SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS, Brazil,
Sept. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Embraer delivers today, in a ceremony to be held at
its main facility in São José dos Campos, its first E195-E2, the
biggest of the three members of the E-Jets E2 family of commercial
aircraft. The recipients are AerCap, the world's largest
aircraft leasing company, and Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras
S.A. Azul is the global launch operator for the E195-E2 and
has placed firm orders for 51 of the type. The airline will receive
another five aircraft in 2019.
"Today's delivery is a momentous occasion," said John Slattery, President & CEO, Embraer
Commercial Aviation. "It's the largest commercial aircraft Embraer
has ever built. Passengers are going to love the new interior and
airlines are going to love the extraordinary operating economics.
It's absolutely ideal for Azul's low-fare business model and for
AerCap's fleet portfolio. I'm proud of everyone on the Embraer team
who worked so hard to see this day."
Azul is configuring the E195-E2 in a single class layout with
136 seats and will deploy the aircraft on several domestic and
international routes.
"Over the last 10 years Azul revolutionized the Brazilian
aviation market. We have helped to double the domestic market by
providing service to regions, cities and communities that have
never had service before, all thanks to the Embraer E195-E1
aircraft. Now with the E195-E2 we are ready to launch the next
chapter in Brazilian aviation. We could not be more proud to
bring this Brazilian aircraft, built with Brazilian technology and
innovation to the Brazilian skies", said David Neeleman, Azul's founder and chairman of
the board. "The E2 represents the next significant step in
Azul's fleet transformation, further powering our margin expansion
story well into the years to come", concluded Neeleman.
"Everyone at AerCap is thrilled to deliver the world's first
Embraer E195-E2 aircraft to Azul. We have no doubt that this
incredible aircraft will drive two of Brazil's global leaders to new heights. We
wish both Embraer and Azul every success with the E-Jets E2 program
and we look forward to working with both of them for many, many
years to come," said Aengus Kelly, CEO of AerCap.
In April, the E195-E2 received its Type Certificate from three
regulatory authorities: ANAC, the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency
(Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil); the FAA (U.S. Federal Aviation
Administration) and EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency).
Flight tests confirmed that the aircraft is better than its
original specification. Fuel consumption is 1.4% lower than
expected - that's 25.4% less fuel per seat compared to the
current-generation E195. Maintenance costs are 20% lower. The
E195-E2 is the most environmentally friendly aircraft in its class,
having the lowest levels of external noise and emissions. The
cumulative margin to ICAO Stage IV noise limit ranges from 19 to 20
EPNdB, 4.0 EPNdB better than its direct competitor.
Like the E190-E2, the E195-E2 has the longest maintenance
intervals in the single-aisle jet category with 10,000 flight hours
for basic checks and no calendar limit for typical E-Jet
operations. This means an additional 15 days of aircraft
utilization over a period of ten years compared to current
generation E-Jets.
The E195-E2 features new ultra-high bypass ratio engines, a
completely new wing, full fly-by-wire and new landing gear.
Compared to the first-generation E195, 75% of aircraft systems are
new. The E195-E2 has 3 additional seat rows. The cabin can be
configured with 120 seats in two classes, or up to 146-seats in a
single class layout.
Embraer and Azul also signed a long-term Flight Hour Pool
Program agreement to provide repairable component support for the
carrier's new fleet of Embraer E195-E2 jets. Azul joined the
Embraer Pool Program in 2008 when it began operating its first
generation of E-Jets. It recently joined the Repair Management
Program. With the new Flight Hour Pool Program agreement, the
airline will now have coverage for its entire Embraer fleet.
Embraer is the world's leading manufacturer of commercial
aircraft up to 150 seats with more than 100 customers across the
world. For the E-Jets program alone, Embraer has logged more than
1,800 orders and 1,500 aircraft have been delivered. Today, E-Jets
are flying in the fleets of 80 customers in 50 countries. The
versatile 70 to 150-seat family is flying with low-cost airlines as
well as with regional and mainline network carriers.
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About AerCap
AerCap is the global leader in aircraft leasing with 1,373
aircraft owned, managed or on order and $43.1 billion in total assets as of June 30, 2019. AerCap has one of the most
attractive order books in the industry. AerCap serves approximately
200 customers in approximately 80 countries with comprehensive
fleet solutions. AerCap is listed on the New York Stock Exchange
(AER) and has its headquarters in Dublin with offices in Shannon, Los Angeles, Singapore, Amsterdam, Shanghai, Abu
Dhabi, Seattle and
Toulouse.
About Azul
Azul S.A. (B3: AZUL4, NYSE: AZUL), the largest airline in
Brazil by number of flight
departures and cities served, offers 870 daily flights to 114
destinations. With an operating fleet of 130 aircraft and more than
12,000 crewmembers, the Company has a network of 220 non-stop
routes as of June 30, 2019. In 2019,
Azul was awarded best airline in Latin
America by TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice and also best
regional carrier in South America
for the ninth consecutive time by Skytrax. In 2018, the Company was
elected best airline by Kayak's Flight Hacker Guide. Azul also
ranked as most on-time airline in Brazil in 2018 according to FlightStats. For
more information visit www.voeazul.com.br/ir.
About Embraer
A global aerospace company headquartered in Brazil, Embraer celebrates its 50th
anniversary with businesses in Commercial and Executive aviation,
Defense & Security and Agricultural Aviation. The company
designs, develops, manufactures and markets aircraft and systems,
providing Services & Support to customers after-sales.
Since it was founded in 1969, Embraer has delivered more than
8,000 aircraft. On average, about every 10 seconds an aircraft
manufactured by Embraer takes off somewhere in the world,
transporting over 145 million passengers a year.
Embraer is the leading manufacturer of commercial jets up to 150
seats and the main exporter of high value-added goods in
Brazil. The company maintains
industrial units, offices, service and parts distribution centers,
among other activities, across the Americas, Africa, Asia
and Europe.
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