Embraer received type certificates for the updated version of its E195 passenger jet from the FAA, EASA and Brazilian regulatory authority ANAC on Monday. The E195-E2, which has a maximum takeoff weight of 135,585 pounds, is the largest aircraft ever manufactured by Embraer. According to the company, 75% of the aircraft's systems are new compared to the first-generation E195. Changes include Pratt & Whitney GTF PW1900G engines, an entirely new wing design, full fly-by-wire controls and new landing gear.
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