The FAA has issued an emergency airworthiness directive covering Rolls-Royce AE3007 turbofan engines used on Embraer ERJ-145 and ERJ-135 regional jets because of reports of ``rapid failures of the ...

The two largest operators of the ERJ-135/145, American Eagle and Continental Express, have both found problems effecting their regional jets. "Some fuel pumps have needed to be replaced and we are ...

The launch was accompanied by a 75-unit order, plus 100 options for any version of the ERJ-135 or -145, from Continental Express. The deal is worth $3 billion. The ERJ-145XR is due for its first ...