Embraer is certified by EASA for Part 147 maintenance training
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KLM Cityhopper, from The Netherlands, is the Company’s first customer
São José dos Campos, November 9, 2009 – Embraer has been certified by the European
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as a Part 147 Maintenance Training Organization (MTO).
The approval covers the four E-Jets of the EMBRAER 170/190 family – EMBRAER 170,
EMBRAER 175, EMBRAER 190, and EMBRAER 195, seating 70 to 122 passengers. The
first customer to be trained by Embraer, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ regional subsidiary
KLM Cityhopper, from The Netherlands, began the program last month.
“As an EASA Part 147 Maintenance Training Organization, we are able to bring added value
to our customers, in terms of experience and know-how regarding the aircraft we designed from
the very beginning,” said Simon Newitt, Embraer Director, Customer Training. “We are
delighted that KLM is our first E-Jets customer to receive this approved training.”
Type training courses for the E-Jets are available at Embraer’s headquarters in São José dos
Campos, Brazil, and can also be administered at customers’ locations, worldwide. The KLM
Cityhopper training program is being held at the airline’s headquarters at Schiphol International
Airport (AMS), in Amsterdam, and will be concluded in about a month.
“The opportunity to be trained directly by Embraer will enhance the learning experience. We
will greatly benefit from the Original Equipment Manufacturer’s (OEM) depth of knowledge and
understanding of the aircraft, its operation, and maintenance, brought to the classroom by the
instructors,” said René Kalmann, Technical Services & Fleet Development Director of KLM
Cityhopper. “Furthermore, the convenience of having the courses at our own facilities cuts costs
and brings flexibility to the program, which can be tailored to better attend our needs.”
Embraer intends to add other aircraft type training courses to its portfolio under the EASA
MTO certification program. For more information about all the courses being offered, call
+55 (12) 3927-7541, or contact Embraer, at training@embraer.com.br.
Source: EMBRAER
