About the Embraer 175 (long wing)
The Embraer 175 is marketed as the E175 and appears in the FAA designator list as the ERJ-170-200. The long-wing and short-wing versions have separate entries. That distinction is important when following this aircraft: an airline's description of a flight as an E175 does not by itself identify E75L.
Embraer has continued to develop the E175. A manufacturer report published in May 2017 describes improved wingtips, aerodynamic refinements and system changes, with fuel consumption on a typical flight 6.4 percent below the original E175. This is the manufacturer's comparison for the improvement package, not a measurement for every flight and not proof that a particular aircraft should be classified as E75L.
72 square meters. Embraer's specification sheet gives a maximum cruise speed of Mach 0.82, a service ceiling of 41,000 feet, maximum takeoff weights of 38,790 kilograms (LR) and 40,370 kilograms (AR), and a full-passenger range of 2,150 nautical miles for the LR and 2,200 for the AR.
Seating capacity and cabin layout
Each airline sets its own layout; the figures below are examples, not a fixed number for the type.
- Embraer's specification sheet shows 78 seats in a single class at 33 and 32 inch pitch, 88 in a high density layout at 29 inch pitch, and 76 in a dual class layout at 36 and 31 inch pitch.
- Alaska Airlines, whose regional E175 services are operated by Horizon Air and SkyWest, lists 76 seats: 12 First Class, 16 Premium Class and 48 Main Cabin, with no middle seats.
How to recognize an Embraer 175 (long wing)
The FAA distinguishes the long-wing version by type designator E75L. The cabin layout is a separate airline choice; counting seats does not establish the wing configuration.
- The official designator distinguishes long-wing E75L from short-wing E75S. A general E175 specification does not by itself prove which code applies to a particular aircraft.
Variants and related aircraft
Embraer's specification sheet uses LR and AR for performance versions, with the AR carrying the higher published takeoff weight and range. Those labels and the E75L/E75S tracking distinction describe different aspects of the aircraft. The general E175 brochure does not assign every weight or seating version to a particular wing code.
E75S covers the short-wing Embraer 175, while E170 identifies the Embraer 170. An E175 label should therefore be checked against the aircraft record before including it in a map filtered specifically to E75L.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between E75L and E75S?
Both codes mean the Embraer 175, formally the ERJ 170-200. The FAA designator list uses E75L for the long-wing version and E75S for the short-wing version. Confirm the code in the aircraft record rather than inferring it from the airline's seat count.
What engines does the Embraer 175 use?
The E175 uses GE CF34-8E turbofans. GE identifies the Embraer 170 and 175 as applications for this engine family. Engine equipment alone does not establish whether a particular E175 has the long-wing or short-wing tracking code.
Sources
- faa.gov — appendix_3.html
- embraer.com — e175_spec.pdf
- embraer.com — en
- geaerospace.com — datasheet CF34 8E.pdf
- news.alaskaair.com — current fleet
Aircraft information reviewed on . Airline configurations can change.