The Embraer Executive Jets Service Center, in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, was named an authorized Rolls-Royce line maintenance center for the AE3007 engines in Brazil. The agreement allows Embraer to perform Rolls-Royce’s warranty or CorporateCare® program services, which covers the cost of replacement parts, labor, as well as scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. The ERJ 145 family of jets and the Legacy 600/650 use AE3007 engines. “The new partnership between Embraer and Rolls-Royce seeks to assure efficient operations and convenience for our customers,” said Edson Carlos Mallaco, Director of Customer Support and Service – Embraer Executive Jets. “We are constantly investing in providing services in the region through integrated solutions and a highly qualified team. We hope to exceed the expectations of our operators.”
Embraer has booked a firm order from US regional operator Republic Airways for 50 next-generation E-175 aircraft. The deal, which will be included in Embraer's order book for the third quarter, is valued at USD$2.1 billion, the plane maker said in a securities filing. The planes will be operated by United Airlines under the United Express brand, Embraer said, adding it comes on top of the company's deal with Republic in January 2013, when it signed a firm order for 47 E-175s with 47 options. (Reuters)
Gol, Brazil's second-largest airline, is in final talks to buy an undisclosed number of aircraft from Embraer, a local newspaper reported. Negotiations started seven months ago and have reached a final stage that includes the discussion of pricing and payment conditions, Valor Economico said. The deal would be a setback for Boeing, Gol's exclusive plane supplier for now. Valor said Gol had confirmed talks with Embraer. "At the moment, (Gol) is studying the possibility of buying jets from the new Embraer E2 family," Valor quoted the airline as saying. "Those jets would be employed in routes that justify the use of planes with 130 to 140 seats." An Embraer spokeswoman said the company did not comment on possible deals. (Reuters)
Embraer celebrated the opening of its newly constructed Engineering & Technology Center here today. The 75,000 square-foot state-of-the-art facility is the first of its kind outside Brazil, where the Company is headquartered, and part of Embraer’s strategy to expand its global footprint.
Embraer broke ground today on its Legacy 500 and Legacy 450 assembly complex here in Melbourne, Florida. At the ceremony, which included Florida Governor Rick Scott, Brevard County and city officials, the Company celebrated this significant addition to its existing 212,000 square-foot campus at Melbourne International Airport. “With the support of Governor Scott together with his team at Enterprise Florida, the Space Coast Economic Development Commission, Brevard County, the City of Melbourne, and the Melbourne Airport Authority, we are doubling the size of our Executive Jets campus in the US with the addition of these game changing aircraft assembly facilities to the already operational Phenom assembly line,” said Embraer President and Chief Executive Officer Frederico Fleury Curado. “Furthermore, our recently inaugurated Embraer Engineering and Technology Center, the first engineering center outside Brazil, shows the strong level of commitment to our customers as well as our faith in this remarkable community.” The new 236,000 square-foot facility is expected to be operational by 2016. It will feature four new buildings: an assembly hangar, a paint facility, a completion center and flight preparation facility, and a new dedicated delivery center.
So a couple days ago we did this PR from Embraer http://www.jetforums.net/threads/embraer-delivers-first-legacy-500-business-jet.1371/ Now as I check Flight Radar 24 I spotted an Embraer Legacy 500 with Brazilian registration... heading north from Brazil. The Press Release said the first Legacy 500 was delivered to a Brazilian company. So is it possible that this is the same aircraft... perhaps going North maybe to the NBAA to be displayed?
Brazil's Azul will cancel or postpone deliveries of Embraer regional jets if parliament does not drop a change in a new aviation law. The proposed change to a bill drawn up by President Dilma Rousseff would remove the competitive advantage of jets made by Embraer on less profitable regional routes the government wants to expand. "What's happening is a distortion of the plan so that it's more attractive to fly bigger planes," said Azul chief executive Antonoaldo Neves. He said he would look to add bigger aircraft made by Boeing or Airbus. Neves said an order for 30 of Embraer's next-generation E195-E2 aircraft, which enter service in 2019, hangs in the balance. He would also have no need for eight of the current generation E195s due for delivery in 2015.
Anyone have more information on this accident? Preliminary details of the Phenom 100 runway excursion on November 21 at the Houston-area Sugarland Regional Airport indicate the runway might have been wet when the jet touched down. The aircraft was landing after a short flight from Houston Hobby when it failed to stop and left the hard surface of Runway 35. The aircraft slid down an embankment into a creek.
