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Old 8th March 2017, 11:46 AM
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Default Two new Roll-Outs B737Max9 & E195-E2

Boeing shows off first 737 MAX 9
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Boeing has shown off the first 737 MAX 9 as the clock ticks down to first delivery of the MAX 8 variant.

The 737 MAX 9 was presented to Boeing staff and invited guests at the company’s Renton, Washington facility on Tuesday (US time).

The aircraft, a stretch of the MAX 8, has been designed with a maximum range of 3,515nm for up to 220 passengers in a single-class or 178 passengers in a two-class configuration.

Boeing said 737 MAX 9 flight testing would begin in the “coming weeks”, after the aircraft undergoes system checks, fuelling and engine runs.

The 737 MAX 8 is currently in flight testing and due for first delivery in a few months.

“We are going to begin delivering aircraft in the first half of this year and we are on track to deliver our first MAX in the second quarter of 2017,” Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg said during the company’s quarterly earnings call on January 25.
http://australianaviation.com.au/201...rst-737-max-9/

Embraer presents first E195-E2
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Embraer says the E195-E2 is on track to make its maiden flight later in 2017 after showing off the first completed aircraft at its Brazil headquarters.

The E195-E2 is largest variant of the E2 family of jets and has been designed with a range of 2,450nm when carrying 120 passengers in a two-class layout or 146 in a single class configuration.

Embraer describes the aircraft, which was unveiled at the company’s São José dos Campos facility on Tuesday (Brazil time) as the “most efficient next-generation commercial jet in the world”.

“The E195-E2 has the potential to significantly change the fleet profile of airlines around the world,” Embraer Commercial Aviation chief executive John Slattery said in a statement.

“With a 20 per cent lower cost per trip and a cost per seat similar to larger aircraft, the E195-E2 becomes the ideal aircraft for regional business growth as well as low-cost business plans and complementing existing mainline fleets.”

The E2 family improves on the current generation E-jets with new aerodynamically advanced, high-aspect ratio, distinctively shaped wings, improved systems and avionics, including fourth generation full fly-by-wire flight controls.

This was expected to result in double-digit reductions in fuel and maintenance costs compared with the current E-jet family. From an environmental perspective, the new aircraft also produced less emissions and less noise. The aircraft will also have a new interior with larger overhead bins and a new first class concept, among other interior improvements.

First flight of the E195-E2 was expected to follow “in the coming months”, with two aircraft to be used for the type’s certification. Its entry into service was due to occur in the first half of 2019.

“The first prototype will be used for the aerodynamic and performance tests,” Embraer said.

“The second prototype, which will also make its inaugural flight by the end of this year, will be used for the validation of maintenance tasks and of the interior.”
http://australianaviation.com.au/201...first-e195-e2/
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