Embraer celebrated the delivery of its first Embraer 190 to JetBlue Airways on September 13, at the manufacturer's headquarters in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil. JetBlue has placed firm orders for 101 Embraer 190s and expects to take delivery of approximately 18 of the new aircraft each year between 2005 and 2011.

JetBlue's Embraer 190 aircraft are configured with 100 leather-upholstered seats in a two-by-two layout and received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification September 2, 2005, three days after certification was awarded by Brazil's Centro Tecnico Aeroespacial (CTA). The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) are expected to certify the Embraer 190 soon.