Attended by 36 Embraer operators from Europe, the Middle East
and Africa
Embraer held its Operators Conference (EOC), focusing on the ERJ
145 and the E-Jets families, this week, at the Meridien
Montparnasse Hotel, in Paris, France, September 24-28. The meeting
was attended by representatives of 36 operators from 24 countries
in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as well as Asia Pacific and
the Americas. Several Embraer partners and suppliers also
participated in the event.
“We are very pleased to see our annual operators
conference in Europe attracting so many participants,” said
Mauro Kern, Embraer Executive Vice President, Airline Market.
“This is especially true when, for the first time, our E-Jets
family is operating on five continents. We are investing
significantly in the constant development and improvement of our
customer support network and the EOC is a unique and fundamental
event, which enables us to get direct feedback from our operators.
Embraer is committed to giving its customers the best support, and
this applies to all the commercial airplanes we have built,
including the Brasilia, Xingu and Bandeirante turboprop
aircraft.”
This annual conference seeks to bring together Embraer
representatives, operators, partners and suppliers and provide them
with an opportunity to share experiences and vision for the
technical, operational and logistics aspects of the fleet of
Embraer commercial jets. Sharing experiences allows for
implementing optimized solutions that meet the needs of all the
agents involved in manufacturing and operating the aircraft. These
meetings result in strengthening the customer relationship and
contact network, as well as reinforcing the commitment of Embraer,
its partners and suppliers to the customers’ success.
The EMBRAER 170, the first member of the E-Jets family, entered
service for the first time in Europe, with LOT Polish Airlines and
Alitalia Express, in 2004. Since then, the three other members of
the E-Jets family – the EMBRAER 175, EMBRAER 190 and EMBRAER
195 – have joined the EMBRAER 170 and are now in commercial
operation in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In these regions,
the E-Jets operate at temperatures ranging from -35°C, in
Finland, to 50°C, in Saudi Arabia, and are used by low-cost and
regional airlines, as well as traditional carriers. On June 30,
2007, Embraer had logged 655 firm orders and 719 options for the
E-Jets family, totaling 1,374 aircraft.
The renowned ERJ 145 family of jets, of which the 1,000th is
about to enter service, boasts a history that has made it one of
the most successful programs in the world’s aeronautical
industry. In operation since 1996, the ERJ 145 family has
accumulated over 11 million flight hours, for a mission completion
rate of more than 99 percent. In 2002, the Company established a
joint-venture with China Aviation Industry Corporation II (AVIC
II), named Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry (HEAI). HEAI was
Embraer’s first initiative to establish an assembly line
outside of Brazil, and manufactures the ERJ 145 regional jet
family, in order to better meet the needs of the Chinese market, in
terms of commercial aviation products. On June 30, 2007, Embraer
had logged 915 firm orders and 131 options for the ERJ 145 family
of regional jets, totaling 1,046 aircraft.