Embraer has been awarded two Diamond Certificates of Excellence by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its recently certified wholly owned executive jet service centers in Mesa, Arizona, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Diamond Certificate of Excellence is the FAA’s highest award for excellence in aviation maintenance training. Both Embraer service centers are part of a US$ 100 million investment made by the Company to provide its Executive Jets customers with the best infrastructure and organization in maintenance and repair.

“Embraer recognizes the need to continuously develop and expand the level of expertise and knowledge of its employees who perform the important aircraft maintenance inspections,” said Jacques Blondeau, Director of Embraer Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Centers, Executive Jets. “This is why we give top priority to a fully trained service center workforce, since it is what all our customers should expect of a company that provides superior quality in its products and services.”

This important milestone highlights Embraer’s active participation in the FAA Aviation Technician Training Program, and reassures the owners of Phenom and Legacy aircraft that the Company is committed to meeting customer demands by providing consistent and quality care by highly skilled aircraft technicians.

“When customers decide to join the Embraer Executive Jet family, they get more than a great aircraft. They receive the support and services of a dedicated organization by having their needs and expectations made a top priority,” concluded Blondeau.

About the US’s FAA Awards

The Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Award was established by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to encourage aviation companies and technicians to continuously pursue the highest standards of maintenance training. To that end, the FAA issues the annual awards to employees and their employers in recognition of outstanding achievement. Employees receive FAA AMT Awards based on the number of maintenance training hours taken during each calendar year. In turn, employers may get Certificates of Excellence based on the percentage of employees who earn AMT Awards. The Diamond Certificate of Excellence is the FAA’s highest award for excellence in aircraft maintenance training, and to receive it the facility must have all of its technicians AMT-qualified in the same year.

FMI: www.faa.gov/safety/awards/amt, www.embraer.com