Company Watch - Embraer.For more company news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/professional.htm Jul 3, 2006 Copa Airlines this month will take delivery of a 737-700 and two 94-seat, GE CF34-10E-powered Embraer 190ARs, bringing its fleet to 27 aircraft. The 737 will be operated on Copa's Montevideo route while the RJs will be used on flights to Santiago de los Caballeros Santiago de los Caballeros (säntyä`gō dā lōs käbäyā`rōs), city (1993 pop. 364,859), N Dominican Republic, on the Yaque del Norte River. , Manaus, Maracaibo, San Pedro Sula San Pedro Sula (säm pā`thrō s  `lä), city (1997 est. pop. 417,000), capital of Cortés dept., NW Honduras. It is the second largest city in the country. and Port of Spain Port of Spain, city (1990 pop. 50,878), capital of Trinidad and Tobago, on the Gulf of Paria. It is the industrial and commercial center of the country. From 1958 to 1962, Port of Spain was the capital of the dissolved Federation of the West Indies; in 2005 it became . Jun 27, 2006 Embraer President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Mauricio Botelho said he is pleased with the success of the company's new Phenom very light jet program to date and expects to capture one-third of the market and produce up to 1,000 VLJs. Speaking at the Aero Club of Washington yesterday, Botelho said, "We believe the VLJ VLJ Very Light Jet (aircraft) will play an important role in the transportation market," citing its "exceptional performance and lower operating costs." The first Phenom delivery is expected in 2008. Botelho also said Embraer expects to deliver its 100th ERJ-145 later this year. When asked if the company plans to take another look at turboprops in light of rising fuel costs, he said that it is satisfied with its current line of products and he doesn't believe there will a be a significant market for turboprops. Jun 29, 2006 ExpressJet took delivery of its 275th ERJ ERJ Embraer (stock symbol) ERJ European Rubber Journal ERJ Embraer Regional Jet under a contract signed 10 years ago with Embraer. The Regional operates a fleet of ERJ-135s/-145s under a codeshare agreement with Continental Airlines. In January, CO notified its partner that it would take 69 aircraft out of service after the two sides failed to reach a financial deal on their continued deployment. ExpressJet CEO Jim Ream plans to retain the aircraft, which are leased from CO, in hopes of finding another suitable partner. Jun 30, 2006 JetBlue Airways said that after some initial hiccups, the carrier's Embraer 190s are performing well and delivering better-than-expected fuel burn, adding that Airbus needs to step up its winglet wing·let n. 1. A small or rudimentary wing. 2. A short, almost vertical stabilizing fin projecting from the tip of an aircraft wing. development program to deliver similar efficiencies to the A320 fleet. Jun 29, 2006 |
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