EMBRAER’S LEGACY 500 EXECUTIVE JET MOCK-UP DEBUTS IN INDIA

After being exhibited at the Singapore Airshow, the mock-up is now in Mumbai 

São José dos Campos, March 9, 2010 

Embraer’s Legacy 500 executive jet mock-up has reached Mumbai, India. The full-size model will be on display at the Grand Hyatt Mumbai Hotel, March 15-18. This stop is part of the world tour to promote the Company’s midsize jet, and follows its exhibition at the Singapore Airshow, last month.“The Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 aircraft are bringing new standards to the midlight and midsize executive jet categories,” said José Eduardo Costas, Embraer Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Asia Pacific – Executive Jets. “With an exclusive flat-floor stand-up cabin, comfortable interior designed in partnership with BMW DesignworksUSA, and state-of-the-art technology, including a full fly-by-wire flight control system, these jets are designed to be a reliable and convenientbusiness tool for customers.”The Company continues working in the Indian market, not only promoting its products, in general, but especially focusing on putting a comprehensive support network in place to guarantee the high reliability of its aircraft throughout the region.

After having its Legacy 600 certified and operating in the skies of India for the last five years, the Phenom 100 gained approval, in December 2009, from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Embraer has 14 jets operating in India in the commercial, executive and defense aviation segments. Furthermore, the Company has about 30 firm orders for the Phenom jets in the country, with the first delivery of the Phenom 100 scheduled for this year. 

The midsize Legacy 500 and midlight Legacy 450 design concepts were presented on September 24, 2007 during a press conference at the 60th National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Annual Meeting & Convention, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The development programs were formally approved by Embraer’s Board six months later, and they were commercially launched during a ceremony at the European Business Aircraft Conference and Exhibition (EBACE), May 20-22, 2008, in Geneva, Switzerland. Development work on the Legacy 500 is ongoing at Embraer and supplier facilities, and the first flight is on schedule to occur in the second half of 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMBRAER DELIVERS TWO EMBRAER 170 JETS TO GULF AIR

Aircraft offer comfort and convenience with dual-class layout and entertainment system

São José dos Campos, March 4, 2010

Embraer delivered two EMBRAER 170 jets to Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, today, at its headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. These aircraft are subject to a lease agreement signed by Embraer and Gulf Air just after the Bahrain International Airshow, last January.

“The delivery of these EMBRAER 170 jets to Gulf Air is a significant milestone for Embraer, as this renowned airline certainly strengthens the presence of the E-Jets family in the Middle East,”

 

said Mauro Kern, Embraer Executive Vice President, Airline Market. “I would like to assure our friends from Gulf Air our full commitment in supporting the realization of their strategic growth plans with Embraer E-Jets.”Gulf Air’s EMBRAER 170 is configured in a dual-class layout, featuring seven seats in business class and 60 in economy. The aircraft also feature a state-of-the-art In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) system configured for maximum cabin comfort. They will be based at Gulf Air’s hub, in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

“The arrival of the new EMBRAER 170 commercial jets marks a significant achievement, as we continue to implement our strategy,”

 

said Gulf Air Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Samer Majali.

“The aircraft will bring a new dynamic to Gulf Air and a new dimension to our customers, while reinforcing our position as the carrier with the largest number of Middle East connections through our Bahrain Airport hub.”

Source: Embraer

Embraer Phenom 100 Jet Goes To Australia For The First Time

As part of its flying demo tour throughout Asia  Pacific, Embraer’s Phenom 100 entry level jet landed, this week, in Perth, Australia. After being exhibited in India, in November 2009, and participating in the Singapore Airshow, February 2-7, the jet’s first appearance in Australia will cover Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Cairns, and Darwin. According to the Australian Business Aircraft Association (www.abaa.com.au), over 250 business aircraft, including jets and turboprops, are currently owned and operated in Australia. Business jets, alone, almost doubled from 80 in 2004 to over 140 in mid-2009, signifying an increasing Australian appetite for, and appreciation of, the utility and functionality of this type of aircraft. The flying demo tour in Australia follows Embraer’s announcement of ExecuJet as an authorized service center. The Australian company provides 24-hour service for all Embraer executive jets in that country.

