Embraer Sets Sights Beyond 1,000th E-Jet Delivery
New “raked” wingtips on the E175 scheduled for introduction in the second quarter of next year now appear on two prototypes, one of which Embraer displayed last week in São Jose dos Campos, Brazil. (Photo: Gregory Polek)
New “raked” wingtips on the E175 scheduled for introduction in the second quarter of next year now appear on two prototypes, one of which Embraer displayed last week in São Jose dos Campos, Brazil. (Photo: Gregory Polek)

A ceremony commemorating the delivery of the 1,000th Embraer E-Jet last Friday not only gave the Brazilian company a chance to celebrate the success of the past 10 years, but also to offer a glimpse at what it hopes proves an equally auspicious future. An E175 painted in American Eagle livery, the 1,000th airplane went to long-time customer Republic Airways. The company placed an order for 47 of the 76-seat airplanes at the beginning of the year and holds options on another 47.