Hi Jose, In what regards marketing, it's ERJ (no hyphen) xxx (e.g. ERJ 170) When it comes to flight manuals, JAA certification, FAA ATC, in company documents and so forth, the correct denomination is EMB (hyphen) xxx (e.g. EMB-145) Jackson ----- Original Message ----- From: <B787300@xxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 10:23 AM Subject: Re: An ERJ here, an EMB there... > While you're on the topic Keith, is it EMB-whatever or ERJ-whatever? I > thought Embraer changed the model designation on all their regional jets from EMB > to ERJ. > > Jose Prize > Fan of knowledge > > In a message dated 8/13/2003 7:52:53 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > kstibbe@xxxxxxxxxx writes: > > > Subj: An ERJ here, an EMB there... > > Date: 8/13/2003 7:52:53 AM Eastern Daylight Time > > From: <A HREF="mailto:kstibbe@xxxxxxxxxx";>kstibbe@xxxxxxxxxx</A> > > Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> > > To: <A HREF="mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> > > Sent from the Internet > > > > Alireza, why don't you check the Embraer website.... > > > > They list the aircraft as an ERJ 170/190/etc. on the > > site... > > > > If you want to argue with the manufacturer, please EMail > > them.. I really don't care what you, or they call it > > the aircraft IS a regional jet in my opinion. > > > > BTW, in any case the definitions that you and I and the > > manufacturer may come up with won't mean a damn thing. The airline pilot > > unions will make the definitions for us. > > > > Have a nice day...... > > > > Keith > > YYZ > > > > Look that up in your Funk &Wagnell's! > >