US Airways takes first Embraer E190s
US Airways expects to launch Embraer E190 service from Philadelphia this month, marking the first application of the Brazilian narrowbody in mainline servi

US Airways expects to launch Embraer E190 service from Philadelphia this month, marking the first application of the Brazilian narrowbody in mainline service in the U.S. Plans call for the dual-class, 99-seat jets to link Philadelphia with Hartford, Conn.; Boston; Dallas; Providence, R.I.; and Manchester, N.H.

The airline took delivery of the first two of 25 airplanes on firm order last month during a ceremony held at Charlotte (N.C.) Douglas International Airport. It also holds options on another 32 airplanes. An agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association and Association of Flight Attendants calls for the airplanes to operate with the mainline, resulting in the recall of 30 furloughed pilots and triggering plans to bring back another 60 pilots this year.