Embraer showed off the short-field performance of its E190-E2 regional jet during a demonstration flight in South Korea Tuesday. Given the results, it might be easier now for some private pilots to imagine airline service coming to their small home airports.
The Embraer jet took off from Gimpo International Airport (RKSS) in Seoul and flew to Pohang (RKTH), passing over Ulleungdo Island and returning. The crew performed a simulated short-field landing at Pohang, using 1,066 meters, or just less than 3,497 feet of runway.
