How did Embraer get to where it is today?

The 146 series had between about 80 and 110 seats, the 145 series is more along the lines of 40-50 seats, enabling comfort and speed on some of the mid range sectors that would otherwise not have been able to obtain a service. This concept worked particularly well in the US, where your basic option before was between a Dash 8 and a 737.

The 146 series had between about 80 and 110 seats, the 145 series is more along the lines of 40-50 seats, enabling comfort and speed on some of the mid range sectors that would otherwise not have been able to obtain a service. This concept worked particularly well in the US, where your basic option before was between a Dash 8 and a 737.

I worked for the first US airline to operate EMB110P1s…they were good planes at relatively cheap prices.

They weren’t a direct competitor to the Jetsteams because the Banderanties weren’t pressurized. They were more of a competitor to the Beech 99 series and the Twin Otter both unpressurized 19 seaters.
I’d be interested to know a price comparison between the 110s and the 99s…they both had PW Canada PT-6s…so I’m guessinng operating costs would be roughly similar.

I worked for the first US airline to operate EMB110P1s…they were good planes at relatively cheap prices.

They weren’t a direct competitor to the Jetsteams because the Banderanties weren’t pressurized. They were more of a competitor to the Beech 99 series and the Twin Otter both unpressurized 19 seaters.
I’d be interested to know a price comparison between the 110s and the 99s…they both had PW Canada PT-6s…so I’m guessinng operating costs would be roughly similar.

Good luck to Embraer. But didn’t the UK have similar types? The Jetstream 31 can be compared with the EMB 110 Bandeirante. The Jetstream 41 with the E120 Brasilia. The BAE 146/RJ70. RJ85, RJ100 with the ERJ? Where did we go wrong?

Good luck to Embraer. But didn’t the UK have similar types? The Jetstream 31 can be compared with the EMB 110 Bandeirante. The Jetstream 41 with the E120 Brasilia. The BAE 146/RJ70. RJ85, RJ100 with the ERJ? Where did we go wrong?

Wasn’t there some rumour about subsides from the World Health Organization too?. I think I remember reading in “Flight” that the Canadians were contributing umpteen million dollars to the WHO. The WHO were giving Brazil the same amount of aid and the Brazilian government were giving Embraer EXACTLY THE SAME AMMOUNT in subsidies!!!. Perhaps that is why?. I also know people who look after the 145’s and they recon they are C**P!

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Wasn’t there some rumour about subsides from the World Health Organization too?. I think I remember reading in “Flight” that the Canadians were contributing umpteen million dollars to the WHO. The WHO were giving Brazil the same amount of aid and the Brazilian government were giving Embraer EXACTLY THE SAME AMMOUNT in subsidies!!!. Perhaps that is why?. I also know people who look after the 145’s and they recon they are C**P!

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Simply making planes people want is not enough these days – the build quality has to be top notch otherwise your customers will go elsewhere if they can. In this case, the main competition for Embraer is from Bombardier, and like with the old Boeing v Airbus battle, customers have a very difficult choice most of the time, and the orders are hard won. If the product quality and after sales aren’t what’s required, they’ll not survive. Embraer are VERY good at what they do, and sales across the world prove it.

Well done Embraer.

Simply making planes people want is not enough these days – the build quality has to be top notch otherwise your customers will go elsewhere if they can. In this case, the main competition for Embraer is from Bombardier, and like with the old Boeing v Airbus battle, customers have a very difficult choice most of the time, and the orders are hard won. If the product quality and after sales aren’t what’s required, they’ll not survive. Embraer are VERY good at what they do, and sales across the world prove it.

Well done Embraer.

Embraer have been pushing out aircraft since 1969 with several of their designs being popular, especially in the North American market, such as the EMB110, EMB120 and of course the Regional Jets.

They basically designed and produced aircraft that met the needs of the commuter/corporate market and were relatively inexpensive to purchase/operate.

Embraer have been pushing out aircraft since 1969 with several of their designs being popular, especially in the North American market, such as the EMB110, EMB120 and of course the Regional Jets.

They basically designed and produced aircraft that met the needs of the commuter/corporate market and were relatively inexpensive to purchase/operate.

Just as Sandy says.

They did their homework and built aeroplanes that operators wanted to buy, all the while expanding carefully and sensibly.

Unlike our own late lamented aircraft industry…… 🙁

Just as Sandy says.

They did their homework and built aeroplanes that operators wanted to buy, all the while expanding carefully and sensibly.

Unlike our own late lamented aircraft industry…… 🙁

Easy, they saw a niche market developing and got into it before the other bigger players.

Easy, they saw a niche market developing and got into it before the other bigger players.