| Next-generation turboprop | |
|---|---|
 Updated configuration with aft engines, released in August 2021. | |
| General information | |
| Type | regional airliner |
| Manufacturer | Embraer |
| Status | Prototype |
| History | |
| Introduction date | planned 2027/2028[1] |
| Developed from | Embraer E-Jet |
TheNext-generation turboprop is aregional airliner concept proposed byEmbraer, powered byturboprop engines.
By May 2019, Embraer was considering developing a new family of turbopropregional airliners in the 50–70 seat range, complementing theE-Jet E2, so as to free engineering resources.[2][3] By July 2020, it had evolved into the 70–100 passenger range[4]In October 2020, Embraer released conceptual depictions of the 75–90 seat airliner, with afuselage similar to the E-Jet andturboprops above alow wing but a differentT-tail design.It would compete against olderATR andDash 8 designs for 1.5 to 2 h flights over 500–700 nmi (930–1,300 km).[5]
In August 2021, Embraer released a new configuration with quieter aft-mounted engines for a 70-90 seat aircraft, with the E-Jet cross-section, aiming for a 2022 launch and a 2027/2028 service entry.[1]Over a 250 nmi (460 km) sector, a 74-seat TPNG 70 would burn 5%less fuel than a 70-seat ATR-72 and 13% less than the 80-seat Dash 8-400; while the 90-seat TPNG would save 18% per seat compared with the ATR, and 25% compared with the Dash.[6]Embraer forecasts a market for 2,260 turboprops in the two decades following 2022.[7]
Embraer CEO Francisco Gomes Neto announced during an earnings call in November 2025 that the turboprop project had been canceled as the company looked to focus on the development of itsE175-E2 jet and other projects.[8]
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