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Embraer Delivers Phenom 100 Jet to Pakistan’s Air Force

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March 25, 2009

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Phenom 100 in the colors of Pakistan’s Air Force

Pakistan Government has ordered four airplanes for transporting officials
São José dos Campos, March 25, 2009 –Embraer delivered the first Phenom 100
jet, yesterday, at its Headquarters, in São José dos Campos, Brazil, to Pakistan’s Air
Force. The Pakistan government has acquired four of this aircraft model, which
will be used to transport government officials of that country. This transaction
is already included in Embraer’s fourth quarter firm order backlog.
“Embraer is honored to enjoy the confidence of Pakistan’s Government for operating our
products,” said Orlando José Ferreira Neto, Embraer Executive Vice President, Defense and
Government Market. “The Phenom 100 is an excellent aircraft that meets a broad range of
transportation demands and, with the way opened by the Pakistan Air Force on the
international market, we are seeing a growing interest in this model in several other regions.”
This is the first Embraer aircraft delivered to a customer in Pakistan, and it is also the first
Phenom 100 to be operated by a government. The country’s Air Force chose this model after
carrying out a detailed analysis of such aspects as performance, comfort, technology,
acquisition price, and operating costs, among others.
The Phenom 100 jet can accommodate up to eight occupants. Its range of 1,178 nautical miles
(2,182 km), including NBAA IFR fuel reserves, means the aircraft is capable of flying
nonstop from Islamabad (Pakistan) to Karachi (Pakistan) or Katmandu (Nepal), from New
York to Miami, in the U.S., or from London to Rome, in Europe. The jet was certified in
December 2008, and proved to be the fastest and to have the largest baggage capacity in its
category. The Phenom 100 has the latest in cockpit design and a private aft lavatory as one of
its most competitive features.

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