That's Lufthansa Partner Cirrus Airlines
Embraer says that
Saarbrucken-based Cirrus Airlines (Germany) and its partners have
ordered one EMBRAER 170, with an option for another unit of the
same type. Delivery is expected in December 2004.
Cirrus Airlines, the youngest member of Lufthansa Partner (since
March 2000), connects to the major German economic centers in a
code-share agreement with Lufthansa. With its current fleet of 13
regional aircraft, Cirrus carried some 200,000 passengers over its
route network in 2002.
"Embraer is extremely pleased to welcome Cirrus' order for the
Embraer 170," said Mauricio Botelho, Embraer's President and CEO.
"The placement of this aircraft in Cirrus' fleet marks another step
in the Embraer 170/190 family's entry into Europe and our first
into Germany. We are proud to be part of this new service and are
fully committed to its success in introducing a new way of
traveling."
Cirrus' CEO Gerd Brandecker said, "The spacious four-abreast
cabin and superb economics, combined with the Embraer 170
capability for takeoff and landing on short runways, has made our
choice of aircraft an easy one. We look forward to flying our
customers in the style for which Embraer aircraft are
renowned."
The Embraer 170's
spacious four-abreast cabin can be configured with 70 to 78 seats
in single class, as well as with premium seats for dual-class
service. The aircraft's double-bubble fuselage ensures maximum
passenger comfort and stowage space for longer flights within its
2,000 nm range.
Recently Embraer launched a new website introducing the "Rule of
70 to 110" on the growing market trend in commercial aviation
toward aircraft in the 70- to 110-seat category. The new site
details four critical issues facing commercial carriers today: the
growing gap between capacity and demand; market requirements
pushing the limits of regional jets; the aging fleet of mainline
aircraft; and excess capacity on a majority of routes.
The EMBRAER 170 certification campaign continues at full steam,
following the company's setting of November 2003 as the
certification date for the model. The Embraer 175 successfully
performed its maiden flight on June 14 and certification is due in
the 2nd Quarter 2004. The Embraer 190 certification program is
scheduled for the 3rd Quarter 2005, followed by the Embraer 195
certification in the 2nd Quarter 2006.
As of June 30, 2003 the Embraer 170/190 family order book totals
244 firm orders and 309 purchase options from SWISS, Air Caraibes,
Alitalia, GECAS, LOT, US Airways, and JetBlue.
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