With China Southern Airlines To Operate The Jet, Embraer
Expands Its E-Jets Operators' Base In China
Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 190 jet to China's CDB
Leasing Co., Ltd. (CLC), Thursday, at the Company's headquarters in
Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil. The aircraft will be operated by China
Southern Air Holding Xinjiang Company, a branch of China Southern
Airlines, which is the largest airline in China and the third in
the world, in terms of traffic volume. As announced earlier this
year, CLC has ordered a total of 30 EMBRAER 190s, including 20 firm
orders and ten options, all of which for China Southern
Airlines.
The aircraft will fly in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous
Region. Xinjiang's civil aviation industry has made significant
progress in recent years and is now one of China's most developed
regions, in terms of regional route networks. As the Chinese
Central Government furthers economic development in western China,
the rapid development of the Xinjiang regional economy requires its
air transport industry to enter a new phase. Based on the current
plan, another six EMBRAER190s will be delivered by the end of this
year, all of which will be put into service in this region. These
aircraft will assist the operator to build a hub and spoke network
with convenient, high-frequency schedules, which will help
accelerate the establishment of Xinjiang's Urumqi as a hub airport
in western China.
"This deal with CLC starts an important partnership for Embraer,
and will help to further expand our E-Jets fleet in the region. We
are also delighted to welcome China Southern Airlines as a new
E-Jets operator," said Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva, Embraer
President, Commercial Aviation. "The EMBRAER 190 has achieved
worldwide success with outstanding economics, performance and
comfort. We are fully confident that the aircraft will be an
essential tool for China Southern Airlines' market expansion."
"We are very glad to take delivery of our first EMBRAER 190. The
introduction of these aircraft will further consolidate our
company's partnership with Embraer and China Southern Airlines. The
jet's reliable performance has been proven by worldwide operators.
We believe that the EMBRAER 190 will contribute to the market
development of China Southern Airlines and the development of
China's regional aviation," said Yu Shunming, President of CDB
Leasing.
The initiative to introduce the EMBRAER 190 not only
demonstrates China Southern Airlines' response to the State's call
to assist Xinjiang in facilitating its civil aviation and economic
development, but also raises the company's profile by reinforcing
its presence in northwestern China. The aircraft's range capability
meets the needs for developing air transport in Xinjiang, a region
with unique geographical characteristics. It is an ideal tool to
help operators expand the air transport network and increase the
market share in neighboring countries.