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Embraer Signs NIKI Airline For Five Embraer 190 Jets

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July 14, 2008

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Austria’s low-cost airline will be the first to fly the E-Jets with all-new “slim seats”

São José dos Campos, July 14, 2008 –
Embraer and Austria’s NIKI Luftfhart GmbH
signed a contract for five EMBRAER 190 jets.
The agreement was announced today at the 60th
Farnborough Airshow, in England, and
includes purchase rights for another five
aircraft, which could be either the EMBRAER
190 or the EMBRAER 195. The total value of
the deal comes to US$ 187.5 million, and
could double, if all options are confirmed for
the EMBRAER 190. Deliveries are scheduled
to begin in the first half of 2009.

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“NIKI’s decision to select the EMBRAER 190 to complement its existing fleet of narrowbody
jets is great news, indeed,” said Mauro Kern, Embraer Executive Vice President, Airline
Market. “The company is true to its low-cost airline philosophy and is paying special attention
to the economic advantages our jets can deliver. The decision is even more remarkable when
we consider the highly competitive environment of the low-cost segment in Europe. ”
NIKI’s aircraft will be configured with 112-seats, a layout made possible by the carrier’s
selection of new “slim seats”, which are thinner, in terms of the amount of material used, than
the seats usually installed on the E-Jets, but offer comparable comfort to passengers.
Benefiting from the unparalleled efficient operating cost of the E-Jets, as well as low fuel
burn and emissions levels, the low-cost carrier will be the first in Europe to combine two
different aircraft sizes in its fleet: the 100-seat EMBRAER 190, optimized for mid-density
routes, and conventional narrowbody aircraft seating 150 to 180.
“Operating an airline in such a challenging environment as we have today requires that you
select the best aircraft to fulfill your mission,” said Niki Lauda, founder and President of NIKI
Luftfhart GmbH. “The airline market has been dramatically evolving, lately, and, thanks to the
economical performance of the EMBRAER 190, we can now afford to operate two different
aircraft in our fleet. This is why we have opted for the E-Jet. The EMBRAER 190 is not only the
perfect aircraft for right-sizing our fleet, but it also combines excellent economics with a high
level of comfort that our discerning passengers have come to expect when they fly NIKI.”

The EMBRAER 190 will serve NIKI’s existing European network, operating from Vienna and
Innsbruck, Austria. The airline also plans to fly the aircraft on new intra-European routes.
About NIKI Luftfhart GmbH
NIKI Luftfahrt GmbH was established in November 2003. Since that time, its fleet and the
number of destinations served have steadily increased. Air Berlin took a 24% share of NIKI
Luftfahrt GmbH, in 2004, marking the first European low-cost airline alliance. In 2007, NIKI
recorded a profit for the fourth year in a row, and double that of 2006. In 2008, with 350
employees, the company will carry around 2.5 million passengers. The new EMBRAER 190
jet will join eight larger narrowbody aircraft to expand the airline’s fleet. For more
information, see www.flyniki.com.

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