Aircraft will replace turboprops and support 2010 FIFA World Cup regional travel
São José dos Campos, January 11, 2010 – ECC Leasing Company Limited, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Embraer, has leased four ERJ 135 pre-owned jets to South African Airlink. These
aircraft – serial numbers 551, 620, 720 and 725 – will replace some of the airline’s turboprops
and are scheduled to be delivered by the end of this month, making an important contribution to
the transportation needs of the 2010 FIFA World Cup (www.fifa.com/worldcup).

“It is significant to Embraer that Airlink has chosen to source additional ERJ 135s from
ECC, since this reaffirms the clear value that we, as the manufacturer, bring to the highly
competitive pre-owned market. The ERJ 135 is a perfect fit for the airline’s network, and will
certainly play a key role in the company’s future growth,” said Mark Dunnachie, Managing
Director ECC Leasing.

South African Airlink’s ERJ 135 jets are configured in a 37-seat layout. They will be based in
Johannesburg, South Africa, and deployed on regional routes that are expected to be
increasingly busy, as the soccer World Cup event gets underway in June.

“We are very pleased to increase our fleet of ERJ 135 jets to meet the growing demand of our
domestic and intra-regional markets,” said Rodger Foster, CEO of South African Airlink. “These
regional jets will replace our oldest turboprops, improving reliability and quality of service.
Travel time will be reduced, while providing a more comfortable cabin for our passengers. This is
an opportune time for introducing larger and more efficient aircraft. Furthermore, we see clear
benefits in dealing directly with the manufacturer, Embraer, through ECC.”

Source: Embraer