SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil, July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Embraer reports that its firm order backlog for the Commercial Aviation, Executive Aviation, and Defense and Government segments increased by US$ 600 million during the second quarter of 2007 (2Q07), totaling a record US$ 15.6 billion.
As a result of actions taken regarding the supply chain and industrial processes, 2Q07 deliveries came to 36 jets, bringing the total for the first six months of 2007 to 61 aircraft. Embraer maintain its deliveries forecast for 2007 between 165 and 170 aircraft.
During 2Q07, the total of 36 aircraft were delivered to the following segments:
Deliveries by Segment 2nd quarter 2007 1st half 2007
Commercial Aviation 27 47
EMBRAER 170 3 5
EMBRAER 175 8 12
EMBRAER 190 14 26
EMBRAER 195 2 4
Executive Aviation 7 12
Legacy 600 7 12
Defense and Government * 2 2
Legacy 600 1 1
ERJ 145 1 1
TOTAL 36 61
*Includes only deliveries of executive jets configured for transporting
government officials and aircraft delivered to State-run airlines.
During 2Q07, Embraer added new customers to the firm order backlog, including Japan Airlines (JAL) and Germany's Lufthansa. A significant number of Embraer's executive jets -- Lineage 1000, Legacy 600, and the Phenom jets - - were also sold during the first half. The Phenom family has accumulated more than 450 firm orders. The Company also delivered one Legacy 600 to the Angolan Government and one ERJ 145 to the Nigerian Government during 2Q07.
On June 30, 2007, Embraer's order book, by product and for Commercial Aviation segment, was:
Aircraft Type Firm Options Deliveries Firm Order
Orders Backlog
ERJ 145 Family
ERJ 135 108 - 108 -
ERJ 140 74 - 74 -
ERJ 145 733 131 680 53
Total - ERJ 145 Family 915 131 862 53
EMBRAER 170/190 Family
EMBRAER 170 155 120 133 22
EMBRAER 175 106 136 37 69
EMBRAER 190 362 421 79 283
EMBRAER 195 32 42 7 25
Total - EMBRAER 170/190 Family 655 719 256 399
TOTAL 1,570 850 1,118 452
Note: Deliveries and firm order backlog include orders for the Defense
and Government segment placed by State-run airlines (Satena and TAME).
This document may contain projections, statements and estimates regarding circumstances or events yet to take place. Those projections and estimates are based largely on current expectations, forecasts on future events and financial tendencies that affect the Company's businesses. Those estimates are subject to risks, uncertainties and suppositions that include, among others: general economic, political and trade conditions in Brazil and in those markets where the Company does business; expectations on industry trends; the Company's investment plans; its capacity to develop and deliver products on the dates previously agreed upon, and existing and future governmental regulations. The words "believe," "may," "is able," "will be able," "intend," "continue," "anticipate," "expect" and other similar terms are supposed to identify potentialities. The Company does not feel compelled to publish updates nor to revise any estimates due to new information, future events or any other facts. In view of the inherent risks and uncertainties, such estimates, events and circumstances may not take place. The actual results can therefore differ substantially from those previously published as Company expectations.
