Aircraft
Embraer Ready To Assemble First E195-E2 Wing
Plans to attach newly extended airfoil to center fuselage by end of year
The first E195-E2 wing box rests in its jig at Embraer's plant in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil. (Photo: Embraer)
The first E195-E2 wing box rests in its jig at Embraer's plant in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil. (Photo: Embraer)

Embraer plans to start assembly of the first wing for the E195-E2 airliner in the next few days as the Brazilian company continues to target installation of the newly designed airfoil on the first of the flight-test program’s two airplanes by the end of the year. Schedules call for first flight of the 144-seat narrowbody in the second half of 2017, in time for entry into service in 2019.