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Embraer E190 (ERJ-190-100 IGW)

E190-19000183Unknown

RegistrationUSN961UW

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAmerican Airlines

4operators

1incidents

0accidents

10logbook years

1photos

Embraer E190 (ERJ-190-100 IGW) built in 2008 in São José dos Campos. Has operated for Republic Airways, US Airways, American Airlines and Alliance Airlines.

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Mature · 18 years · ≈ 50,400 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerEmbraer

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

First flight2008

Built inSão José dos Campos, Brasil

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerAmerican Airlines

MSN19000183

Hex / ICAO 24-bitAD61B4

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Embraer E190 / E195

Figures for the E190 variant, the most representative of the family

Length36.2 m119 ft

Wingspan28.7 m94 ft

Height10.6 m35 ft

Range4,537 km2,450 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed871 km/h470 ktMach 0.82

Service ceiling12,500 m41,011 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight51,800 kg114,199 lb

Maximum payload23,900 kg52,690 lbIts 98 passengers with baggage would weigh about 9.8 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity98 passengersUp to 114 in a high-density layout

Endurance5 h 13 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 4,537 km range, from Philadelphia it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota3,912 km LAXLos Angeles3,856 km SEASeattle3,818 km PTYTocumen3,449 km MEXMexico City3,215 km

Beyond its rangeLHRLondon5,690 km

The type first flew in 2004 (22 years ago) · About 900 units built · Still in production

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Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2009–2012Republic Airways airline network

Base

LGANew York EWRNewark

Main destinations

DCAWashington BOSBoston PHLPhiladelphia ORDChicago CLTCharlotte MIAMiami ATLAtlanta DTWDetroit IADDulles IAHHouston

2020–2026Alliance Airlines airline base

Base

RNOReno SDQSanto Domingo

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2020

American Airlines · 459 flights during the year · base New York (LGA)

Main route of the year: New York (LGA) → Boston (BOS)

2019

American Airlines · 1,646 flights during the year · base New York (LGA)

Main route of the year: New York (LGA) → Boston (BOS)

2018

American Airlines · 1,699 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)

Main route of the year: Boston (BOS) → New York (LGA)

2016

American Airlines · 1,205 flights during the year · base New York (LGA)

Main route of the year: New York (LGA) → Boston (BOS)

2015

US Airways · 1,873 flights during the year · base New York (LGA)

Main route of the year: Boston (BOS) → New York (LGA)

2014

US Airways · 1,721 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)

Main route of the year: New York (LGA) → Boston (BOS)

31 days inactive

2013

US Airways · 1,722 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)

Main route of the year: Boston (BOS) → New York (LGA)

2012

US Airways · 58 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)

Main route of the year: New York (LGA) → Washington (DCA)

Aircraft chronology

2008

Built

Assembled by Embraer in São José dos Campos, Brazil.

Nov 1, 2009

Delivered to Republic Airways

Delivered to Republic Airways as N961UW.

Nov 1, 2010

Re-registered

Changed from N961UW to N168HQ (still with Republic Airways).

Nov 28, 2012

Transferred to US Airways

Transferred to US Airways.

Oct 17, 2015

Transferred to American Airlines

Transferred to American Airlines.

Jul 20, 2020

Transferred to Alliance Airlines

Transferred to Alliance Airlines.

Mar 1, 2022

Incident at Los Mochis

On March 1, 2022, the Embraer E190 aircraft (registration N961UW), operated by Republic Airways, was involved in an incident at Los Mochis (Mexico) due to a flight control failure in cruise. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Source: NTSB

Apr 4, 2022

Re-registered

Changed from N961UW to VH-UZH (still with Alliance Airlines).

Operators

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Embraer

Registration PT-SDR

2009-11-01

Republic Airways

Registration N961UW

2010-11-01

Republic Airways

Registration N168HQ

2012-11-28

US Airways

Registration N961UW

2015-10-17

American Airlines

Registration N961UW

2020-07-20

Alliance Airlines

Registration N961UW

2022-04-04

Alliance Airlines

Registration VH-UZH · Lessor: QantasLink

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BibTeX

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  year         = {2026},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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