Me too. The point is, however, that Boeing is buying 80% of Embraer BECAUSE of the E-2 series. In its niche, it's at least 17% more fuel and maintenance efficient than the E-170/190 series which are themselves pretty well thought of. Now with Boeing putting their marketing, financing, and support system behind Embraer,it is very likely to really take off.

Whereas Airbus rescued the C-series for bombardier, Embraer had a highly successful business even before Boeing joined up with them. With the sort of synergy a huge partner can provide, Embraer is poised to make big gains. IMHO anyway.