Embraer-120 aircraft performed its first flight on the 27th of July 1983. Commercial flights started at autumn 1986. Embraer-120ER model having longer range was assembled on 1994. The most widespread models are: EMB-120FC (cargo model of Embraer-120), EMB-120RT (transport model of Embraer-120ER, all the models are easily transformed into Embraer-120ER). According to the manufacture?s data (www.embraer.com), 352 Embraer-120 has been assembled.

Embraer-120 has the highest level of comfort among the aircraft of the same type. The aircraft has Interstate Aviation Committee certificate and is approved for operation in Russia. Operating with 30 seats aircraft during the period of new routs launching is very effective. Embraer-120 efficiency is higher than one of Russian and even foreign analogues.