Flight Friday: E2s Gain Momentum As European Fleet Composition Shifts

This week’s Flight Friday looks at utilization in Europe of Embraer’s E170/E175s, E190/E195s and its E2s, given that the Brazilian manufacturer had a successful Paris Air Show in June.

Embraer gained over a year’s worth of production orders during the show week and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) alone announced a bumper order for 45 E195-E2s, adding another six months, or more, worth of production for the manufacturer.

The scope clause in the U.S. means that the E175 has become a common sight at many U.S. airports, helping feed passenger traffic into major hubs for the big U.S. legacy carriers. In Europe, over recent years, the E190/E195 has been the more prominent version.

In 2019, the E190/E195 made up almost 70% of the total utilization of the combined E170 to E195 fleet. The E170/E175 made up almost all the remainder, with just a handful of E2 flights in 2019, from the 13 E2s that were in service by the end of 2019.

Fast forward to 2025, and in the first five months of the year, the E170/E175 percentage dropped to almost 20% as their in-service fleet has dropped from over 100 aircraft to a little over 70.

E190/E195 utilization now accounts for two-thirds, as the fleet has dropped by 10% since 2019. The E2 utilization has grown to over 12% in 2025, helped by the increased number of E2s in fleet with over 50 now plying their trade throughout Europe.

This data was put together using Aviation Week’s Tracked Aircraft Utilization database.