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First
EMBRAER 190 Delivered to JetBlue
New generation mid-sized jet marks a turning point in
air travel
São
José dos Campos, September 13, 2005 – Embraer
today celebrates delivery of the first EMBRAER 190 to launch
customer JetBlue Airways during a ceremony held at the manufacturer’s
headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil.
JetBlue has placed firm orders for 101 EMBRAER 190s and
expects to take delivery of approximately 18 of the new
aircraft each year between 2005 and 2011. JetBlue service
with its first E-Jet is expected to begin in November.
“Quality engineering and manufacturing, with a focus
on economy, performance and comfort places our E-Jets in
a class of their own – one that opens new opportunities
for operators to effectively meet demand for markets suitable
for jets with seating capacity ranging from 70 to 110,”
said Frederico Curado, Embraer Executive Vice-President,
Civil Aircraft. “JetBlue’s move to expand their
innovative product and low fares to more destinations using
our EMBRAER 190 is solid evidence that our E-Jets are indeed
capable to meet the increasingly challenging market needs.”
“Today is a day JetBlue customers and crewmembers have
been looking forward to for years,” said JetBlue’s
CEO David Neeleman. “As I look as this beautiful new
aircraft I see many new opportunities to bring the JetBlue
experience to communities all over North America. With all-leather
seats (and none of them a middle one), 100 channels of XM
Satellite Radio, 36 channels of free DIRECTV, and FOX Premium
Entertainment, I am confident this aircraft will turn heads
everywhere it lands.”
JetBlue's EMBRAER 190 aircraft are configured with 100 leather
seats in a two-by-two layout and a comfortable 33-32 inch
pitch in one single class that ensures all customers an
aisle or a window seat with easy access and movement throughout
the cabin. JetBlue E Jets are equipped with its customary
in-seat entertainment system, featuring large 6.8 inch video
screens, 36 channels of DIRECTV and up to 100 channels of
XM Satellite Radio and, on flights longer than two hours,
a selection of movies on FOX InFlight Premium Entertainment.
The 100-seat EMBRAER 190 received Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) type certification Sept. 2, 2005, three days after
certification was awarded by Brazil’s Centro Técnico
Aeroespacial (CTA). The European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) and the Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) are
expected to certify the EMBRAER 190 soon. The EMBRAER 190
is the third in Embraer’s four-member E-Jets family
to receive type certification.
The EMBRAER 170/190 family has logged 412 firm orders and
373 options as of June 30, 2005. There were 177 EMBRAER
190s on firm order as of the first half of 2005.
Embraer
190 flying with JetBlue Colours.
EMB190
roll-out, February 9th, 2004, São José dos
Campos.
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