Embraer’s E2 Jets Granted ETOPS-120 Certification in Europe, Brazil, and USA

Embraer has received certification from the Brazilian Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for 120-minute extended twin-engine operations (ETOPS) for the E190-E2 and E195-E2.

This function saves time and fuel by enabling E2 operators to fly straight, non-limiting routes over ocean and other isolated places. The aircraft’ design and the systems’ maturity are attested to by the ETOPS-120 capability, which is granted only once the operational fleet of aircraft reaches certain cumulative flying hour milestones.

Due to the global pandemic, which drastically decreased aircraft operations and slowed down the requisite flying hours accumulation, ETOPS certification for the E2 was granted later than anticipated.

“ETOPS is an important additional capability for the E2, and a key enabler for more sales, especially in Asia Pacific,” stated Arjan Meijer, President and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation. Airlines operating routes with a maximum diversion duration of 120 minutes will have the advantage of using more diversion airports and straighter, faster, and more fuel-efficient routes. The addition of ETOPS capability enhances the E2, which is already the most fuel-efficient aircraft in its class.

Extended-perimeter Rules for flying while one engine is not working are called Twin-engine Operations Performance Standards. The acronym for twin-engine aircraft operation was created by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to allow aircraft to operate in airspace over water or remote lands, on routes previously reserved for three- and four-engine aircraft, and more than an hour away from a diversion airport at the one-engine-inoperative cruise speed.