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Old 01-23-2017 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by dl773
"Is it possible you could put the 175-E2 in a deep freeze until things change, or would you just say ‘Let’s not go with that?’

It is just a matter of one or two years of shifting, but we will do it because we are in an advanced stage already. It has a dedicated wing, but everything else—the components, the avionics, the interior—are basically the same as the 190. And let’s not forget there will be a market outside the U.S., and a new entrant [the Mitsubishi Regional Jet] will offer an aircraft of the same size. So we will do it anyway, because we will be competing with a new manufacturer."

Embraer CEO Lays Out Commercial Aviation Battle Plan

More info in the article.

Things could always change, but sounds like there are no plans of canceling the 175E2.
They need to charge their marketing approach to convince airline managements that the airframe can be operated at the mainline. Hoping for scope changes is a fools errand.
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