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Embraer ERJ 145 (EMB-145LU)

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Embraer ERJ 145 (EMB-145LU) in São José dos Campos. Operates for American Jet. Previously flew for Crossair, Swiss International Air Lines and Via Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerEmbraer

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Seats50 (Y50)

Built inSão José dos Campos, Brasil

Country of registrationArgentina

OwnerVia Air

MSN145240

Hex / ICAO 24-bite09581

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Argentina (Argentina) · Oct 9, 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 Bâle / Mulhouse it could fly non-stop as far as:

CAICairo2,817 km ISTIstanbul1,818 km MADMadrid1,186 km LHRLondon718 km AMSAmsterdam559 km

Beyond its rangeDOHDoha4,573 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

50Economy

50 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2000–2002Crossair airline base

Base

BSLBâle / MulhouseEAPMLH

2002–2008Swiss International Air Lines network of its de jet regional aircraft

Base

GVAGeneva BSLBâle / Mulhouse MUCMunich ZRHZurich

Main destinations

FRAFrankfurt am Main HAMHamburg LJUZgornji Brnik WAWWarsaw

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Mar 23, 2000

Delivered to Crossair

Delivered to Crossair as HB-JAB.

Mar 1, 2002

Transferred to Swiss International Air Lines

Transferred to Swiss International Air Lines.

Sep 16, 2008

Transferred to Aerolitoral

Transferred to Aerolitoral.

Aug 12, 2009

Transferred to Trans States Airlines

Transferred to Trans States Airlines.

Nov 5, 2015

Transferred to Via Airlines

Transferred to Via Airlines.

Jan 15, 2019

Transferred to American Jet

Transferred to American Jet.

Operators

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Embraer

Registration PT-SIE

2000-03-23

Crossair

Registration HB-JAB

2002-03-01

Swiss International Air Lines

Registration HB-JAB

2008-09-16

Aerolitoral

Registration XA-SAC · Lessor: Trans States Airlines

2009-08-12

Trans States Airlines

Registration N833HK · Lessor: GECAS

2015-11-05

Via Airlines

Registration N833HK · Lessor: Avmax Group

2019-01-15

American Jet

Registration LV-IVA · Lessor: Avmax Group

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