| The Embraer aircraft corporation of Sao Paola, Brazil | | | | narrow body airliner powered by two General Electric |
| has made a name for itself in recent years by | | | | CF-34 turbofan engines. Each engine is FADEC (Full |
| designing and manufacturing regional jets. The first of | | | | Authority Digital Engine Control) equipped. The first |
| these jets, the Embraer 145 made its first flight in | | | | flight of the Embraer 170 took place in March 2004 |
| 1995. The ERJ-145 is a 50 passenger jet powered by | | | | and the aircraft passed FAA certification in |
| two rear mounted Rolls Royce turbo fan engines. It | | | | September of 2005. |
| has a wing sweep of approximately 22 degrees and | | | | The EMB -170 features a fully digital flight deck. The |
| has a T-tail configuration. | | | | Honeywell Primus Flight Information Display provides |
| The operational success of the ERJ-145 and its similar | | | | pilots with increased situational awareness, increased |
| competitors such as the Canadair Regional Jet and | | | | information retrieval and better flexibility. The system |
| the airlines' desires for a larger model brought about | | | | consists of a total of 5 cathode ray screens and |
| the "E" series of jets from Embraer. | | | | allows pilots to present flight, aircraft performance, |
| The Embraer 170 is the base model "E" jet. It's a | | | | terrain, weather and air traffic on the various displays. |