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Embraer Signs Service Contract with Japan Airlines

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March 17, 2009

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Company joins Pool program to cover the EMBRAER 170 jets operated by J-AIR
São José dos Campos, March 17, 2009 – Embraer Asia Pacific (EAP), Embraer’s
subsidiary in Singapore, has signed a ten-year parts Pool program service contract with Japan Airlines (JAL). The airline has a total
of ten firm orders for the EMBRAER 170 and options to purchase another five
airplanes of the same model. The agreement covers around 350 part numbers for all
EMBRAER 170 jets operated by J-AIR, a wholly owned subsidiary of JAL, serving its regional network in Japan.
“Being chosen by an airline, like JAL, which is recognized for its operational excellence, takes
our Pool program to another level,” said André de Castilho, Director, Customer Support and
Services – Embraer Asia Pacific. “Embraer is committed to offering economical maintenance
solutions, in order to guarantee that customers have full and efficient operational support.”
The Pool program will quickly provide the airline with replacement parts, as well as a greatly
reduced need for warehousing facilities, and much lower inventory management costs, while,
at the same time, increasing the ability to budget expenses. Besides the Pool program, EAP
also has 22 pilots in Japan who will be operating the E- Jets for three years under the Pilot
Lease Agreement between Embraer and J-AIR.
“J-AIR expects Embraer to provide excellent one-stop shopping service through the Pool
program, and hopes to have a good relationship with Embraer,” said Tatsuo Yamaguchi,
Director, Material Planning, J-AIR.
Embraer’s E-Jets family has enjoyed outstanding success in the world’s commercial aviation
market. On December 31, 2008, the E-Jets had logged 876 firm orders and 810 options. With
more than 500 aircraft delivered, the family of E-Jets had surpassed 2.4 million flight hours,
carrying over 100 million passengers.

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