Embraer’s E190F E-Freighter has received full certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), following approvals from the FAA and ANAC in 2024. This milestone allows the aircraft to operate worldwide.

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    4 days ago

    E as in e-commerce, not as in electric or eco… At best they say operating expenses are 30% less.

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      It’s E as in Embraer, the manufacture of the plane. Their models always start with an E, and their related family of jets (E170/175 and E190/195) are collectively called the E-Jet family. This is derived from the larger versions (E190/E195) and is thus the E-Freighter.