The Models 170, 175, 190 and 195 are members of a family of turbofan-powered passenger aircraft produced by Embraer in Brazil and which were developed following the success of the EMB-145 series, with more than 900 examples of the latter delivered.

Originally known as the EMB-145, the ERJ-145 is a new generation regional airliners designed to take advantage of the latest technology in turbofan engines, providing jet speeds between regional centres at almost turboprop costs.

The Brasilia was designed by Embraer to follow on and complement the success of the Bandeirante on the world’s commuter airliner market, and to provide greater capacity.

Along with the 170, 175, and 195, the Model 190 was one of a new range of airliners produced in Brazil for the World’s markets.