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Embraer Jets offer tremendous operational efficiencies on regional routes and are a perfect fit for India’s Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)
Embraer’s Regional Jets — An Inspiring Journey Photographs: Embraer Commercial Aviation
Embraer is reasonably hopeful that in the coming years the Indian aviation sector is likely to witness the inclusion of the 120-seater class E-Jet E2 jets on regional routes By Air Vice Marshal Sanjay Bhatnagar (Retd) During the ‘Wings India 2022’ exhibition at Hyderabad held in March 2022, Embraer showcased its largest, 146-seater commercial aircraft, the Embraer E195-E2. It was appreciated for its stunning look in the black and gold ‘TechLion’ livery that covered its fuselage and was touted by Embraer to be a major competitive alternative for the Indian regional aviation sector. The Brazilian aerospace conglomerate Embraer headquartered in Sao Paulo, was founded in 1969 by the Government of
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Brazil. However, the company was privatised in 1994. It now has a team of 18,000 employees. Having delivered over 8,000 aircraft, Embraer is rated as the third largest producer of civil aircraft, next only to the global aerospace majors: Boeing of the United States (US) and the European Airbus. Embraer has overtaken rival regional aircraft makers such as Fairchild, Dornier, British Aerospace, De Havilland, Fokker and Saab. The primary competitor for Embraer in the regional jet category of aircraft is Bombardier of Canada. Today, Embraer has factories, offices
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