Embraer Holds First Middle East EOC in Jordan By the Dead Sea

Amman, Jordan, October 9, 2011 – Embraer is holding its first Middle East Embraer Operators Conference, Dead Sea, Jordan, October 9 and 10. The focus is on customized solutions to improve support and streamline costs for the E-Jets operating in the region. Participants come together in a single forum, where they can share experiences and explore innovative ways of managing maintenance and operating costs.

Participants include customer top management, material suppliers, maintenance and engineering leaders, engineers, and pilots, as well as training, support and services people. Around 40 representatives of the region’s seven customers, 25 Embraer personnel, and 20 representatives of the region’s seven suppliers will be in attendance at the event, with a strong Embraer and supplier base.

“We have added new customers in the last few years and many of them operate in parts of the world where Embraer is new to the country,” says Luiz Hamilton Lima, Embraer Vice President, Services and Support – Commercial Aviation. “This Middle Eastern regional meeting allows all our customers to openly share their ideas. It’s a great way for new customers who operate in environmentally hot and harsh conditions to learn from more experienced operators and OEMs.”

The event dedicated to the E-Jets family, which is celebrating ten years of its rollout. The fleet operating in the region has surpassed 50 aircraft in six countries: EgyptAir (Egypt), Gulf Air (Bahrain), Nasair, Saudi Airlines, and Saudi ARAMCO (Saudi Arabia), Oman Air (Oman), Petro Air (Libya), and Royal Jordanian (Jordan).

A specific Embraer Hot & Harsh (H&H) Environment Operational Improvements project was launched for the Middle East region in December 2010, with the objective of optimizing the E-Jets reliability and reducing costs for fleets operating under these conditions. This material will be presented in the opening session and updated for all Middle East customers. In order to achieve this objective, Embraer has addressed several aspects regarding the short-, medium-, and long-term impact of E-Jets operations in these environmental conditions.

Main actions include health monitoring, maintenance plan, and operations. The project is well advanced and progressing according to the original schedule. Improvements that are already available are related to airframe and engine (through service bulletins), aircraft maintenance manuals – AMM (with new tasks), a maintenance plan document (customization for H&H environment operations), and aircraft operations manual – AOM (sandstorm conditions).

Among the product improvements still to come, are further engine improvements for reliability in the Middle East region. Another set of AMM tasks (customized for regional needs) will be released, yet this year, and a new Maintenance Plan Document (MPD) will come out during the customization round.

About the Embraer family of E-Jets

The Embraer family of E-Jets consists of four commercial jets with 70 to 122 seats, featuring advanced engineering design, efficient performance, outstanding operating economics, low emissions levels and a spacious cabin without middle seats (2x2).

The E-Jets have a maximum cruising speed of Mach 0.82, fly at 41,000 feet (12,500 meters) and have ranges of up to 2,400 nautical miles (4,450 kilometers). The high degree of commonality among the four aircraft – E170, E175, E190 and E195 – results in exceptional savings for carriers, in terms of crew training and the cost of spare parts and maintenance. Another key feature of the E-Jets is the state-of-the-art, fly-by-wire technology, which increases operating safety, while reducing pilot workload and fuel consumption.

The double-bubble fuselage design provides superior comfort and includes two main passenger entrances and two service doors, thus minimizing aircraft turn-around time. The E-Jets offer much more space for passengers, in a single or dual-class layout, than other aircraft with similar seating capacities. For more details, visit www.EmbraerCommercialJets.c.The E-Jets have achieved outstanding success, with over 1,000 firm orders from 60 companies in 40 countries. More than 800 E-Jets have been delivered and have, collectively, accumulated 5 million flight hours and transported 200 million passengers, worldwide. This proven family is helping airlines to right size low load factor narrowbody routes, to replace older, inefficient aircraft, and to develop new markets with lower operating costs, greater efficiency, and outstanding passenger comfort. To better understand the benefits of these aircraft, when substituting older jets, visit www.eforefficiency.com.