Aircraft
Embraer E190-E2 Wins Certification from Three Authorities
Gains approval from Brazil’s ANAC, the U.S. FAA and Europe’s EASA following 2,000 hours of flight testing
Four E190-E2 prototypes clocked more than 2,000 flight test hours over the course of 19 months. (Photo: Embraer)
Four E190-E2 prototypes clocked more than 2,000 flight test hours over the course of 19 months. (Photo: Embraer)

The Embraer E190-E2 has gained type certification from the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). A ceremony held in São Paulo Wednesday marked the occasion, which Embraer called the first time an aircraft program as complex as the E2 received approval from the three major worldwide certification authorities simultaneously.