E120 - Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia

[dh16dh]

Aircraft Model (Name & Manufacturer)
Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia by Embraer

Aircraft Category
Wingspan: 19.78m
B

Purpose or Role in Game
Regional turboprop

Why should this aircraft be added?
While this aircraft is very similar to the Saab 340 that exists in-game, it served in a very different market. This was Embraer’s first major aircraft type to be commercially successful outside of the domestic market in Brazil. It was a popular aircraft around the Americas especially, seeing use in North America at the US regionals as well as still being used to this day in the caribbean. To this day, the EMB120 is still used in the north of Australia, regions of Africa, and of course the caribbean, including to SXM. As of now, Sunrise Airways operates the EMB-120 to/from ANU and SKB.

Airlines that use it
Existing
Airnorth
Ameriflight
Berry Aviation
interCaribbean
Sunrise Airways
Swiftair Hellas
Former
United Express
Delta Connection
Air France Régional
DLT

Special characteristics or variants
Variants:

• EMB 120
• EMB 120ER
• EMB 120FC - Cargo version
• EMB 120QC - Quick change cargo version.
• EMB 120RT - Military transport
• VC-97 - VIP transport

Optional: Links or references

Former Operators

[jbanksch]

One of my favorite aircraft, I found out recently BA operated them, some feeder airline. Also can’t forget the iconic Skywest polished aluminium livery, could be a United contract as they used to frequently operate under United express.

[Tanman]

@dh16dh

Ameriflight

Portland KPDX would be a perfect playable airport to add alongside these guys:
(All of these photos were taken at PDX)

[jbanksch]

Some more interesting EMB-120 operators

For GRU:

Passaredo & Brazilian Air force

Next is Phoenix air which operates flights on behalf of the US Air Force. specifically in Southern California, could be a SAN special arrival or contract.

Finally Denver Air Connection which also operates the DO328-Jet and Metroliner, could be a new airline and contract for SAN

[Hirohitoswaifu]

I’ve done a post previously for Passaredo, it’d be a great one to see because not only would it supply the Embraer 120 for GRU but also the E145/E135 which for a Brazilian aircraft, they’re all really lacking down there with operators. The only other EMB 120 and E145 operator I could find was Rio Sul but that ceased in July 2006 and merged with parent Varig disposing of its E145s and EMB 120s so is before the devs 2010 livery date.

Denver Air Connection has a dapper livery, would love to see it in-game.