LV-CKZ

LV-CKZ is an Embraer 190, a twin-engine jet. SkyMeter has tracked 12 flights totalling 18 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 5 callsigns. The most frequent segment is AR-0270 to SABE. Service window in our records spans 174 days. The Embraer 190 has a 94 ft wingspan, a maximum takeoff weight of 110,892 lb.

About the Embraer 190

The Embraer E190 is the largest member of Brazil's E-Jet family, a clean-sheet regional jet design that redefined the 70-to-110-seat market when it entered service in 2005. Unlike the stretched derivatives that dominated regional aviation in the 1990s, the E190 was purpose-built from the outset as a modern, fly-by-wire aircraft with a spacious two-by-two cabin layout that eliminated the dreaded middle seat—a feature passengers noticed immediately and airlines leveraged in marketing. Its wing design and General Electric CF34-10E engines deliver exceptional hot-and-high performance, making it a favorite for carriers operating from challenging airports in Latin America, Africa, and mountainous regions of Asia.

What sets the E190 apart from competitors like the Bombardier CRJ900 is its mainline-jet feel in a regional airframe. The aircraft's 28,000-foot initial cruise altitude capability, 2,400-nautical-mile range, and relatively quiet cabin made it a bridge aircraft—large enough for trunk routes but efficient enough for thin markets. Launch customer JetBlue deployed it to open point-to-point routes that couldn't sustain narrowbody economics, while carriers like Air Canada and KLM Cityhopper used it to replace aging Fokker 70s and BAe 146s. The type's success spawned the second-generation E190-E2 in 2018, but the original E190 remains in widespread service, prized for its dispatch reliability and lower acquisition costs on the used market.

The E190's operating envelope reflects its dual role as both a regional workhorse and a small mainline jet. Its maximum operating speed of 320 knots IAS and Mach 0.82 matches that of larger narrowbodies, while approach speeds around 132 knots keep it compatible with regional airports. The aircraft's 51,800-pound maximum landing weight and robust landing gear allow it to operate from runways as short as 5,200 feet, and its 41,000-foot service ceiling provides flexibility to top weather and optimize fuel burn on longer sectors. Operators appreciate the commonality with the smaller E175 and E170, which share the same type rating and allow efficient crew rostering across the E-Jet fleet.

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