The E-Jet family laid the groundwork for Embraer to become the third-largest aircraft manufacturer worldwide.
Introduced in 1999, the Embraer 170 holds special significance for the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer. The development of the first larger regional jet and the initiation of the new E-Jet family in the late 1990s laid the groundwork for Embraer to become the third-largest aircraft manufacturer after Airbus and Boeing.