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Republic Airways Joins Embraer’s Energia Advisory Group
June 20, 2023
Le Bourget, Paris, June 20th, 2023 – Republic Airways, one of the largest U.S. regional airlines, has joined Embraer’s Energia Advisory Group. The Energia Advisory Group is a team of airlines, lessors, suppliers, and other aviation experts advising Embraer’s Energia project which is developing sustainable aircraft for the future. The MoU signed with Embraer will see the companies working together to define and establish the real-world requirements for sustainable, emission free, and commercially viable, aviation.
Working alongside other advisory group members, the companies will collaborate to define requirements such as infrastructure, ground handling, aircraft performance (range, speed, etc.), and cargo space etc. The Energia Advisory Group will help accelerate time to marketand ultimately help decide which Energia aircraft will come to market first.
Arjan Meijer, President & CEO, Embraer Commercial Aviation, said, “Republic, one of Embraer’s largest customers and one of the main regional carriers in the US, is an important addition to the diverse team of experts advising Embraer on this essential area of innovation. Republic’s expertise will be invaluable in progressing this exciting program forward – welcome to the team!”
Energia
Embraer’s Energia project explores a range of sustainable concepts to carry up to 50 passengers. The project is considering a number of energy sources, propulsion architectures and airframe architectures to reduce carbon emissions by 50% starting from 2030 – a key step in our goal to be net carbon neutral by 2050.
‘Energia – The shape of things to come’, presenting the latest update on Energia was broadcast 5th December 2022 and is available on Embraer’s YouTube channel https://youtube.com/@Embraer. The event was broadcast live from Amsterdam and Sao Jose dos Campos. It includes presentations from Embraer’s Chief Engineer, and Commercial Aviation CEO, and features a 360° tour the concepts - Energia H2 Fuel Cell and Energia Hybrid Electric.
Energia aircraft specifications: https://embraer.imagerelay.com/fl/87639df9221046fc8429a95d7ec3a28b
Energia aircraft images: https://embraer.imagerelay.com/ml/e1261e8d8b7346288d35273152c2ea5d
For further information about Embraer’s Sustainability in Action initiative: https://embraercommercialaviationsustainability.com/
About Republic Airways
Founded in 1974, Republic Airways is one of the largest regional airlines in the U.S. Republic operates a fleet of more than 220 Embraer 170/175 aircraft and offers scheduled passenger service with daily flights to 100 cities in the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean and Central America. The airline provides fixed-fee flights operated under its codeshare partners’ brands: American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. The airline employs about 6,000 aviation professionals. Learn more at www.rjet.com.
About Embraer
A global aerospace company headquartered in Brazil, Embraer has businesses in Commercial and Executive aviation, Defense & Security and Agricultural Aviation. The company designs, develops, manufactures and markets aircraft and systems, providing Services & Support to customers after-sales.
Since it was founded in 1969, Embraer has delivered more than 8,000 aircraft. On average, about every 10 seconds an aircraft manufactured by Embraer takes off somewhere in the world, transporting over 145 million passengers a year.
Embraer is the leading manufacturer of commercial jets up to 150 seats and the main exporter of high value-added goods in Brazil. The company maintains industrial units, offices, service and parts distribution centers, among other activities, across the Americas, Africa, Asia and Europe.
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