Embraer, Petroecuador Sign Pool Program Contract in Support of ERJ 145 Jet

Released on Thursday, January 29, 2009

S�o José dos Campos, January 29, 2009 � Embraer and Petroecuador � Empresa Estatal Petróleos del Ecuador � signed a ten-year service contract for the replacement parts Pool program that will support the ERJ 145 operated by the Ecuadorian company. This special customer service program provides optimized inventory control and reduces the initial investment in replacement parts and infrastructure.

"It is very gratifying to sign this important service contract in support of Petroecuador's ERJ 145 aircraft," said Geraldo Ferreira, Embraer Vice President, Customer Support � Defense and Government Market. "We are certain that the Pool program will fully meet the expectations of our customer, in terms of the availability of the replacement parts and components needed for efficiently operating the aircraft."

Last September, Embraer delivered an ERJ 145 jet to Petroecuador. In a 50-seat configuration, the aircraft transports the company's employees between the airports of Quito (Ecuador's capital city), Lago Agrio, and El Coca (both in the country's Amazon region).

The ERJ 145 jet is the first member of a diversified aircraft family that, to date, has seen more than one thousand deliveries. In operation since 1996, the ERJ 145 family has surpassed 14 million flight hours. In the Defense and Government segment, Embraer aircraft fly for over 20 nations, worldwide.