In recent years, Brazilian commercial aircraft manufacturer Embraer has modernized the regional aviation sector with the increasing rollout of its next-generation E-Jet E2 series of jets. While the smallest E175-E2 variant has been subjected to delays, the E190-E2 and E195-E2 models have made a big impression worldwide.

Now, they will be able to do so on an even more widespread level, following the family's certification in South Africa . This paves the way for deliveries to regional carrier Airlink, which stands to operate 10 examples of the largest E195-E2 variant. Let's see what this move means for Airlink and South African aviation as a whole.

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Embraer announced in a statement released earlier today that its E-Jet E2 family had officially " receive

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