SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS,
Brazil,
Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Embraer
delivered 61 jets to the Commercial Aviation, Executive Aviation, and Defense
and Government segments during the fourth quarter of 2007 (4Q07), meeting its
goal of delivering 165 to 170 aircraft in 2007. The Company recorded the
largest annual airplane delivery figure in its history, 169 jets, and its firm
order backlog achieved a new record of US$ 18.8 billion, on
December 31, 2007.
During 2007, the Company sought to adapt its industrial processes to the
delivery schedule established with customers. Such actions as hiring new
employees, implementing a third shift for some of the production processes,
and adopting a lean manufacturing concept for the industrial processes, allied
with the determination of all employees, led the Company to a 30% increase in
the number of deliveries over the previous year.
Embraer delivered 45 jets to the Commercial Aviation segment, 14 Legacy
600s to the Executive Aviation segment and two jets to the Defense and
Government segment during the 4Q07.
Deliveries by Segment 4Q07 2007
Commercial Aviation 45 130
ERJ 145 5 7
EMBRAER 170 2 11
EMBRAER 175 13 34
EMBRAER 190 22 68
EMBRAER 195 3 10
Executive Aviation 14 35
Legacy 600 14 35
Defense and Government * 2 4
ERJ 145 - 1
Legacy 600 - 1
EMBRAER 190 2 2
TOTAL 61 169
*Includes only the deliveries of executive jets configured for carrying
government officials and aircraft delivered to State-run airlines.
Embraer increased the number of customers in its firm order backlog for
the EMBRAER 170/190 jets family in the last quarter of 2007, with the sale of
two EMBRAER 170s to Suzuyo, from Japan, 16 EMBRAER 190s - 11 to TACA, from El
Salvador, and five to NAS Air, from Saudi Arabia, and ten jets to Virgin
Nigeria, from Nigeria, where seven orders are for EMBRAER 170s and three are
for EMBRAER 190s. Also in the Commercial Aviation segment, U.S.-based Republic
Airways Holdings confirmed 11 options for EMBRAER 175 jets.
In the Executive Aviation segment, a number of firm orders were taken for
jets from the Phenom family, bringing the total aircraft sold to over 700.
During the same period, the Defense and Government segment signed contracts
with the Royal Thai Army and the Royal Thai Navy for the sale of two ERJ 135
jets.
On December 31, 2007, Embraer's order book for the Commercial Aviation
segment, by product, stood at:
Firm
Aircraft Type Orders Options Deliveries Firm Order
Backlog
ERJ 145 Family
ERJ 135 108 - 108 -
ERJ 140 74 - 74 -
ERJ 145 733 131 687 46
Total - ERJ 145 Family 915 131 869 46
EMBRAER 170/190 Family
EMBRAER 170 170 127 139 31
EMBRAER 175 129 148 59 70
EMBRAER 190 405 452 123 282
EMBRAER 195 60 59 13 47
Total - EMBRAER 170/190
Family 764 786 334 430
TOTAL 1,679 917 1,203 476
Note: Deliveries and firm order backlog include orders for the Defense and
Government segment placed by State-run airlines (Satena and TAME).
The 4Q07 was also highlighted by Embraer's significant participation in
the Dubai AirShow 2007, with the announcement of over US $1.1 billion in firm
orders, and by the delivery of the 300th aircraft of the EMBRAER 170/190
family of jets to U.S.-based Northwest Airlines, which operates the EMBRAER
175 aircraft through its regional subsidiary Compass Airlines, under the
Northwest Airlink brand name.
Delivery Forecast for 2008 and 2009
Embraer expects to deliver between 195 and 200 aircraft, in 2008, in the
Commercial Aviation, Executive Aviation, and Defense and Government (State-
owned airlines and transportation of government officials) segments, plus
another ten to 15 Phenom 100 jets. The Company also estimates delivery of 195
to 200 aircraft to the same segments, in 2009, and another 120 to 150 Phenom
100 and Phenom 300 jets.
Note to Editors
Embraer (Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. - NYSE: ERJ;
Bovespa: EMBR3) is the world's largest manufacturer of Commercial jets up to
120 seats, and one of Brazil's leading exporters. Embraer's headquarters are
located in Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo, and it has offices, industrial
operations and customer service facilities in Brazil, the United States,
France, Portugal, China and Singapore. Founded in 1969, the Company designs,
develops, manufactures and sells aircraft for the Commercial Aviation,
Executive Aviation, and Defense and Government segments. The Company also
provides after sales support and services to customers worldwide. On December
31, 2007, Embraer had a workforce of 23,734 employees and a firm order backlog
of US$ 18.8 billion.
This document may contain projections, statements and estimates regarding
circumstances or events yet to take place. Those projections and estimates are
based largely on current expectations, forecasts on future events and
financial tendencies that affect Embraer's businesses. Those estimates are
subject to risks, uncertainties and suppositions that include, among others:
general economic, political and trade conditions in Brazil and in those
markets where Embraer does business; expectations on industry trends; the
Company's investment plans; its capacity to develop and deliver products on
the dates previously agreed upon, and existing and future governmental
regulations. The words "believe", "may", "is able", "will be able", "intend",
"continue", "anticipate", "expect" and other similar terms are supposed to
identify potentialities. Embraer does not feel compelled to publish updates
nor to revise any estimates due to new information, future events or any other
facts. In view of the inherent risks and uncertainties, such estimates, events
and circumstances may not take place. The actual results can therefore differ
substantially from those previously published as Embraer expectations.
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