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First E-190E2 jet aircraft completed maiden flight ahead of schedule

São José dos Campos, Brazil - It is planned to enter commercial service in 2018

The E-Jets E2 program reached another important milestone yesterday with the completion of the maiden flight of the E-190E2. The flight was originally scheduled to take place during the second half of this year. The aircraft took off at 1:06 pm, local time from Embraer’s facility in São José dos Campos and flew for three hours and 20 minutes. The flight occurred just three months after the airplane mad...

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Rome, Italy, 05/24/2016 11:34
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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