SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil,
Aug. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/
-- Embraer S.A. has signed a firm order with Japan Airlines
(JAL) for a total of 15 E-Jets comprising the E170 and the E190
jets models, as well as for an additional twelve E-Jets family
options. The value of the firm order is estimated at USD 677 million, based on 2014 list prices. The
order will be included in Embraer's 2014 third-quarter backlog. All
aircraft will be operated by Japan Airlines' wholly owned
subsidiary, J-Air, which has headquarters at Osaka's Itami Airport. This order is added to
the existing 15 E170s that the airline currently flies. New
deliveries of E-Jets are scheduled from 2015.
"We have been operating our E-Jets for five years and the
aircraft have achieved an outstanding 99.7% dispatch reliability.
They are efficient and have displayed exceptional performance,"
said Yoshiharu Ueki, Representative
Director, President of Japan Airlines. "Having the combination of
E170s and E190s in our fleet will give us greater flexibility,
enabling us to match capacity with demand on routes within our
existing and future networks. Our passengers have been impressed
with the space and comfort on board our E170. They value the fact
that there is no middle seat."
"This repeat order by Japan Airlines is an affirmation of the
added value that E-Jets have brought to its operations over the
years – it has enabled the airline to grow its domestic network in
a sustainable way," said Paulo Cesar
Silva, President & CEO, Embraer Commercial Aviation.
"The E-Jets have a proven global track record and we look forward
to the operational debut of the E190s in Japan. It is a reaffirmation of the
family concept to see the E190 complementing the E170
fleet also in Japan,
enhancing J-Air's operations, and delivering a seamless passenger
experience across its network. The airline will also benefit from
the high level of commonality between the two E-Jet types."
J-Air currently operates 176 daily flights across its network of
21 cities that include Osaka-Itami, Sapporo, Sendai, Kagoshima, Miyazaki, and Fukuoka.
About Japan Airlines (JAL)
JAL, Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (www.jal.com), through its six
subsidiaries, flies the company's current 15 E170 jets on domestic
routes operating from four hub airports. Recent restructuring,
implemented due to rising fuel costs, is strengthening and
refocusing the Group in Japan and
throughout Asia.
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