FAA Proposes Criteria for Embraer E195-E2 Automated Takeoff System

Proposed special conditions cover allowable runway departure distances accounting for possible variations in rotation speed.

Jack Daleo

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 09:00 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

The FAA certified Embraer’s E195-E2 in 2019 and on Tuesday proposed special conditions to certify its automated takeoff system. [Credit: Embraer]

Key Takeaways:

The FAA has proposed special certification conditions for Embraer's novel Enhanced Takeoff System (E2TS) on its E195-E2 regional jet, which is designed to automate takeoff rotation and initial climb.
These special conditions are necessary because the E2TS, as the first automated takeoff system for commercial passenger jets controlling pitch and bank without pilot input, is a "novel or unusual design feature" for which current manual-flying airworthiness standards are inadequate.
The proposed criteria require the E2TS to ensure takeoff distances, even with expected deviations in rotation speed or out-of-trim conditions, do not exceed published aircraft flight manual limits and do not result in unsafe flight characteristics.

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The FAA has proposed criteria for certifying a novel automated takeoff system on Embraer’s narrowbody E195-E2.

The Brazilian manufacturer in 2021 applied for a type certification modification to add the Embraer Enhanced Takeoff System (E2TS), which it bills as the first automated setup for commercial passenger jets, to the E195-E2. The regional twinjet is the largest member of Embraer’s second-generation E2 family, designed to seat up to 146 passengers. It obtained triple FAA, European Union, and Brazilian type certification in 2019.