First Embraer 170 Jet Is Delivered to EgyptAir Express

First Embraer 170 Jet Is Delivered to EgyptAir Express

May 15, 2007

Aircraft marks the beginning of E-Jets' operation in Egypt

    SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil, May 15 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/
-- Embraer delivered the first of six EMBRAER 170 jets today
to EgyptAir Express, the new subsidiary of the Egyptian flag
carrier, EgyptAir.

    This aircraft is the first E-Jet to operate in that
country. EgyptAir selected the EMBRAER 170 in September
2006, placing an order for six aircraft, plus six options.
The E-Jets will serve as the backbone of the EgyptAir
Express fleet, flying to primary and secondary destinations
within its domestic and regional markets.

    "Today's delivery is of special importance to us
because it marks the beginning of EgyptAir Express'
operations," said Mauro Kern, Embraer Executive Vice
President, Airline Market. "Passenger comfort and
efficiency are EgyptAir Express' top priorities and we are
pleased and honored that the EMBRAER 170 has been selected
to fulfill their needs."

    The EMBRAER 170 jets of EgyptAir Express are configured
with leather seats, comfortably seating 76 passengers.

    "The EMBRAER 170 was chosen after a rigorous
comparative study and proved to be the best option for
EgyptAir Express' business plan," said Engineer
Mohamed Hassan, Chairman of EgyptAir Express. "The
arrival of the first EMBRAER 170 marks the start of our
operations and is a very exciting time for all of us who
have been involved in the creation of this new airline,
especially since it coincides with the celebration of the
75th anniversary of EgyptAir."

    Embraer and EgyptAir are studying the possibility of
establishing an authorized service center for the E-Jets in
the region, to be run by EgyptAir M&E.

    About the EMBRAER 170/190 Family

    The EMBRAER 170/190 E-Jets family is comprised of four
commercial jets with 70 to 122 seats featuring advanced
engineering design, outstanding performance, high operating
economics, and a spacious cabin.

    The E-Jets can fly at a maximum operating speed of Mach
0.82 and 41,000 ft altitude (12,497 m), with a range of up
to 2,300 nautical miles (4,260 km). The high degree of
commonality among the four aircraft results in exceptional
spare parts and maintenance cost reduction for carriers.

    Another key feature is the fly-by-wire technology used
in the flight control systems, similar to that deployed on
larger commercial jets and advanced military aircraft.

    The EMBRAER 170/190 family of jets provides superior
comfort with its double-bubble fuselage design that
includes two main passenger entrances and two service doors
that minimize aircraft turn-around time. The E-Jets offer
much more space and comfort for passengers, in a single or
dual-class layout, than other aircraft with similar seating
capacities.

    On March 31, 2007, the E-Jets family order book had
logged 630 firm orders and 558 options, totaling 1,118
aircraft to 32 customers in 22 countries.

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    About Embraer

    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 Jos¨¦ 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 March 31, 2007, Embraer
had a workforce of 21,005 employees and a firm order
backlog of US$ 15.0 billion.

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