Embraer is displaying a full-size mockup of the passenger cabin of its new E-Jet E2 airliner family for the first time in public here at the Farnborough Airshow. Visitors can view the mockup at the Embraer static display (Outdoor Exhibit 6).
During an exclusive showing for reporters on Sunday, Embraer executives said the new cabin is at an advanced stage in its design, after recommendations of an advisory board, which evaluated a previous mockup last fall, were considered. The manufacturer hopes to solicit comments on the design from customers during the airshow.
“The E1s are the benchmark in terms of cabin space and comfort in this market and we wanted to maintain that leadership,” Luis Carlos Affonso, Embraer Commercial Aviation chief operating officer, said of the refreshed, roomier E2 cabin.
Embraer contracted the London design firm Priestmangoode to jointly develop the cabin design.
