First flight 2002-02-19. Capacity 70-78 pax. Range 3,892 km. Engines: GE CF34-8E.
Embraer 170 — safety & facts
Safety record
- Recorded occurrences
- 82
- Hull losses
- 0
- Fatal accidents
- 1
- Total fatalities
- 1
- Records span
- 2005–2026
Based on 82 occurrences across NTSB, ASN, MAK, ATSB & Wikidata records. See full safety record →
Key facts
- Manufacturer
- Embraer
- Typical seats
- 70-78 pax
- Range
- 3,892 km
- First flight
- 2002-02-19
Color reflects time since the last recorded fatal hull-loss involving this type, drawn from public datasets (NTSB, Aviation Safety Network, Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives, Wikidata). It is not a commercial safety rating and does not normalise for flights flown, hours, or fleet size — for those, see the manufacturer or IATA Safety Report.
Notable events
2020s
- — Enugu Air Limited — E170 (incident)
- — E170 (incident)
- — SKYWEST AIRLINES — E170 (incident)
- — DELTA AIR LINES INC — E170 (incident)
- — American Eagle — E170 (incident)
- — Hop! — E170 (incident)
- — American Eagle, opb Republic Airways — E170 (incident)
- — Hop! — E170 (incident)
- — Pilot samolotowy ATPL(A) — E170 (incident)
- — Pilot samolotowy liniowy — E170 (incident)
2010s
- — Japan Air Self-Defense Force / J-AIR Corporation — E170 (incident)
- — Fuji Dream Airlines Co., Ltd. — E170 (incident)
- — E170 (incident)
- — United Express, opb SkyWest Airlines — E170 (incident)
- — Pilot samolotowy liniowy ATPL — E170 (incident)
- — Pilot samolotowy liniowy ATPL — E170 (incident)
- — Pilot samolotowy z licencją AT — E170 (incident)
- — E170 (incident)
- — American Eagle, opb Republic Airways — E170 (incident)
- — Pilot samolotowy liniowy ATPL — E170 (incident)
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- — Delta Connection, opb Compass Airlines — E170 (incident)
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- — US Airways Express — E170 (incident)
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- — Compass Airlines — E170 (incident)
- — E170 (incident)
- — British Airways, opb BA CityFlyer — E170 (incident)
- — E170 (incident)
2000s
- — Republic Airways — E170 (incident)
- — US Airways Express, opb Republic Airways — E170 (incident)
- — E170 (incident)
- — Republic Airways — E170 (incident)
- — Republic Airlines Inc — E170 (incident)
- — Delta Connection — E170 (incident)
- — Shuttle America, opf Delta Connection — E170 (incident)
- — Shuttle America — E170 (incident)
- — E170 (incident)
- — Shuttle America — E170 (incident)
- — E170 (1 fatal)
- — E170 (incident)
Operators
Operated by 10 airlines (top by frequency in our observed-flights dataset):
- Envoy Air — 423 observed flights
- Republic Airways — 311 observed flights
- Air France — 138 observed flights
- SkyWest Airlines — 129 observed flights
- LOT - Polish Airlines — 90 observed flights
- Japan Airlines — 46 observed flights
- Breeze Airways — 37 observed flights
- LNK — 33 observed flights
- FDA — 28 observed flights
- PEV — 17 observed flights
Top routes
- ABE → ORD (1 flight)
- ABI → DFW (1 flight)
- ABQ → AUS (1 flight)
- ABQ → ORD (1 flight)
- ABQ → SFO (1 flight)
- ACH → CAG (1 flight)
- ACH → CFU (1 flight)
- ACH → CLY (1 flight)
- ACH → EFL (1 flight)
- ACH → FMM (1 flight)
Part of the Embraer E170/E175 family.
Recent airline activity
Observed 452 active routes flown by 14 airlines in the last 30 days.
Operators: ENY (178), Republic Airlines (112), Air France (46), SkyWest (33), JAL (26)
Top routes: ORD–SDF, MIA–BWI, DEN–IDA, LGA–MEM, BWI–ORD
Based on live ADS-B observations collected by FlightFinder, as of 2026-10-11.
Frequently asked questions
When did the E170 first fly?
The E170 made its first flight in 2002-02-19.
How many passengers does the E170 carry?
The E170 has a typical capacity of 70-78 pax passengers.
What is the range of the E170?
The E170 has a range of about 3892 km.
What engines does the E170 use?
The E170 is powered by GE CF34-8E.