--- title: "Embraer E190: seats, specs, airlines and safety record · Orbit" description: "Embraer E190 — 98–100 seats typically, 4,537 km range. Seat layout, engines, who flies it (Alliance Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, Aeroméxico Connect) and its safety record, with sources." url: https://orbitflights.app/aircraft/embraer-e190 --- Embraer # Embraer E190 The E190 is the larger of Embraer's first-generation E-Jets, a twin-engine regional jet with four seats per row and no middle seats. It typically carries around 100 passengers on short and medium routes, and has now been succeeded in production by the E190-E2. **Typical seats** 98–100 **Range** 4,537 km **First flight** March 2004 **Max seats** 106 _\[Image: KLM Cityhopper Embraer 190 (PH-EXB) landing at Bristol Airport\]_ KLM Cityhopper Embraer 190 (PH-EXB) landing at Bristol Airport. Photo: [Adrian Pingstone / Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Embraer%5F190%5Fof%5FKLM%5FCityhopper%5F%28PH-EXB%29%5Flands%5Fat%5FBristol%5FAirport,%5FEngland%5F15Aug2016%5Farp.jpg), [Public domain](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Embraer%5F190%5Fof%5FKLM%5FCityhopper%5F%28PH-EXB%29%5Flands%5Fat%5FBristol%5FAirport,%5FEngland%5F15Aug2016%5Farp.jpg), resized. ## Specifications **Manufacturer** Embraer **ICAO / IATA code** E190 / E90 **First flight** 12 March 2004 **Launch operator** JetBlue **Status** Out of production **Engines** 2 × GE CF34-10E **Thrust per engine** 82.3 kN **Range** 4,537 km (2,450 nmi) **Cruise speed** Mach 0.78 **Length** 36.24 m **Wingspan** 28.72 m **Height** 10.55 m **Cabin width** 2.74 m **Max take-off weight** 51.8 t ## Seats and cabin layout Embraer quotes 98–100 seats in a typical 1-class layout. The type certificate allows at most 106 passengers — the exit limit, which no airline with a premium cabin comes near. ### Embraer’s reference layout Drawn by Orbit from the figures in [Embraer 190 Airport Planning Manual APM-1901 (Rev 24, Nov 2024), §2.4 Interior Arrangements](https://embraer.com/media/jwsj1u1u/e190apm%5Fapm%5F190-1.pdf). Typical, not any airline’s seat map — your flight may differ. Nose on the left. - Economy ### What the biggest operators fit | Airline | Cabins | Seats | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ----- | | [Alliance Airlines](https://www.allianceairlines.com.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/embraer-190.pdf?sfvrsn=af6f189e%5F5) | 100 economy | 100 | | [Airlink](https://www.flyairlink.com/sites/default/files/files/SkyFeb%20pg66-71%20Schedules%20V1%20no%20numbers.pdf) | 6 business · 92 economy | 98 | From each airline’s own seat or fleet page. Airlines often fly more than one version of a type; this is the one they publish. ## Which airlines fly the E190 The largest fleets of this variant. Counts move as aircraft are delivered and retired, so each carries the date it describes. - Alliance Airlines \~45 in the fleet, as of 6 October 2026 · [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FEmbraer%5FE-Jet%5Foperators) - Tianjin Airlines \~38 in the fleet, as of 6 October 2026 · [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FEmbraer%5FE-Jet%5Foperators) - Aeroméxico Connect \~34 in the fleet, as of 6 October 2026 · [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FEmbraer%5FE-Jet%5Foperators) - KLM Cityhopper \~32 in the fleet, as of 6 October 2026 · [source](https://www.klm.com/information/travel-class-extra-options/aircraft-types/embraer-190) - Airlink \~28 in the fleet, as of 6 October 2026 · [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FEmbraer%5FE-Jet%5Foperators) ## Safety record The 6 deadliest accidents involving the E190, with the investigators' report where one is published. The complete record, minor incidents included, is kept by the [Aviation Safety Network](https://aviation-safety.net/asndb/type/E190). 1. 24 August 2010 · Yichun Lindu Airport, Heilongjiang, China ### Henan Airlines flight VD8387 The aircraft struck the ground short of the runway during a night approach in fog; investigators found the crew continued the approach below the required visibility minimums without seeing the runway. 44 killed · aircraft written off · [State Administration of Work Safety (China) report ↗](https://web.archive.org/web/20130405004411/http://www.chinasafety.gov.cn/newpage/Contents/Channel%5F4188/2012/0629/172797/content%5F172797.htm) 2. 25 December 2024 · Near Aktau, Kazakhstan ### Azerbaijan Airlines flight J28243 After its systems were damaged by external objects near Grozny, the aircraft lost hydraulic control and crashed while attempting an emergency landing at Aktau. 38 killed · aircraft written off · [Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan (preliminary report) report ↗](https://www.gov.kz/uploads/2025/2/4/84f9ee83af415a658fc3d2830d317889%5Foriginal.3875924.pdf) 3. 