Aero-News: Quote of the Day

"The development and production of the EMBRAER 170/190 family has been a total team effort by the world's leading aerospace companies. This rollout is a tribute to the hard work and dedication of all the industrial teams involved in the design of this product" Source: Mauricio Botelho, President and CEO of Embraer, speaking at the Embraer 190's rollout ceremony. The 190 is being prepared for its maiden flight, expected to take place in the coming weeks following the rollout ceremony. The first aircraft, S/N 0001, will be joined by three additional aircraft for the flight test and certification campaign, which will be complete in the third quarter of 2005.