Embraer Delivers 56 Aircraft in the Second Quarter of 2009

July 8, 2009

SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil , July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Embraer (NYSE: ERJ; Bovespa: EMBR3) delivered 56 aircraft to the Commercial, Executive, and Defense segments during the second quarter of 2009 (2Q09). On June 30, 2009 , the Company's firm order backlog was US$ 19.8 billion.

Of the 56 aircraft delivered by Embraer in 2Q09, 35 went to the Commercial Aviation segment, 19 to Executive Aviation, and two to Defense.

Deliveries by Segment 2Q09 2009 Commercial Aviation 35 67 ERJ 145 2 3 EMBRAER 170 7 12 EMBRAER 175 3 6 EMBRAER 190 16 33 EMBRAER 195 7 13 Executive Aviation 19 27 Phenom 100 13 19 Legacy 600 5 7 Lineage 1000 1 1 Defense 2 2 Phenom 100 2 2 TOTAL 56 96

During 2Q09, Embraer signed KLM Cityhopper, KLM's regional subsidiary, for seven firm orders for the EMBRAER 190 jet, confirming options from the original contract, which was released in August 2007 . The Dutch airline has 11 purchase options for Embraer jets, as well. The Company also signed a contract with Argentina's Austral Lineas Aereas for the sale of 20 EMBRAER 190 jets. The value of this contract still is not included in the Company's firm order backlog for the quarter. Embraer also sold a third E-Jet -- an EMBRAER 175 -- to Japan's Fuji Dream Airlines, from the Suzuyo Group. This order is already included in Embraer's firm order backlog for the first quarter of 2009.

In 2Q09, Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 190 jet to NIKI Luftfahrt GmbH, from Austria ; an EMBRAER 195 to Augsburg Airways, which is a partner of Lufthansa Regional; an EMBRAER 170 to Airnorth, with headquarters in Darwin, Australia ; and three EMBRAER 175s to TRIP Linhas Aereas, which is the largest regional airline in Brazil . During the same period, via its wholly owned subsidiary ECC Leasing Company Limited, Embraer delivered the first ERJ 145 jet to Passaredo Linhas Aereas in April.

After 12 years in service, the worldwide fleet of Embraer's ERJ 145 platform has accumulated over 15 million flight hours. Furthermore, the Company delivered the 1,100th aircraft of the ERJ 145 family, a Legacy 600 executive jet.

In the executive segment, the entry level Phenom 100 jet received type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The Company also delivered the first Phenom 100 jet to Executive AirShare, of the United States , and the first Lineage 1000 extra-large executive jet to HE Aamer Abdul Jalil Al Fahim, of Abu Dhabi , in the United Arab Emirates .

In the defense segment, Embraer signed two important contracts in April. The first was with the Brazilian Air Force (Forca Aerea Brasileira - FAB) for the program for developing and manufacturing the KC-390 military transport aircraft. The second was a contract for modernizing 12 Brazilian Navy jets -- nine AF-1 (single-seat) and three AF-1A (two-seat). The Company also delivered the 100th Super Tucano it has produced. The commemorative aircraft was received by the FAB, which has ordered that 99 of this model be built.

Also in 2Q09, Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry Company, Ltd. (HEAI) signed a contract with Hainan Airline Company, Ltd. (HNA) to adjust the existing contract, signed on August 31, 2006 , from 50 to 25 firm orders for the ERJ 145 jet.

On June 30, 2009 , Embraer's firm orders, separated according to products, for the Commercial Aviation segment, were as follows.

Aircraft Model Firm Options Deliveries Firm Order Orders Backlog ERJ 145 Family ERJ 135 108 - 108 - ERJ 140 74 - 74 - ERJ 145 708 25 696 12 Total - ERJ 145 Family 890 25 878 12 EMBRAER 170/190 Family EMBRAER 170 193 91 160 33 EMBRAER 175 135 173 120 15 EMBRAER 190 443 454 234 209 EMBRAER 195 111 76 40 71 Total - EMBRAER 170/190 882 794 554 328 Family TOTAL 1,772 819 1,432 340 Contact - Investor Relations Tel.: +55 12 3927 4404 Fax: +55 12 3922 6070 e-mail: [email protected] Headquarters (Brazil) Rosana Dias [email protected] Cell: +55 12 9724 4929 Tel.: +55 12 3927 1311 Fax: +55 12 3927 2411 North America Christine Manna [email protected] Cell: +1 954 383 9950 Tel.: +1 954 359 3879 Fax: +1 954 359 4755 Europe, Middle East and Africa Stephane Guilbaud [email protected] Cell: +33 6 7522 8519 Tel.: +33 1 4938 4455 Fax: +33 1 4938 4456 China Tracy Chen [email protected] Cell: +86 139 1018 2281 Tel.: +86 10 6598 9988 Fax: +86 10 6598 9986 Embraer Image Gallery Visit the Embraer Image Gallery at www.embraer.com.

Note to Editors

Embraer (Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. - NYSE: ERJ; Bovespa: EMBR3) is the world's largest manufacturer of commercial jets up to 120 seats, and one of Brazil's leading exporters. Embraer's headquarters are located in Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo , and it has offices, industrial operations and customer service facilities in Brazil , the United States , France , Portugal , China and Singapore . Founded in 1969, the Company designs, develops, manufactures and sells aircraft for the Commercial Aviation, Executive Aviation, and Defense segments. The Company also provides after sales support and services to customers worldwide. On June 30, 2009 , Embraer had a workforce of 17,237 employees -- not counting the employees of its subsidiaries OGMA and HEAI -- and its firm order backlog totaled US$ 19.8 billion.

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