PARIS, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Embraer S.A. (NYSE:
ERJ; BM&FBOVESPA: EMBR3) signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with
International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), a global leader in
the leasing and remarketing of jet aircraft to commercial airlines,
for the sale of 25 E190-E2 and 25 E195-E2. The LOI also contains
options for an additional 25 E190-E2 and 25 E195-E2.
"This order demonstrates the huge market potential that ILFC
sees for the E2," said Paulo Cesar
Silva, President and CEO, Embraer Commercial Aviation. "We
thank ILFC for becoming a new E-Jets customer and for endorsing the
program. As the launch customer, among leasing companies for the
E2, ILFC's global footprint and its diversified operator base will
ensure access for even more airlines around the world to the
aircraft."
With approximately 1,000 owned and managed aircraft and a range
of innovative customized leasing programs, ILFC pioneered the
aircraft leasing business and has maintained its leadership
position for four decades offering its customers full-service
advisory capabilities and invaluable knowledge of the global
aircraft fleet.
"We are pleased to be a lessor launch customer for the new
E-Jets E2 and look forward to growing our relationship with
Embraer," said ILFC Chief Executive Officer, Henri Courpron. "The introduction of the E-Jets
family to our fleet is an exciting prospect, as we believe these
new aircraft would bring operational efficiencies to our global
customers and further strengthen our company's position as the most
responsive and resourceful aircraft lessor today."
The E-Jets E2 represent Embraer's commitment to continuously
invest in the company's line of commercial jets and maintain its
leadership in the 70 to 130 seats market. The three new airplanes
(E175-E2, E190-E2, E195-E2) carry the designator "E2" which
signifies generational changes in technology that have been
incorporated in the design. Each of the three aircraft has
the versatility for a range of single class, multi-class or
high-density seat capacities to suit operator requirements with new
'look and feel' and improved comfort levels.
State-of-the-art engines in combination with new aerodynamically
advanced wings, new engines, full fly-by-wire flight controls, and
advancements in other systems will result in double-digit
improvements in fuel burn, maintenance costs, emissions and
external noise.
The first delivery of an E-Jets E2 (the E190-E2) is planned for
the first semester of 2018. The E195-E2 is slated to enter service
in 2019 and the E175-E2 in 2020. Over 950 E-Jets have been
delivered to date. Currently, 65 customers from 47 countries have
added Embraer E-Jets to their fleets.
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