Embraer is not wanting to waste time with Ejet E2 and has already started soil tests with the aircraft.The new generation of Ejet was revealed on 25 February this year, through a presentation at Embraer's headquarters in São José dos Campos - SP.
Embraer predicts that by July or August this year the first Ejet E2 make its maiden flight, which will also be in São José dos Campos - SP. The ground tests and flight part of the aircraft certification process, which is estimated to be completed in early 2018.
The Eject E2 comprises three similar variants in the current nomenclature, is the E175-E2 , E190-E2and E195-E2 . The first Ejet E2 flight in E190-E2 variant is planned for the second half of 2016 if all goes according to plan, with deliveries starting in 2018 to version E190-E2 , followed by version E195-E2 in 2019 and E175 -E2 in the year 2020. in all three variants, the Ejet E2 has 267 fixed orders and 373 options, to date, Embraer has delivered more than 1,200 Ejets first generation and continues to complete 1800 aircraft in operation current generation.
The Ejet E2 offers several changes compared to the current generation. The engines will be the new Pratt & Whitney PW1900G for models E-190E2 and E-195E2 , getting PW1700G for E175-E2 . The flight controls are Fly-By-Wire with renewed cockpit consists of 4 high-resolution screens and joysticks traditional Embraer, improvements in aerodynamics and new wing were incorporated into the E2 model. Embraer estimates a consumption up to 20% less than the current generation.