(26 July 2022, 11:57 +07)
An Embraer E195-E2 demonstrated its steep
approach capability last week, becoming the largest aircraft to land at
London City Airport (LCY).
The visit, in anticipation of the aircrafts
certification for steep approach into London City at the end of
this year, included ground handling tests and other preparations
for the aircrafts first scheduled flight into LCY, expected
shortly after certification.
The visit demonstrates the importance Embraer
places on being able to offer LCY capability to airlines with the
E195-E2, after the E190-E2 began operations into LCY in September
2021.
The airport is a vital component of Londons wider
connectivity, and Embraer aircraft account for 85% of
all LCY operations on routes as diverse as Edinburgh and Mykonos.
E195-E2 becomes the largest plane to land at London City Airport (LCY)
The aircraft, the largest in the E2 family,
seating up to 146 passengers, was flown into LCY on a 39% blend of
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
The arrival of the E195-E2 signals
that we are on the cusp of welcoming more new generation aircraft
that provide world class environmental performance, carry more
passengers, and have the potential to connect this airport with
more global markets, said Alison FitzGerald, Chief Operation
Officer at London City Airport. This moment also
represents the strength of the partnership we have with Embraer,
and together, we are pushing the envelope of whats possible at
this airport, as at 146 seats and a wingspan of 35 metres, it will
be comfortably the largest aircraft to operate from LCY. While the immediate focus is certification, we are
hopeful that we will see the first E195-E2 in operation next year
with KLM which will be real cause of celebration.
The E2 saves up to 25% carbon dioxide emissions
compared to previous generation aircraft and over 30% lower CO2
emission per seat versus jets of current generation operating at
the airport.
In early July, Embraer and Pratt &
Whitney successfully tested an E195-E2 aircraft on 100% sustainable
aviation fuel (SAF), showing that the 25% reduction in emissions
can be increased up to 85%.
In
terms of noise reduction, the E195-E2 offers over 65% reduction
in noise footprint area compared to jets of current generation
operating at the airport.
Arjan Meijer, President and CEO Embraer Commercial Aviation,
said, London City feels like home for Embraer. Its a great
airport, not just because its fast and efficient for passengers
to travel through, but because its unique challenges as an
airfield demonstrate the excellent performance of our E-Jets. We
are immensely proud to be the dominant aircraft brand at LCY, and
look forward to seeing scheduled services begin with the E195-E2.
As LCYs runway length
measures just 1,508 metres and descent angles are up to 5.5
degrees, Steep Approach Certification is an official requirement
to operate at London City Airport.
Currently, 85% of all flights landing or departing
LCY are E-Jets or the E190-E2 operated by carriers such as BA Cityflyer, KLM Cityhopper and Helvetic Airways.
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