“Thank you to our Embraer employees, our customers and our suppliers for their support of the E195-E2 program. This is a historic accomplishment and a day for celebration for all parties involved,” said John Slattery, President & CEO, Embraer Commercial Aviation. “I want to especially recognize the contributions of Pratt & Whitney and the outstanding performance of the GTF engine which will power the E2 for years to come."
Embraer’s E190-E2 aircraft, which is also powered by the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine, entered service in April 2018 with Norway-based Widerøe.
“Congratulations to Embraer on the certification of their E195-E2 aircraft,” said Chris Calio, president of Commercial Engines at Pratt & Whitney. “The E2 is widely recognized for setting a new benchmark for performance and environmental leadership in the regional jet market, and we are honored to contribute to this legacy. We thank the individuals at Embraer and Pratt & Whitney for their dedication and teamwork in achieving this noteworthy milestone.”
In addition to being selected as the exclusive propulsion system for the E2 commercial aircraft, Pratt & Whitney’s APS2600E auxiliary power unit (APU) is the sole-sourced APU for the E2 family. The APS2600E APU gives airlines greater flexibility, by increasing the altitude ceiling for ETOPS and other operations, and providing a significant increase in electrical power delivery to meet the needs of today’s airlines.
The E195-E2 aircraft provides more than 24% reduction in fuel burn per seat than the previous-generation E195, with NOx emissions 50% below the ICAO CAEP/6 regulation and 19dB to 20dB of ICAO Chapter 4 cumulative noise margin.