 

 

 

 

EMBRAER DESIGNATES 1ST PHENOM SERVICE CENTER IN CALIFORNIA

 

Embraer has named Clay Lacy Aviation (CLA) as the Company’s authorized service center for the Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 jets in Southern California. Located at Van Nuys Airport, in the Los Angeles Basin, CLA is one of the most prominent, well-established corporate aviation service providers in the world.

“With the appointment of this new support base, Embraer has met the need for Phenom authorized service in the Southern California market,” President, Customer Support, USA, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean – Executive Jets.

 

said Scott Kalister, Embraer Vice “Clay Lacy’s reputation as a premier executive aviation provider and its location at Van Nuys Airport make it an ideal choice for the support of our Phenom jet customers.” 

 

Operating from their 8-acre (32,400-square meter) facility, CLA has one of the largest Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Diamond Award and Class III and IV certified maintenance repair stations in the western U.S. Five large hangars are available to Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 customers who will be offered inspections, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, paint touchups, and interior shop services.

“We are excited to work with Embraer, whose creativity and experience brought the Phenom to the market in a timely manner, at a very competitive price and with a performance greater than originally specified,” opportunity to strengthen our relationship with one of the premier aviation manufacturers in the world, since we already operate its aircraft.”

 

said Clay Lacy, founder and CEO of CLA. “We see this as an A total of 64 Phenom jets are currently registered with the FAA. The entry level Phenom 100 has been operating in North America since December 2008. The Phenom 300, which was certified in December 2009, is also flying in the region. The certification results for both cleansheet, state-of-the-art aircraft boast significant improvements in runway length, range, speed, and fuel consumption.

Source: Embraer

EMBRAER 190 JET CERTIFIED FOR OPERATING AT LONDON CITY AIRPORT

Embraer has received steep approach certification for another member of its E-Jets family, the EMBRAER 190, to operate at London’s premier business airport, London City (LCY). The EMBRAER 170 received the same certification in 2007 and is currently operated by British Airways at LCY.

The EMBRAER 190 uses a software solution developed on the existing fly-by-wire system, which means better flight qualities and control, reduced pilot workload, and lower fuel consumption. The range of the EMBRAER 190 out of LCY is over 800 nautical miles (1,500 km), covering all current routes and bringing important European business destinations within reach.

British Airways’ CityFlyer, Switzerland’s Geneva-based Baboo Airlines, and Germany’s Lufthansa Cityline will be the first to operate the EMBRAER 190 out of LCY. The current aircraft fleet flying from this airport is mostly composed of old, out-of-production jets and turboprops that serve a sophisticated business public that relies on a fast and comfortable ride between the bigger European cities and London’s financial center. Because of their high level of comfort, reliability, reduced operating cost, and low emissions, the E-Jets are the perfect solution. Compared to aircraft with similar capacity now operating at LCY, the EMBRAER 190 reduces fuel burn by 25%, which is mirrored by aircraft missions and brings an additional savings of 50% in maintenance costs.

By the end of 2010, a total of 15 E-Jets are expected to be operating out of LCY, and will have transported one million passengers.

EMBRAER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2010 SINGAPORE AIRSHOW

Company will promote its full portfolio at Asia’s largest aviation and defense event

São José dos Campos, January 27, 2010

The Legacy 600 and Phenom 100 executive jets will be in the static display, as well as fullscale mock-ups of the Legacy 500 – for the first time in Asia – and the Phenom 300. A Company press conference, focused on the executive aviation market, is scheduled for Monday, February 1, at 2:00 p.m., in Function Room 4.

In Asia Pacific, the Embraer’s footprint has grown steadily, since its first commercial aircraft, the Bandeirante, started flying in 1978. Today, more than 45 E-Jets – a family of jets seating 70 to 122 passengers – are in operation, with one taking off every four minutes. In 2009, these aircraft carried nearly 5 million passengers to 105 destinations and logged over 100,000 flight hours in the region, which continues to be a very important market for Embraer. In addition to airline, executive and defense aircraft sales, the Company has designated authorized service centers to provide maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO).

Customers in Asia Pacific include Air North, Skippers Aviation, Network Aviation, Regional Pacific Airlines, Aerolink, and Virgin Blue (Embraer’s largest E-Jet operator in the region), from Australia; Air Rarotonga, in the Cook Islands; Southwest Air, from Papua New Guinea; Premiair, in Indonesia; Mandarin Airlines, in Taiwan; Paramount Airways, in India; JAL and Fuji Dream Airlines, in Japan; and the Royal Thai Navy and Royal Thai Army.