29 November 2013 · Bwabwata National Park, Namibia ### LAM Mozambique Airlines flight TM470 The aircraft descended from cruise and struck terrain after inputs made to the autoflight system by the captain, who was alone on the flight deck. 33 killed · aircraft written off · [DAAI (Namibia) report ↗](https://web.archive.org/web/20230507210401/https://mwt.gov.na/documents/576663/1344073/LAM+470+final+2016.pdf) 4. 16 September 2011 · Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Quito, Ecuador ### TAME flight EQ148 After a flap and slat fault on approach, the aircraft landed long, ran off the end of the runway and hit a wall; eleven occupants had minor injuries and the aircraft was written off. No fatalities · aircraft written off · no official report published · [Wikipedia ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embraer%5FE-Jet%5Ffamily#Hull%5Flosses%5Fwith%5Fno%5Ffatalities) 5. 31 July 2018 · Durango International Airport, Mexico ### Aeroméxico Connect flight AM2431 The aircraft lost speed and height in low-level windshear just after take-off during a storm and struck the ground; everyone on board survived and the aircraft was destroyed by fire. No fatalities · aircraft written off · no official report published · [Wikipedia ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerom%C3%A9xico%5FConnect%5FFlight%5F2431) 6. 11 November 2018 · Beja Air Base, Portugal ### Air Astana flight KC1388 Shortly after take-off following heavy maintenance the aileron controls were found to act in reverse; the crew regained enough control to land at Beja, and the cause was incorrect installation of the aileron cables. No fatalities · aircraft written off · [GPIAAF report ↗](https://www.gpiaaf.gov.pt/upload/processos/d055951.pdf) ## Asked and answered ### How many seats does the Embraer E190 have? Embraer's standard layout has 98 seats at 32-inch pitch, four abreast with no middle seats. Airlines typically fit between about 94 and 100 seats, and the maximum certified capacity is 106. ### Which airlines fly the Embraer E190? Large operators include Alliance Airlines in Australia, Tianjin Airlines, Aeroméxico Connect, KLM Cityhopper and Airlink in southern Africa. ### Is the Embraer E190 safe? The E190 has flown for two decades with a small number of fatal accidents among several hundred aircraft built. Official investigations into those events found causes such as an approach continued in fog below minimums, a deliberate act by a pilot and damage from external objects. ### How far can the E190 fly? Embraer quotes a range of about 4,500 km (2,450 nautical miles) for the longest-range version with a full single-class cabin, enough for flights of up to roughly five to six hours. ## Other aircraft - [ATR 72-600 →](https://orbitflights.app/aircraft/atr-72-600) - [Airbus A220-300 →](https://orbitflights.app/aircraft/airbus-a220-300) - [Airbus A320neo →](https://orbitflights.app/aircraft/airbus-a320neo) - [All aircraft →](https://orbitflights.app/aircraft) ### Further reading - [The airport codes that make no sense](https://orbitflights.app/blog/airport-codes-that-make-no-sense) - [How flight radar actually works, and why your trail vanishes when you land](https://orbitflights.app/blog/how-flight-radar-works) - [Flight tracker or flight log — which one do you actually want?](https://orbitflights.app/blog/flight-tracker-or-flight-log) ## Every flight you’ve taken, on one globe. Orbit is a flight logbook. 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[Download now](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.qwertybit.orbit) ## Where these facts come from - [Embraer — E190 Airport Planning Manual APM-1901 (Rev 24, 29 Nov 2024) ↗](https://embraer.com/media/jwsj1u1u/e190apm%5Fapm%5F190-1.pdf) - [Embraer — E190 product page (range) ↗](https://embraer.com/e-jets/e190/en/) - [Wikipedia — Embraer E-Jet family ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embraer%5FE-Jet%5Ffamily) - [Wikipedia — List of Embraer E-Jet operators ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FEmbraer%5FE-Jet%5Foperators) - [Wikidata — Embraer 190 (Q2549320) ↗](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2549320) - [Wikipedia — List of aircraft type designators ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5Faircraft%5Ftype%5Fdesignators) - [Alliance Airlines — Embraer 190 fact sheet ↗](https://www.allianceairlines.com.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/embraer-190.pdf?sfvrsn=af6f189e%5F5) - [KLM — Embraer 190 specifications and seat map ↗](https://www.klm.com/information/travel-class-extra-options/aircraft-types/embraer-190) - [Airlink — fleet page (Sky magazine schedules) ↗](https://www.flyairlink.com/sites/default/files/files/SkyFeb%20pg66-71%20Schedules%20V1%20no%20numbers.pdf) Checked on 6 October 2026. 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