The Aircraft of MDT: Embraer ERJ-145

Welcome to the third installment of The Aircraft of MDT. In this series we are taking a look at some of the aircraft that you may spot flying to and from Harrisburg International Airport.

An ERJ-145 in American Eagle Livery

The Embraer ERJ-145 is a regional jet that entered service in 1995. It’s a common sight here at Harrisburg International Airport. Although the ERJ-145 isn’t the aircraft that makes the most flights in and out of MDT (that honor is held by the Dash 8), it is the most popular by number of airlines that operate flights on it. Of our seven airline partners, four—American, Delta, United, and US Airways—operate flights to and from Harrisburg on the ERJ-145.

Seating 50 passengers, the ERJ-145 is the largest of a family of jets manufactured by Brazilian aerospace company Embraer. The family also includes the ERJ-140 and the ERJ-135 which seat 44 and 37 passengers, respectively. As of May of this year there were nearly 1000 aircraft of the family operating around the world. Those operations include carrying as many

An ERJ-145 parked on the apron.

as 18,000 passengers to or from Harrisburg International Airport every month.