Embraer E190 (ERJ-190-100 IGW) · VH-UZI · American Airlines

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Embraer E190 (ERJ-190-100 IGW)

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OperatorAmerican Airlines
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1incidents
0accidents
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Embraer E190 (ERJ-190-100 IGW) built in 2008 in São José dos Campos. Operates for American Airlines. Previously flew for Republic Airways, US Airways and Alliance Airlines.

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

ManufacturerEmbraer
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Built inSão José dos Campos, Brasil
OwnerAmerican Airlines
MSN19000191
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of CASA (Australia) · Oct 9, 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 Charlotte it could fly non-stop as far as:

Beyond its rangeLIMLima5,268 km

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

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Flight logbook

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

2020
American Airlines · 410 flights during the year · base New York (LGA)
Main route of the year: Boston (BOS) → New York (LGA)
2019
American Airlines · 1,633 flights during the year · base New York (LGA)
Main route of the year: New York (LGA) → Boston (BOS)
36 days inactive
2018
American Airlines · 1,688 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)
Main route of the year: Boston (BOS) → New York (LGA)
2016
American Airlines · 1,206 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)
Main route of the year: Washington (DCA) → New York (LGA)
2015
American Airlines · 1,954 flights during the year · base New York (LGA)
Main route of the year: Boston (BOS) → New York (LGA)
2014
US Airways · 1,749 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)
Main route of the year: Boston (BOS) → New York (LGA)
2013
US Airways · 1,453 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)
Main route of the year: New York (LGA) → Boston (BOS)
2009
US Airways · 1,410 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)
Main route of the year: Philadelphia (PHL) → Boston (BOS)

Aircraft chronology

2008
Built
Assembled by Embraer in São José dos Campos, Brazil.
Oct 1, 2009
Delivered to Republic Airways
Delivered to Republic Airways as N963UW.
Nov 1, 2010
Re-registered
Changed from N963UW to N170HQ (still with Republic Airways).
Feb 14, 2013
Transferred to US Airways
Transferred to US Airways.
Oct 17, 2015
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.
Aug 27, 2020
Transferred to Alliance Airlines
Transferred to Alliance Airlines.
Oct 3, 2022
Re-registered
Changed from N963UW to VH-UZI (still with Alliance Airlines).
Aug 20, 2023
Incident at Armidale
On August 20, 2023, the Embraer 190 aircraft (registration VH-UZI), operated by Alliance Airlines, was involved in an incident at Armidale (Australia) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (TCAS alert) in flight. Source: the NTSB (United States).
Source: NTSB

Operators

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Registration PT-SDZ
2009-10-01
Registration N963UW
2010-11-01
Registration N170HQ · Lessor: Frontier Airlines
2013-02-14
Registration N963UW
2015-10-17
Registration N963UW
2020-08-27
Registration N963UW
2022-10-03
Registration VH-UZI · Lessor: QantasLink

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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