Embraer has reached a new milestone on the small narrowbody aircraft program; the delivery of the 1800th E-Jet production airplane. The new Azorra owned E-190E2 was handed over to Royal Jordanian Airlines yesterday at industry’s facility in São José dos Campos, Brazil. 

This delivery is the third E2 for the carrier which currently also operates four first generation E-Jets. RJ will receive a total of eight E2s under the existing deal. 

 E-Jets have enjoyed global success since the first aircraft entered service in 2004. The E-190E2 is part of a family of advanced-generation E-Jets that offer aircraft in the under 150 seat market. In 20 years of service, they have carried two billion passengers on 26 million flights a distance of 140 million kilometres with 90 airlines from 60 countries.

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