The Cranky Flier (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
I know I’m a little late with this one. When I rode the A380, very few others had seen the inside. The Embraer 190, however, has been in service for awhile now and it, along with its slightly smaller and larger siblings (Embraer 170/175/195), has seen plenty of customers around the US. [...]
Knowledge@Wharton (Free subscription) | yesterday
In a year when airlines all over the world are reeling from the double whammy of high oil prices and a faltering economy, Embraer -- the Brazil based aircraft maker -- doubled its net income in the second quarter. The company's growth during difficult economic times offers an example of the way that companies from rapidly developing economies are reshaping global business, say Harold L. Sirkin, James...
Defense Industry Daily (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
Amazon patrol (click to view full) After a public bidding process, Embraer and the Chilean Air Force (FACH) signed a contract for 12 EMB 314 Super Tucano advanced turboprop trainers and light attack... [summary]
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
Aircraft will be used on tactical training missions SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Embraer (NYSE: ) and the Chilean Air Force (FACH) signed a contract today for the sale of 12 Super Tucano aircraft. This is the end result of a public bid held by FACH, which chose the airplane manufactured by Embraer as the best solution for the tactical training of its pilots. The...
FlightSimX (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
The Cirrus E-170 DVD may well be of interest to anyone using the Embraer 170 with their simulator, providing some insightful hints and tips from actual flights. This program features our first trip on board of an Embraer 170 and includes detailed presentations by the crew such as an external walkaround, on board procedures, checklists, startup [...]
Aviation Now (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
Brazilian authorities have blessed the facility.
Today In the Sky (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
Beginning Oct. 18, JetBlue will add nonstop service between San Francisco and Long Beach, Calif. The carrier will start with two daily round-trip flights on the route before adding a third on Nov. 2. JetBlue will fly 100-seat Embraer E190...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
Copa is the first Latin American airline with both Embraer 190 and Boeing 737 Next Generation simulators PANAMA CITY, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Copa Airlines (NYSE: CPA) has received an Embraer 190 flight simulator, becoming the first airline in Latin America with both Embraer 190 jet and Boeing 737 Next Generation simulators for pilot training. The Embraer 190 flight simulator was unveiled...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
American Airlines, the world's largest airline, and Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the world's largest breast cancer organization, announced an expanded partnership with the unveiling of two specially co-branded aircraft, an American Airlines Boeing 757 and an American Eagle Embraer 145, each incorporating the renowned vivid pink-ribbon motif.
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/-- Complementing information released a few days ago, Embraer informs that it has consolidated its organizational structure by reducing managerial positions and administrative functions, which involved a reduction of around 250 people. Embraer continues to move firmly ahead in its growth process and in improving its results, and confirms the...
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
SAO PAULO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has eliminated close to 500 management and administrative jobs in a recent restructuring to cut costs, the local metalworkers union said on Thursday.
From On High (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
I remember getting on board an Atlantic Southeast Airlines flight a number of years ago (the plane was one of those Brazilian Embraer turboprops), found my assigned seat, plopped down for the journey to a destination not remembered, and found my armrest to be missing. No. That's not quite right. The entire arm of the seat I was in was gone. Now I'm sure the airplane mechanics for ASA would argue -...
SignalBlog (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer beat second-quarter earnings forecasts despite cuts by U.S. airliners and a strong currency handicapping its exports _ a sign the company may be poised to navigate a global economic downturn, a top executive said Friday. Embraer, the world’s fourth-largest plane maker, is relying on private jets and fuel-efficient, mid-size commercial planes to [...]
Seeking Alpha (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
Trader Mark submits: Three weeks ago when the stock was in the low $27s, I asked Has Embraer Hit Bottom? ...got me thinking about the one Brazilian stock that has been in freefall - Embraer (ERJ) . This is actually one of the older Brazilian stocks out there - it was trading publicly before Brazil was the place all the cool kids hung out. They make (mostly) commercial and executive jets - if they...
Get Mash (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
AP - Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer said Thursday that profits more than doubled in the second quarter, driven by strong sales of midsize commercial jets and the company’s new, popular executive jets. Read the full story
