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PUSH FOR A REVOLUTION

Embraer has delivered to Azul Linhas Aéreas the first E195-E2. Circulating around the aircraft, it is noticed that the greater model of the E-Jet family has grown in size. It is always possible to notice that, when being redesigned, it was given more internal space, new avionics and more sophisticated wings. What really differ the jet from its predecessors, however, is the performance. With 20% fuel economy in relation to the previous generation, the E-Jet E2 has had range and efficiency increments

The main responsible items for this transformation are under the aircraft wings. They are the new Pratt & Whitney PW1900G engines of the Pure Power family, which stand out by the outstanding body position and the size of the fan, exceptionally great for that power range. They are part of a family of pushers that have placed the commercial aviation on another level. A genuine revolution.

The Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan PW1000G engine family was designed to inaugurate a new era of engines in the regular air transport,

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