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Embraer And AEROMÉXICO Sign A Contract For 12 Embraer 190 Jets

Written by thomas · Filed Under Commercial 

July 14, 2008

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E-Jets to become key component of the company’s fleet renovation and expansion
São José dos Campos, July 14, 2008 –

Embraer signed a contract with Aeroméxico
for incorporating 12 EMBRAER 190 jets into
its fleet as part of the airline’s modernization
plan.

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The new aircraft will be flown by its
Aeroméxico Connect subsidiary, which already
operates 28 ERJ 145 jets, and has taken operating leases on four EMBRAER 190 jets
from GE Commercial Aviation Services
(GECAS), since November 2007. This
operation is already included in Embraer’s
2008 second-quarter firm order backlog.
“We appreciate Aeroméxico’s new order and are honored to be able to support this airline’s
decision to renew its fleet with highly efficient, high-technology aircraft,” said Mauro Kern,
Embraer Executive Vice President, Airline Market. “Embraer and Aeroméxico share the
history of a successful commercial alliance and we are confident that this new agreement will
further strengthen our good relations.”
Aeroméxico was Embraer’s launch customer for both the ERJ 145 and the E-Jets families in
Mexico, in 2003 and 2007, respectively. The airline’s new EMBRAER 190s will have the
same configuration as the first four, that is, 99 seats in a dual-class layout – 11 executive class
and 88 coach. The efforts put forth to achieve a perfect combination of high performance, cost
efficiency and customer satisfaction confirm Aeroméxico’s goal to keep its current position as
the leading Mexican carrier in the domestic and international air transportation markets.
The EMBRAER 190 is one of four members of the E-Jets family and entered service in
August 2005. On June 30, 2008, the EMBRAER 170/190 family of E-Jets had logged 847
firm orders and 827 options from more than 45 customers in 30 countries on five continents,
and had surpassed 1.5 million flight hours.
About the EMBRAER 170/190 Family of E-Jets
The EMBRAER 170/190 family of E-Jets consists of four commercial jets with 70 to 122
seats, featuring advanced engineering design, efficient performance, outstanding operating
economics, low emissions levels and a spacious cabin.

The E-Jets can fly at a maximum cruising speed of Mach 0.82, at 41,000 feet (12,497 meters),
with ranges of up to 2,400 nautical miles (4,448 km). The high degree of commonality among the
four aircraft results in exceptional reduction in crew training, spare parts and maintenance costs
for carriers. Another E-Jets key feature is the fly-by-wire technology used in the flight control
systems, similar to that deployed on larger commercial jets and advanced military aircraft.
The EMBRAER 170/190 family provides superior comfort with its double-bubble fuselage
design that includes two main passenger entrances and two service doors that minimize
aircraft turn-around time. The E-Jets offer much more space for passengers, in a single or
dual-class layout, than other aircraft with similar seating capacities.

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