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Embraer ERJ 140 (EMB-135KL)

ERJ145-145656Active

RegistrationUSN840AE

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAmerican Eagle

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Embraer ERJ 140 (EMB-135KL) built in 2002 in São José dos Campos. Operates for American Eagle.

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Aging · 24 years · ≈ 48,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerEmbraer

Engines2× ALLISON AE 3007A1/3

PropulsionJet

First flight2002

Built inSão José dos Campos, Brasil

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerAmerican Airlines Inc

MSN145656

Hex / ICAO 24-bitAB7FDE

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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Airports

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

current operatorAmerican 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

Flight logbook

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

2020

Envoy Air · 1,292 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Abilene (ABI)

2019

Envoy Air · 1,907 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Abilene (ABI) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

2018

Envoy Air · 1,225 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → San Angelo (SJT)

2008

Envoy Air · 1,308 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)

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

2007

Envoy Air · 1,856 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Baton Rouge (BTR) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

2006

Envoy Air · 1,895 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Pensacola (PNS) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

2002

Built

Assembled by Embraer in São José dos Campos, Brazil.

Oct 2, 2020

Incident at Charlotte

On October 2, 2020, the aircraft (registration N840AE), operated by Envoy, was involved in an incident at Charlotte. Source: Envoy.

Source: Envoy

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APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Embraer ERJ 140 (EMB-135KL) · N840AE · American Eagle. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ERJ145-145656

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Vuelopedia (2026) Embraer ERJ 140 (EMB-135KL) · N840AE · American Eagle. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ERJ145-145656 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Embraer ERJ 140 (EMB-135KL) · N840AE · American Eagle}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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