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- Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has type certified aircraft variants from the Embraer E-Jets family, including E195-E2, E190 and E195
- The E175 is already type certified for India and operated by airlines
New Delhi, India, July 7, 2026 – Embraer’s family of E-Jets has received Type Certification from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The certification covers multiple aircraft from the E-Jets family, including the E190, E195, and the E195-E2, the world’s quietest and most fuel-efficient small narrowbody aircraft.
“We welcome the type certification of Embraer’s aircraft and thank the DGCA for its thorough assessment,” said Raul Villaron, Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing, Head of Region Asia Pacific, Commercial Aviation. “With remarkable performance, economics, and passenger comfort, Embraer’s E-Jets are set to reshape regional aviation in India and support the Indian government’s UDAN vision.”
The E-Jets is one of the most successful aircraft program in commercial aviation with more than 1,900 deliveries and continues to operate worldwide with more than 80 airlines across more than 50 countries. The E195-E2 has low operating cost and is the most fuel-efficient small narrowbody aircraft in operation today. It features a modern cabin with 2×2 seating with no middle seats, large overhead bins and individual passenger service units.
The E175 is already type certified for India and is operated by Star Air. In February 2026, Adani Defence & Aerospace and Embraer announced an enhanced Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at establishing a Final Assembly Line (FAL) for the E175 regional jet, aligned to India’s Regional Transport Aircraft (RTA) program.
The next generation E195-E2 was triple certified by three key civil aviation authorities – the FAA (USA), EASA (Europe) and ANAC (Brazil) in 2018 and 2019 respectively. The E195-E2 is the most fuel-efficient single-aisle aircraft in operation today.
“The E-Jets offers enhanced range of up to 7-hours and performance capabilities to operate from challenging airports with short runways or low pavement strength,” said Adity Shekhar, Regional Vice President, Sales, Embraer. “This certification enables us to support airlines expanding their networks and opening unique routes by tapping into ‘blue ocean’ opportunities that are too small for a large narrowbody or too far for a turboprop.”
Embraer has a strong and growing presence in India, with nearly 50 aircraft across 11 different Embraer models currently in operation spanning commercial aviation, defense, and business aviation. Star Air operates a fleet of 11 Embraer E175 and ERJ145 aircraft.
Notes:
- This is big news for Embraer. Coming out a few days after the 1H results, more good news for Embraer.
- India is a fast-growing market. The country is adding airports across the subcontinent.
- Many of these airports serve smaller markets – perhaps large populations, but a low number of fliers.
- Such markets cannot sustain A320 or MAX 8 operations. But they can sustain E175s and, in some cases, E190-E2s.
- There is a gap in the market between the crossover jets and the larger single-aisles. This gap exists in the US, too.
- In India, with an emerging air travel population, smaller aircraft make a lot of sense. For Embraer, India is the next big growth opportunity.
- Unlike China, India does not produce a regional jet. There is no competition. The SSJ plans look stillborn.
- Embraer needs to win a big local order to justify its engagement with a local FAL.
- Certifying the E2 helps, but the FAL plans are E175-focused, and that model is already certified and operating in India.
- With certification barriers to entry eliminated, Embraer should now see business pick up.
- But India is an odd aviation market. The duopoly is deeply ensconced. If India’s airlines saw a crossover jet opportunity, why have they not selected the A220?
- The following chart shows how fuel efficient the crossover jets are compared to larger single-aisles. India’s airlines might want to reconsider their ongoing fleet upsizing and consider how much broader their market could be by doing more right-sizing.
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