FIRST EMBRAER 190 JET IS DELIVERED TO THE BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT
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Aircraft will be operated by the Brazilian Air Force’s Special Transportation Group
São José dos Campos, September 25, 2009 –
Embraer officially delivered the first EMBRAER 190
jet to the Brazilian Government, this Friday, in a
ceremony held at the Brasília’s Air Force Base in
Brazil’s capital. The aircraft is especially configured
for missions involving the President of the Republic
and will be operated by the Special Transportation
Group (Grupo de Transporte Especial – GTE) of the
Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira – FAB).
The contract signed by Embraer and the
Aeronautics Command (Comando da Aeronáutica –
COMAER), in June 2008, also includes a second
aircraft of the same model.
“At Embraer, we are very happy and proud to see the EMBRAER 190, a product that enjoys
great commercial success, worldwide, painted in the colors of the Brazilian national flag, as
a part of FAB’s Special Transportation Group, and serving the highest interests of the
Brazilian Government,” said Orlando José Ferreira Neto, Embraer Executive Vice President,
Defense Market. “As with many other projects that we have developed for the Brazilian Air
Force, we are certain that these aircraft for the President and top-Government officials will
perform important missions and strengthen even more our successful partnership with FAB.”
In order to fully meet FAB specifications, the aircraft has a spacious and comfortable cabin,
including space for meetings and a private area for the use of the President of the Republic. The
jet also has a special safe communications system, and can carry up to 54 passengers and crew
members. Its nonstop range from Brasília reaches any destination in South America, and offers
great operating flexibility.
In support of the two EMBRAER 190s, the FAB signed a five-year Embraer Support
Solutions for Governments (ESSG) contract. This program provides logistical support
covering maintenance services, material support, specialized field engineers, and managing
repairs and warranties.
The partnership between Embraer and the FAB began 40 years ago and coincides with the
Company’s creation. The FAB currently operates several transportation aircraft manufactured
by Embraer, such as the ERJ 135, ERJ 145, Legacy 600, EMB 120 Brasilia, EMB 121 Xingu,
and EMB 110 Bandeirante. Defense aircraft produced by the Company, like the Xavante,
EMB 111 Bandeirante Patrulha, AMX, Tucano, and Super Tucano, as well as the Intelligence,
Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems operated by the Amazon Surveillance System
(Sistema de Vigilância da Amazônia – SIVAM), also belong to the FAB fleet. The
modernization of the AMX and F-5 fleets, the latter manufactured by a U.S. company, are
some of the activities currently carried out by Embraer to meet FAB’s needs.
About Embraer’s Support Solutions for Governments (ESSG)
Embraer’s Support Solutions fir Governments (ESSG) program was created to meet the
logistical needs of customers, making it possible for them to dedicate themselves to managing
their core activity, that is, the transportation of public officials. By maintaining local inventories
for exchanging parts, Embraer keeps a varied of high-demand parts on hand, thus ensuring that
they are always available for replacements and minimizing concerns regarding the turn-aroundtime of the requests. The program also offers to provide operators with heavy inspections, technical assistance, repair management, warranty coverage, and significant cost reductions for inventories, including replacement parts, excess materials, insurance, and others.
