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Embraer ERJ 145 (EMB-145LR)

ERJ145-14500836Active

RegistrationUSN685AE

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAmerican Eagle

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Embraer ERJ 145 (EMB-145LR) in São José dos Campos. Operates for American Eagle. Previously flew for American Airlines, ExpressJet and Piedmont Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerEmbraer

Engines2× 2 x AN AE3007A1

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats76 (F12 · W20 · Y44)

Built inSão José dos Campos, Brasil

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerAmerican Eagle

MSN14500836

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA915CF

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

The model · Embraer ERJ 135 / 145

Figures for the ERJ-145 variant, the most representative of the family

Length29.9 m98 ft

Wingspan20.0 m66 ft

Height6.8 m22 ft

Range2,871 km1,550 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed828 km/h447 ktMach 0.78

Service ceiling11,280 m37,008 ftIt flies above Everest (1.3 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight22,000 kg48,502 lb

Maximum payload9,886 kg21,795 lbIts 50 passengers with baggage would weigh about 5.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity50 passengers

Endurance3 h 28 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 2,871 km range, from Dallas/Fort Worth it could fly non-stop as far as:

SEASeattle2,668 km JFKNew York2,235 km LAXLos Angeles1,983 km YYZToronto1,928 km HAVHavana1,807 km

Beyond its rangePTYTocumen3,210 km

The type first flew in 1995 (31 years ago) · About 1,230 units built · Production ended in 2020

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Seating layout

12First

20Premium

44Economy

76 seats in total

Airports

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

2004–2014American Airlines network of its de jet regional aircraft

Base

DFWDallas-Fort Worth DCAWashington CLTCharlotte PHLPhiladelphia

Main destinations

ORDChicago MIAMiami LGANew York PHXPhoenix LAXLos Angeles JFKNew York PITPittsburgh BOSBoston

2014–2015American Eagle network of its de jet regional aircraft

Base

DFWDallas-Fort Worth DCAWashington CLTCharlotte PHLPhiladelphia

Main destinations

ORDChicago MIAMiami LGANew York PHXPhoenix LAXLos Angeles JFKNew York PITPittsburgh BOSBoston

2017–2022American Eagle network of its de jet regional aircraft

Base

DFWDallas-Fort Worth DCAWashington CLTCharlotte PHLPhiladelphia

Main destinations

ORDChicago MIAMiami LGANew York PHXPhoenix LAXLos Angeles JFKNew York PITPittsburgh BOSBoston

2022–2026Piedmont Airlines airline base

Base

CLTCharlotte PHLPhiladelphia

Flight logbook

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

2022

Envoy Air · 1,656 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Waco (ACT)

2021

Envoy Air · 1,683 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

Main route of the year: Chicago (ORD) → Appleton (ATW)

2020

Envoy Air · 1,582 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

Main route of the year: Springfield (SGF) → Chicago (ORD)

2019

Envoy Air · 1,957 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

Main route of the year: Chicago (ORD) → Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID)

31 days inactive

2018

Envoy Air · 1,945 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

Main route of the year: Cincinnati (CVG) → Chicago (ORD)

2017

ExpressJet · 268 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Shreveport (SHV) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

2016

ExpressJet · 2,385 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Shreveport (SHV)

2015

ExpressJet · 2,009 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Valparaiso (VPS) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Aircraft chronology

Aug 16, 2004

Delivered to American Airlines

Delivered to American Airlines as N685AE.

Apr 15, 2014

Transferred to American Eagle

Transferred to American Eagle.

Feb 20, 2015

Transferred to ExpressJet

Transferred to ExpressJet.

Apr 1, 2017

Transferred to American Eagle

Transferred to American Eagle.

Oct 22, 2019

Incident at Jacksonville

On October 22, 2019, the Embraer ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N685AE), operated by American Eagle, was involved in an incident at Jacksonville. Source: American Eagle.

Source: American Eagle

Nov 16, 2022

Transferred to Piedmont Airlines

Transferred to Piedmont Airlines.

Operators

2004-08-16

American Airlines

Registration N685AE

2014-04-15

American Eagle

Registration N685AE

2015-02-20

ExpressJet

Registration N685AE

2017-04-01

American Eagle

Registration N685AE

2022-11-16

Piedmont Airlines

Registration N685AE

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