Sun, Sep 27, 2009
Aircraft Configured For The Brazilian Air Force’s Special
Transportation Group
Embraer officially delivered the
first Embraer 190 jet to the Brazilian Government Friday, in a
ceremony held at the Brasília’s Air Force Base in
Brazil’s capital. The aircraft is especially configured for
missions involving the President of the Republic and will be
operated by the Special Transportation Group (Grupo de Transporte
Especial – GTE) of the Brazilian Air Force (Força
Aérea Brasileira – FAB).
The contract signed by Embraer and the Aeronautics Command
(Comando da Aeronáutica – COMAER), in June of last
year, also includes a second aircraft of the same model.
"At Embraer, we are very happy and proud to see the Embraer 190,
a product that enjoys great commercial success, worldwide, painted
in the colors of the Brazilian national flag, as a part of
FAB’s Special Transportation Group, and serving the highest
interests of the Brazilian Government,” said Orlando
José Ferreira Neto, Embraer Executive Vice President,
Defense Market. “As with many other projects that we have
developed for the Brazilian Air Force, we are certain that these
aircraft for the President and top-Government officials will
perform important missions and strengthen even more our successful
partnership with FAB."
In order to fully meet FAB specifications, the aircraft includes
space for meetings and a private area for the use of the President
of the Republic. The jet also has a special safe communications
system, and can carry up to 54 passengers and crew members. Its
nonstop range from Brasília reaches any destination in South
America, and offers great operating flexibility.
The partnership between Embraer and the FAB began 40 years ago
and coincides with the Company’s creation. In support
of the two Embraer 190s, the FAB signed a five-year Embraer Support
Solutions for Governments (ESSG) contract. This program provides
logistical support covering maintenance services, material support,
specialized field engineers, and managing repairs and
warranties.
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