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The Embraer 135 (ICAO type E145) is an aircraft of Brazil origin, certificated in the Transport category. It has a maximum take-off weight of 22,000 kg. It offers a maximum range of 3,200 nm, a service ceiling of 41,000 ft and seating for up to 50 across its variants.

Embraer 135

Embraer 135
E145
Photo: Adrian Pingstone (Arpingstone) · Public domain
Year
Owner
Last seen
MTOW
22,000 kg
Range
3,200 nm
Seats
50
135
Embraer · 135
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
1,230
Active
1,230
Origin
Brazil
Certifying authorities
FAA
Marketplace

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Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
EMB-135
EMB-135
22,000 kg3,200 nm14
EMB-135BJ
EMB-135BJ
20,000–22,000 kg1,480–3,200 nm14–37
EMB-135BJ (Legacy 600)
EMB-135BJ (Legacy 600)
22,000 kg3,200 nm14
EMB-135BJ (Legacy 650)
EMB-135BJ (Legacy 650)
22,000 kg3,200 nm14
EMB-135ER
EMB-135ER
20,000 kg1,480 nm37
EMB-135KE
EMB-135KE
EMB-135KL
EMB-135KL
20,000 kg1,480 nm37
EMB-135LR
EMB-135LR
20,000 kg1,480 nm37
EMB-145
EMB-145
21,900 kg1,620 nm50
EMB-145EP
EMB-145EP
21,900 kg1,620 nm50
EMB-145ER
EMB-145ER
21,900 kg1,620 nm50
EMB-145LR
EMB-145LR
21,900 kg1,620 nm50
EMB-145MP
EMB-145MP
21,900 kg1,620 nm50
EMB-145MR
EMB-145MR
EMB-145XR
EMB-145XR
2,000 nm
Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS T00011AT · Rev 23 · issued 2004-09-17

Category
Transport
MTOW
20,990 kg
MZFW
17,900 kg
Seats
2 crew · 50 passengers
Fuel
5,199 L
Ceiling
37,000 ft
Approved fuelCNP-08/QAV1JET AJET A1JP-8
Engine

Two Rolls Royce Corporation AE 3007A, AE3007A1/1, AE3007A1, or Model AE3007A1P

Certification basis

Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 21, including Amendments through 21-69, effective August 16, 1991; Part 25 including Amendments through 25-84, effective July 10, 1995,with t…

Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.

Embraer 135 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Embraer 135 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

23 yearsmedian age

Of the 436 registered Embraer 135 with a known build year (35% of the 1,230 we track), the median age is 23 years.

Registration activity

16changed registration in 12 months

16 of the 1,230 registered Embraer 135 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (1% of the fleet), across 16 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Fleet activity — last 90 days
Aircraft seen flying
416
Tracked flights
13,915
Tracked flight hours
43,382
Share of fleet flying
34%

416 Embraer 135 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (34% of the registered fleet), across 13,915 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.

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135 — frequently asked
What is the range of the Embraer 135?

The Embraer 135 has a maximum range of 3,200 nautical miles across variants.

How many people can the Embraer 135 carry?

The Embraer 135 seats up to 50 across its variants.

What is the MTOW of the Embraer 135?

The Embraer 135's maximum take-off weight is 22,000 kg.

What is the ICAO type designator for the Embraer 135?

The Embraer 135's ICAO type designator is E145.

How many Embraer 135 aircraft are registered worldwide?

Sprinkle tracks 1,230 registered Embraer 135 airframes worldwide.