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October 1, 2009 --
Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras S.A., has signed a 15-year OnPoint^SM solution agreement covering the maintenance, repair and overhaul of CF34-10E engines that power its 36 firm orders and four leased EMBRAER 190/195 aircraft. The agreement is valued at nearly $1 billion (USD) over the life of the agreement. The work will
be performed at the GE Celma facility in Petropolis, Brazil.

"With this OnPoint solution agreement, GE will be responsible for managing Azul's engine maintenance needs so we can focus all of our attention on operating the airline and satisfying our customers," said Gerald Lee, vice president of Business and Corporate Affairs with Azul Linhas Aereas.

"As the engine OEM, GE Aviation is well suited to maintain the CF34 engines and provide us with world-class quality service and repairs for our engines, which are critical to our business model," said Amir Nasruddin, vice president of Technical Operations with Azul Linhas Aereas.

"Azul Linhas Aereas is quickly becoming an important airline for Brazil, and GE will provide the highest quality services and support to help the carrier meet its ambitious growth plans," said Tom Gentile, president and chief executive officer of GE Aviation Services.

Created in 2008, Azul Linhas Aereas is the newest domestic airline in Brazil and offers multiple, nonstop daily flights between Brazil's main cities. The company has orders for 76 jets from the EMBRAER 190 family, with 36 firm orders, plus 20 options and 20 purchase rights. The carrier expects to have 14 E190/195 aircraft in service by year-end with seven additional aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2010. Azul has demonstrated best-in-class utilization rates, reaching 14 flight hours a day in August with best-in-class dispatch reliability.

Azul orders five more Embraer 195s

Brazilian carrier Azul has signed a firm deal for a further five [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] 195s, taking its total commitment to 41 aircraft.
The aircraft come in addition to the five E-190s and 31 E-195s that Azul ordered in March 2008. It still retains its 20 options and purchase rights on a further 20 aircraft.
Announcing the order at the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], Azul chairman David Neeleman said: "These are difficult times in the industry. It is great that Embraer came to us. We needed aircraft and they needed to sell aircraft this year. That's how partnerships work; we help one another out."

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The additional aircraft will be delivered to Azul by the end of this year, taking it to an all-Embraer fleet of 26 aircraft. "We had to announce this deal because the aircraft have started to be painted and word was beginning to get out. It's hard to keep a secret in this industry," jokes Neeleman.
He says the expanded fleet will help improve Azul's economies of scale. "We would have made money every month this year if we had these costs [cost economies]. Being able to help Embraer is win-win for both of us."
Azul plans to configure the aircraft in keeping with its existing fleet, with 118 seats in a single class layout.
Embraer, which values the deal at a list price of $211 million, has already included the aircraft in its second-quarter firm order backlog as undisclosed.

Azul orders 20 ATR 72-600s

Brazilian carrier Azul has inked a contract covering 20 ATR 72-600s, with options on a further 20 aircraft.
Deliveries will begin in late 2011, marking all-Embraer operator Azul's first step into turboprops.
This is the second regional aircraft order revealed by Azul at the Farnborough Air Show, following yesterday's order for five additional Embraer 195s.
ATR says Azul is the Latin American launch customer for the ATR -600 series. It values the deal at $850 million, by list prices.

Azul promotes breast cancer awareness with pink E190
Brazillan carrier Azul took delivery from Embrarer last Thursday its latest E190 (its 23rd aircraft to its fleet) which was painted in pink to promote breast cancer awareness.


Embrarer says women will exclusively crew the aircraft (see picture below). It adds the campaign launch coincides with the worldwide Pink October campaign against breast cancer. Embraer cites World Health Organization statistics that 12,000 women die annually in Brazil as a result of breast cancer.


Embraer Executive Vice President, Airline Market Paulo César de Souza e Silva says: "Our successful relationship with Azul goes far beyond a commitment to delivering and supporting the operation of new and modern jets. We are convinced that this type of action is necessary and demonstrates our social responsibility."


Azul joins a growing number of airlines with aircraft in special liveries promoting breast cancer awareness, including [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], and [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].


David Neelman, who founded JetBlue, is the chairman of Azul. He recently [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] in Phenom 100 operator JetSuite.

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Jeannot a écrit:Oui mais peint en rose... Ceci dit il serait temps qu'Embraer puisse mettre fin à cette exclusivité.

LE BOURGET (Reuters) - ATR, coentreprise entre EADS et Finmeccanica, a annoncé mardi avoir engrangé 78 commandes fermes, plus 32 options depuis le début de l'année, pour un total de 2,4 milliards de dollars.
Le constructeur d'avions turbopropulseurs a dévoilé sa deuxième commande du salon, provenant de la compagnie brésilienne Azul Linhas Aéreas pour 10 ATR 72-600, pour près de 227 millions de dollars.
Il s'agit de la conversion en commande ferme de 10 des 20 options figurant dans un contrat signé l'été dernier lors du salon de Farnborough.
Lundi, ATR avait déjà annoncé une commande de 15 ATR 72-600, plus 15 options, pour un prix catalogue d'environ 680 millions d'euros, de la part de GE Capital Aviation Services (Gecas), la première qui lui ait passée par la division de leasing et de financement d'avions commerciaux de General Electric.
L'ATR 72-600 peut transporter entre 68 et 74 passagers. Les noms des trois clients d'un total de 22 commandes fermes et 12 options n'ont pas encore été dévoilés. L'une d'entre elles sera annoncée mercredi.
"J'aime le strip-tease et pendant le salon du Bourget, nous aurons d'autres commandes à dévoiler", a déclaré Filippo Bagnato, président exécutif d'ATR, lors d'une conférence de presse.
Près la moitié de ces commandes fermes ont été enregistrées auprès de nouveaux clients.
"Ce niveau historique de ventes à mi-année confirme l'attractivité de nos avions et augure de très belles perspectives commerciales à l'avenir", a ajouté Filippo Bagnato.
ATR, qui a doublé depuis trois ans le nombre d'avions en opération appartenant à des sociétés de leasing, a notamment engrangé une commande de 18 appareils à la compagnie indienne Lion Air.
L'avionneur affiche un carnet de commandes à son plus haut niveau depuis 2005, avec 223 appareils pour un valeur totale de cinq milliards de dollars, représentant plus de trois années de production.

Azul orders 11 E-195s

Brazilian carrier Azul has forged a contract with Embraer to expand its E-195 fleet through an order for 11 aircraft.

The latest transaction increases Azul's total orders for the E-Jet family to 52.

Azul currently operates 23 E-195s and 10 E-190s.

With the latest order, Azul becomes the largest E-Jet operator in South America, said Embraer.

"This order underlines our belief that the E-190 and E-195 are the right aircraft for Azul's growing network within Brazil. This additional capacity will support profitable growth, as well as our core mission of providing safe, comfortable and affordable air transportation in the country," said Azul CEO David Neeleman."

Jeannot a écrit:Azul prend 11 E-195s

Azul orders 11 E-195s

Brazilian carrier Azul has forged a contract with Embraer to expand its E-195 fleet through an order for 11 aircraft.

The latest transaction increases Azul's total orders for the E-Jet family to 52.

Azul currently operates 23 E-195s and 10 E-190s.

With the latest order, Azul becomes the largest E-Jet operator in South America, said Embraer.

"This order underlines our belief that the E-190 and E-195 are the right aircraft for Azul's growing network within Brazil. This additional capacity will support profitable growth, as well as our core mission of providing safe, comfortable and affordable air transportation in the country," said Azul CEO David Neeleman."

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