SkyWest has booked a firm order for seven Embraer E175s, the plane maker said in a securities filing. SkyWest will operate the planes, worth about USD$301 million at list prices, under a deal with Alaska Airlines. (Reuters)
Embraer is supplying its first aircraft to an Indonesian airline as cost-conscious Southeast Asian carriers seek smaller planes to serve the region's second-tier cities more efficiently than large aircraft. Embraer said that Kalstar Aviation, based in Indonesia's Kalimantan province, is leasing two E-195 planes from Ireland's Aldus Aviation. Embraer has nearly 200 commercial planes in service in Asia Pacific with 20 operators. Though small, the Kalstar deal comes as competition intensifies in the regional jet market, with Japan's Mitsubishi Aircraft entering a segment where Canada's Bombardier also operates. Last February, Embraer clinched its first major Indian deal for 50 aircraft, valued at USD$2.94 billion, from start-up Indian carrier Air Costa.
Embraer has booked a firm order from US regional operator Republic Airways for five of its next-generation E-175 aircraft. The deal is valued at USD$222 million, the plane maker said in a statement.
Embraer has signed a firm order from Air France-KLM for 17 E-Jets in a deal worth USD$764 million at list prices. The airline's regional subsidiary KLM Cityhopper will fly the 15 E175s and two E190s in single-class layouts, replacing 19 Fokker F70s and joining 28 E190s already in service. Embraer is set to deliver the first new E190 by December and the E175s will begin arriving in the first half of 2016. The deal includes an option to buy an 17 additional E-Jets for KLM Cityhopper or Air France regional carrier Hop. (Reuters)
Embraer deliveries for the first quarter of 2015 stood at around 32... (20 commercial and 12 executive) and this compares to 34 (14 commercial and 20 executive) in the first quarter of 2014. However, the last quarter of 2014 yielded 82 deliveries (52 executive and 30 commercial) so from that standpoint... Embraer is off to a bit of a slow start for the year.
Hong Kong based charter and management company Sino Jet expects to take delivery of three Embraer Legacy 650s business jets during the 2015 period. Besides the new jets, they also unveiled a new branding identity which was officially announced at the 2015 ABACE.
Deliveries for Embraer’s Executive dropped by approximately 40 percent during the first quarter in 2015. Revenues were down 37 percent. Of course, this is compared to the same period for 2014. The company handed over only twelve executive jets in Q1 while for the same period in 2014, the number stood at 20. Embraer's year total forecast is calling for deliveries of around 35 and 40 large jets, and approximately 80 to 90 light jets during 2015.
Etihad Airways has selected the Embraer Phenom 100E as a jet trainer for a pilot-training school acquired one year ago, signing a purchase agreement at the EBACE convention on 20 May for four aircraft. Al Ain-based Etihad Flight College additionally has options to order three more Phenom 100Es with an approximate list worth of $30 million for all seven jets.
Embraer Executive Jets has appointed ExecuJet Aviation Nigeria Ltd as a new Authorized Service Center. Located in Lagos, Nigeria, ExecuJet is able to offer Embraer Phenom 300 Line Maintenance services in the Western Africa region.
Embraer announced the completion of its acquisition of a new subsidiary, Embraer Aero Seating Technologies. Embraer progressively acquired its ownership stake in the Company, headquartered in Irwindale, California, which provides luxury seating solutions for the aviation industry. Embraer further announced today a new manufacturing facility for this business to be based in Titusville, Florida in Brevard County. The project, which was presented by Florida Governor Rick Scott at the Florida Pavilion inauguration event at the 51st International Paris Air Show, represents the eventual addition of 150 jobs to the Company’s existing employee base, over the next four years. The new Florida facility will produce seating solutions for various Embraer products, with the design and some manufacturing functions remaining in place at the Company’s headquarters in California. The seats feature high quality, ergonomic comfort and lightweight construction, with innovative designs and features for the ultimate cabin experience. “The new Embraer Aero Seating Technologies is focused on the design, development and production of luxury aircraft seating solutions,” said Frederico Fleury Curado, Embraer President & CEO. “With the support of Enterprise Florida, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Brevard County, the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast and the North Brevard Economic Development Zone (NBEDZ), we are proud to grow this operation to include the great state of Florida.”
Embraer releases a Press Release on their website saying that they have gained an order from Etihad Flight College for four Embraer Phenom 100E jets. The jets will improve the training of their students. Marco Túlio Pellegrini, president and CEO, Embraer Executive Jets said: “We are very pleased with the selection of the Phenom 100E by Etihad Flight College.” At 2015 list prices, the order represents 30-million dollars. Deliveries are anticipated to commence Q1 2016.
