Embraer Nixes Challenge To Airbus, Boeing

Embraer will develop a second generation of “E-Jets” with new engines, wings and landing gear, forgoing the option of creating a larger aircraft that would challenge Airbus and Boeing head on.

The enhanced family of Embraer 170, 175, 190 and 195s is slated to enter service in 2018, 1-2 years after the ...