N131HQ

This entry documents the specific Embraer-built airframe bearing registration N131HQ, an E-Jet delivered in 2008 with manufacturer serial number 17000215. The airframe is owned by REPUBLIC AIRWAYS INC, a corporation based in Indianapolis, IN, United States, and has been operated in U.S. regional airline service under an American registry. No public record of multiple ownership transfers is included here; the operator-configured layout and registry entries indicate active service in the regional carrier environment. Condition and valuation notes are based on typical fleet utility for a 2008-build ERJ-175LR in a major U.S. regional operator's fleet rather than on a specific appraisal.

The airframe is outfitted in an operator-configured dual-class cabin consistent with a typical American Eagle layout (commonly ~12 business + 64 economy = 76 pax), while registry information for this airframe shows 80 seats installed, reflecting operator-specific interior choices. Avionics are listed as Honeywell Primus Epic as the typical fit for E‑Jets, though final fit can vary with operator-specific installations and modifications. In service with REPUBLIC AIRWAYS INC from its home base in Indianapolis, the type routinely performs short- to medium-haul regional trunk routes where 80-seat capacity and E-Jet comfort are mission-appropriate. Maintenance considerations for this airframe align with standard E-Jet fleet programs, driven by the twin GE CF34-8E5 engines and operator-driven heavy-check scheduling.

The airframe is an example of the Embraer ERJ-175LR (marketed within the ERJ-170-200LR family nomenclature for this data set) built by Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A. The platform occupies the regional 70–90 seat niche with a 2,200 nm range and 447 kt cruise, competing against regional variants of the Airbus A220-100, Mitsubishi SpaceJet proposals (historical), and smaller mainline narrowbodies in specific short- to medium-range missions. Buyers and lessors value the type for passenger comfort and commonality within E-Jet fleets; resale and maintenance considerations focus on engine cycles for the GE CF34-8E5 and avionics update paths for installations such as the Honeywell Primus Epic, with operator configuration (documented here as dual-class, registry showing 80 seats) affecting marketability.