{"id":193503,"date":"2026-10-30T13:30:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T13:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=193503"},"modified":"2026-10-31T11:56:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T11:56:16","slug":"lot-retires-the-embraer-e170-launch-customer-operates-final-flight-after-more-than-two-decades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/10\/lot-retires-the-embraer-e170-launch-customer-operates-final-flight-after-more-than-two-decades.html","title":{"rendered":"LOT Retires the Embraer E170: Launch Customer Operates Final Flight After More Than Two Decades"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Flight LO222 from Vienna to Warsaw marks the definitive retirement of the Embraer E170 from LOT Polish Airlines<\/strong>. This operation brings to a close a historic journey spanning more than 22 years with the aircraft type that transformed the carrier’s regional connectivity and commercially launched the successful E-Jet family worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Closing of a Historic Chapter Between Vienna and Warsaw<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On the afternoon of October 30, the arrival in Warsaw of flight LO222 from Vienna formally closes an operational chapter that began on this very same route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On March 17, 2004, LOT became the world’s first airline to operate a commercial passenger flight with the Embraer E170, flying the inaugural service between Warsaw and Vienna. The Polish flag carrier’s partnership with the Brazilian airframer had commenced five years earlier, in 1999, with the induction of its first Embraer Regional Jet 145.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arrival of the E170 and a Quantum Leap in Passenger Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To meet surging demand on short- and medium-haul routes while safeguarding operating margins, the airline placed an order in 2003 for ten E170 aircraft in a 70-seat configuration, alongside options for an additional eleven airframes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first unit joined the fleet on March 4, 2004, and, following several weeks of proving runs, was promptly integrated into scheduled commercial service. The E170 cabin architecture introduced unprecedented levels of passenger comfort for the regional sector:<\/p>\n\n\n\n