Aircraft Will Join China Southern Airlines' E-Jets Fleet In
China's Xinjiang Region
Embraer's E-Jets program reaches a significant milestone with
the delivery of the 800th aircraft - an Embraer 190, in a
tripartite ceremony held Tuesday at the Company's headquarters in
Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, between Embraer, the aircraft's
recipient CDB Leasing Co., Ltd. (CLC), and the jet's operator China
Southern Air Holding Xinjiang Company, a subsidiary of China
Southern Airlines. The milestone was attained less than one year
after the 700th E-Jet was delivered last November 2010.
The aircraft, the third Embraer 190 to be operated by China
Southern Airlines, will join the airlines' Embraer 190 fleet in
China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, which is expected to
reach seven Embraer 190s by the end of this year. In accordance
with current plan, taking advantage of the Embraer 190's seating
capacity and range performance, the fleet will support the operator
to implement both domestic and international routes, including
regional routes inside Xinjiang region, some hot routes eastbound
from Xinjiang's Urumqi, and some international routes to
neighboring countries, as well, to assist the operator to expand
its air transport network and increase its market share by building
a hub and spoke network with convenient high-frequency
schedules.
"The 800th E-Jet delivery marks a significant milestone for
Embraer. The mark was achieved about seven years after the first
E-Jets entered revenue service in 2004, which eloquently proves the
success of the E-Jets program in the worldwide commercial aviation
market," said Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva, President, Embraer
Commercial Aviation. "Moreover, we are especially proud that CDB
Leasing Co., Ltd., one of China's leading industrial players, and
China Southern Airlines, an internationally renowned airline,
contribute to this historical success by taking delivery of this
aircraft."
"It is our honor to be a part of Embraer's historical moments by
receiving Embraer's 800th E-Jet," said Xu Shide, General Manager of
CLC's Aviation Business Department. "Within just a few years, the
E-Jets family has achieved worldwide success, which demonstrates
the fact that E-Jets satisfy airline market demands. We believe,
with China Southern Airlines' expertise in the aviation industry,
the E-Jets will play an important role in boosting air transport
development in the Xinjiang region."