Crew : 2 pilot & 1 flight attendant
Passengers : 37
Propulsion : 2 Allison / Rolls-Royce AE3007A1
Engine Power : 7419 lbf each
Speed 833 km/h 450 knots
Max. Mach Mach 0.78
Service Ceiling : 37.000 ft
Range :  3.232 km (1.745 NM) 
Empty Weight :  11.115 kg
max. Takeoff Weight 19.000 kg
max. Landing Weight 18.500 kg
Wing Span : 20,04 m
Wing Area : 51,2 m² 
Length 26,33 m 
Height 6,71 m

Crew : 2 pilot & 1 flight attendant
Passengers : 50
Propulsion : 2 Allison / Rolls-Royce AE3007A1
Engine Power : 7419 lbf each
Speed 833 km/h 450 knots
Max. Mach Mach 0.78
Service Ceiling : 37.000 ft
Range :  2.871 km (1.550 NM) 
Empty Weight :  12.007 kg
max. Takeoff Weight 22.000 kg
max. Landing Weight 19.300 kg
Wing Span : 20,04 m
Wing Area : 51,2 m² 
Length 29,87 m 
Height 6,71 m

Total flight hours and cycles on August 29th, 2011

In 2001, the first Embraer (CE01) arrives in Melsbroek, and appears clearly to be a good buy. First for the pilots who flew with the HS748 to 398 km per hour at 5,182 meters against 833 km per hour and 11,278 meters for the ERJ. A substantial difference that would change a flight from 8 hours into to 3 hours and thus avoiding unnecessary "nightstop". The multiple possible configurations such as VIP and medicalized makes this aircraft available for the different missions devoted to the 15th Wing.
Since June 2001, the ERJ has made no less than 5300 missions around the world (Kinshasa, Dushanbe, Cotonou,...) with, on board, many different kind of passengers.
The 15th Wing ERJ's customers are, among others, members of the royal household, government, NATO partners, soldiers of all ranks, and the woundedevacuated.

10 years later was held at Melsbroek Airbase a little, but well convivial ceremony to mark the anniversary of the first Embraer arrival. Organised by the technical section Embraer-Falcon, their hangar was transformed into a ceremony hall with the first Embraer CE01 as main guest.

After the arrival of all the guest of the day, and a well-appreciated welcome drink, it was time for the official speeches. First the base commander, Colonel Avi Bernard Masuy welcomes the assembly to this event. Afterward, Colonel Michel Ocula, who was 10 years ago responsible for the technical integration of the Embraer into the Belgian Air Force transport fleet, was talking about the 10 past years with emotion and great respect to a plane that has changed the transport vision of the Air Force. Self some anecdotes were shared with the assembly. One of the first Embraer pilot makes an overview of the great amelioration’s brought by this Brazilian aircraft and underlined the amazing differences with the previous Merlin IIIA and the HS748. Words were now given to the different representative of Embrear, Embraer service France, Allison/Rolls Royce company and Flight Safety (formation of the crew and flight simulator). All of them underlined the great and appreciable collaboration between their own company and the Belgian Defence. Some presents where also exchanged to between the company representative and the Belgian Air Force staff to make from this day a fairly remembrance. The all technical crew implication for ten years and also the wonderful organisation of the event was underlined by the chief of the technical section Cathy Wouters. The all technical crew was welcomed by warm applause, especially Pierre-Olivier Scheid and Jean-Pierre Claes the two coordinators of the event!

Then it was a very convivial dinner where everyone, both pilot and technician could tell many memories that marked their 10 years of service to the greatly appreciated transport aircraft. A little local ceremony, but organised with heart.
Happy birthday to the Embraer fleet, Happy birthday to the Embraer-Falcon section!

A special beer (we are in Belgium) and the needed glass to taste them,
 created to comemorate this special event