
It is in service with the Brazilian Air Force and the Greek Air Force. The EMB-145AEW&C airborne early warning and control aircraft is a derivative of the ERJ-145 and is equipped with the Ericsson Erieye side-looking airborne radar. The first aircraft assembled in China was completed in December 2003 and two aircraft were delivered to China Southern Airlines. In December 2002, Embraer announced that the company would set up a production facility for the ERJ-135/140/145 aircraft in China in a joint venture with Harbin Aircraft. In May 2008, the ERJ-145 family received Russian certification, allowing operation in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. ExpressJet has ordered 104 aircraft with 100 options. The extra long-range ERJ-145XR, with improved fuel efficiency and a range of 3,704km, entered service with the launch customer, ExpressJet Airlines of the US, in November 2002. The long-range ERJ-145LR, introduced in 1998, has a range of 3,037km. The extended-range ERJ-145ER is the original version of the aircraft which has a range of 2,963km. There are three variants of the aircraft – the 50-passenger ERJ-145 launched in 1989 a shorter fuselage 37-passenger ERJ-135 launched in 1997 and the medium-size 44-seat ERJ-140 launched in 1999.Īs of May 2011, a total of 990 ERJ aircraft (including ERJ 135/140/145) were operational worldwide. It first entered service in December 1996 and is operational with 27 airlines worldwide. The aircraft was certified by the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology in 1996. The maiden flight of the jet took place in August 1995. The ERJ-145 is Embraer’s 50-passenger regional jet airliner. The aircraft is powered by Rolls Royce AE 3007A engines fitted with FADEC.ĮRJ-145 in the livery of TransWorld Express.ĮRJ-145 in the fleet of Crossair of Switzerland, now part of Swiss (Swiss Air Lines). The ERJ-145 50-passenger regional jet airliner in service with Rheintalflug of Austria. The ERJ-145 is the largest member of a family of regional jets that includes the ERJ-135 and the ERJ-140.ĮRJ-145 in operation with Luxair of Luxembourg. The flight deck is fitted with a Honeywell Primus 1000 digital avionics suite. The ERJ-145 50-passenger regional jet airliner.ĮRJ-145 in the fleet of British Midland subsidiary, BMI Regional.