Source: Embraer

EMBRAER’S LEGACY 450 AND LEGACY 500 PROGRAMS MOVE FORWARD

 

EMBRAER SIGNS PRELIMINARY AGREEMENT WITH GULF AIR

EMBRAER DELIVERS 244 JETS IN 2009

EMBRAER DELIVERS FIRST LINEAGE 1000 JET TO AL JABER AVIATION

São José dos Campos, January 7, 2010 – Embraer delivered the first Lineage 1000 executive jet to Al Jaber Aviation (AJA) of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, at the end of December, in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The aircraft will begin operations for on-demand charter service in March 2010. AJA will be the largest Lineage 1000 operator, with a fleet of five aircraft.

Al Jaber Aviation operates two Legacy 600 jets and has firm orders for four additional Lineage 1000s, plus four Legacy 450s and four Legacy 500s.

EMBRAER DELIVERS FIRST PHENOM 300 EXECUTIVE JET

Executive Flight Services receives Embraer light jet in São José dos Campos, Brazil

São José dos Campos, January 6, 2010

Embraer has begun delivering its recently certified Phenom 300 executive jet, just one year after the first Phenom 100 customers received their aircraft. The first Phenom 300 was delivered at the Company’s headquarters, on December 29, 2009, to Executive Flight Services, a wholly owned aircraft management subsidiary of Executive AirShare, which received the aircraft on behalf of an undisclosed customer.

“As the first FAA Part 135 operator to take delivery of the Phenom 300, Executive Flight
Services will be managing an aircraft that has met all design specifications and improved on
its targets, in terms of runway take-off length, range, speed, and landing distance, making it
the ideal tool for corporate use in this category,” said Ernest Edwards, Embraer Vice
President, Marketing and Sales, USA, Mexico and the Caribbean – Executive Jets.

“The Embraer delivery team has attended to every detail to ensure a smooth delivery of this
aircraft,” said Keith D. Plumb, President and Chief Operating Officer, Executive AirShare.
“As the world’s leading operator of Phenom 100 aircraft, we have been extremely pleased
with the performance and low direct operating costs of this entry level jet, and hold similarly
high expectations for the Phenom 300.”

In preparation for entering service, Embraer CAE Training Services (ECTS), based in Dallas,
Texas, successfully qualified four Phenom 300 customer pilots, in December 2009, to operate
the new Embraer Phenom 300 jet. Due to the level of commonality between the Phenom
aircraft models, and because all pilots had previously obtained their Phenom 100 type ratings,
only a transition course for the Phenom 300 was required.

Source: Embraer

EMBRAER Delivers 1st Super Tucano Airplanes To Chile’s Air Force

(Sao Jose dos Campos, December 23, 2009) — Embraer delivered the first four Super Tucano airplanes, of a total of 12, this week, to the Chilean Air Force (FACH). The contract, which was announced in August 2008, is the result of a competitive public bid let by the FACH, which chose the airplane manufactured by Embraer as the best solution for the tactical training of its pilots.

“A first delivery always has special meaning, because it represents the beginning of a longterm relationship with our customer and an opportunity to assist them with services that ensure their satisfaction,” said Orlando Jose Ferreira Neto, Embraer Executive Vice President, Defense Market. “The Chilean Air Force will now have the most advanced equipment, in terms of training for its pilots, and the flexibility of the best light-attack aircraft four counter-insurgency and irregular warfare.”

Embraer’s proposal, which was chosen by FACH, includes a broad Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) package and an advanced Training and Operation Support System (TOSS), covering not only the aircraft, but also the ground support stations. The FACH’s TOSS consists of three systems: a Mission Planning Station (MPS), a Mission Debriefing Station (MDS), and a Flight Simulator (FS).

Eighty-three Super Tucanos have already been delivered to the Brazilian Air Force (Forca Aerea Brasileira – FAB), 25 to the Colombian Air Force (FAC), and two to the Dominican Republic, which are successfully used for border patrol, combating the drug traffic, and on combat missions. In all, 172 airplanes have been sold to seven customers

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