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can rely upon. A prime exam-
ple of such investment was the
recent inauguration of the Asia
Pacific region’s first E2 full flight
simulator in Singapore.
Q What is the customer
feedback for the E2 family
of jetliners?
Scoot, our latest E2 operator,
took delivery of its first E190-
E2 in April this year. With the
second aircraft arriving shortly
thereafter, Scoot has been
conducting regular revenue
services to locations in Malaysia,
and Thailand since May 2024.
More E190-E2 will be inducted
into Scoot’s fleet, with the fleet
reaching nine aircraft by the
end of next year. The feedback
has been very positive thus far.
In addition to comments from
the airline itself regarding the
E190-E2’s fuel burn credentials
and handling characteristics,
Scoot’s passengers have also
voiced their appreciation of
the comfortable cabin experi-
ence – the two-by-two seating,
the low noise levels, and larger
windows. The competitive oper-
ating economics of the E2 family
have given airlines the flexibility
to profitably open new routes
and make new connections,
thus broadening the depth and
breadth of their networks.
Q What is the market potential
for the E175 family in SE Asia/
APAC?
The E175 is Embraer’s best-sell-
ing aircraft and amongst the
most sold aircraft worldwide.
In the United States, the E175
is the market leader in the 70
to 90-seat segment with over
85% share of net orders since
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2013. The aircraft serves a
key role in serving the regional
aviation sector with its outstand- compatibility, conduct operations
ing economics, performance
capabilities, and passenger
experience. In APAC, the
E175s, which can seat up to 88
passengers in a high density
single-class configuration, are
operated by Star Air in India and
Japan’s Fuji Dream Airlines, and
the aircraft type has brought
greater flexibility and efficiency
to their respective networks.
Given its greater passenger and
cargo capacities, longer range,
as well as superior productivity
and reliability, the E175 presents eVTOL aircraft in 2026.
a compelling upgrade option for
the operators of aging turboprop
fleets across the region.
Q What are the sustainabil-
ity initiatives underway at
Embraer?
Embraer has undertaken mul-
tiple initiatives to achieve its
sustainability objectives. These
fall into three overarching cate-
gories as follows:
First, with the state-of-the-art
E-Jets E2 family, Embraer can
offer the quietest and most
fuel-efficient aircraft in the sin- nomically feasible pathway to
gle-aisle category, today. This
allows airlines to reduce their
carbon emissions, achieve SAF
with a lower noise footprint, and
much more. Specifically regard-
ing SAF, we are targeting to
have the E2 family certified for
use of up to 100% SAF blends
by 2030. In support of this effort,
we have already conducted
successful test flights with our
E195-E2 using 100% SAF.
Second, through our urban air
mobility subsidiary Eve, we
expect to complete the entry into
service of our first fully electric
And third, Embraer continues
to develop its Energia family
of new propulsion technology
concepts. First announced in
2021, the Energia concepts rep-
resent a key step in Embraer’s
goal to support the broader
aviation industry’s objective to
achieve carbon neutrality by
2050. Guided by the compa-
ny’s 50-year history of technical
excellence, external inputs from
airlines, and joint studies with
our suppliers and partners,
Embraer is confident that the
Energia family of concepts offer
a technically realistic and eco-
net-zero.
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