Embraer delivers first E190-E2 to Wideroe

Embraer and Norwegian regional airline Wideroe Wednesday celebrated delivery of the first production E2 series E-Jet, a 114-seat E190-E2 scheduled to enter service on a route between Bergen and Tromso, Norway, April 24. The first E2, a high-density example configured with a 29-inch seat pitch, 2 days earlier had finished a roughly 2-hour acceptance flight with Wideroe crew. Wideroe, which holds a firm order for 3 E190-E2s and options on another 12 E2s of any variety, chose the Embraer jets over the Bombardier C Series despite its long relationship with the Canadian manufacturer vis a vis a fleet consisting solely of Q Series and Dash 8 turboprops. Wideroe CE Stein Nilsen explained that the airline’s potential requirement for smaller jets such as the E175-E2 played a large part in influencing its decision-making. <br/>