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Embraer Honored by Project Management Institute for E190-E2

Embraer Honored by Project Management Institute for E190-E2

The Embraer E190-E2 was named Project of the Year by the Project Management Institute. The Project of the Year award recognizes a large and complex program that best delivers superior performance in project management practices, superior organizational results, and positive impacts on society.

PMI described the E190-E2 as an extremely complex program, with a virtually new airplane, new production…

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Is Southwest breaking its 737 addiction?

Is Southwest breaking its 737 addiction?

The Seattle Times has an interesting story.  Changing language in Union contracts is not something to ignore.  It appears that the airline wants to give itself wiggle room.  And almost certainly the reason for this need is  MAX related.

MAX isn’t enough of a reason though because Southwest is committed to MAX.  While Southwest admits to checking out the A220,  it almost certainly has also checked…

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Daily Insight: Friday 24 May 2019: Boeing Brasil Commercial

Daily Insight: Friday 24 May 2019: Boeing Brasil Commercial

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Boing, after acquiring 80% of Embraer’s commercial aircraft operations for $4.2 billion, is renaming those operations Boeing Brasil – Commercial.  Embraer, which retained the business jet and defense businesses, will continue to operate under its own name in those segments.

No decision has yet been made regarding branding of the aircraft, but it is likely that just as Airbus renamed the…

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Santa makes early visit to San Jose dos Campos

Santa makes early visit to San Jose dos Campos

Late yesterday Embraer announced a deal with Air Kiribati.  This morning, more good news – another deal under the tree!

In July at Farnborough, Brazil’s Azul signed an LoI for E2s, which had a contract value of $1.4Bn based on current list prices.  Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras signs a contractfor a firm order for previously announced 21 E195-E2 jets and will be included in Embraer’s 2018…

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Embraer's Earnings Call - Results and Implications

Embraer’s Earnings Call – Results and Implications

Embraer announced its second quarter earnings today, and results we weak but in line with expectations given the transition in production from the E190 and E195 to the new E190-E2 and E195-E2 that occurred this quarter.

Deliveries for both commercial and business jets were down in the second quarter from 2017 levels, with 28 commercial aircraft delivered versus 35 last year, and 20 executive…

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Will Embraer’s E-Jets Maturity Transition to the E2?

Will Embraer’s E-Jets Maturity Transition to the E2?

Embraer’s E-Jets series have accumulated more than 23 million flight hours, and have achieved a dispatch reliability of 99.52%.  Their goal is to have the E2 quickly reach operational maturity after entry into service and achieve the same level of success, with a goal of 99% dispatch reliability before 12 months in service.  But how much of the experience carries over to an aircraft with…

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Embraer and Scope Clause: Hybrid Production

Embraer and Scope Clause: Hybrid Production

Embraer and Mitsubishi face uncertainty in the US market, as their new aircraft, the E175-E2 and MRJ-90 do not meet the current scope clause requirements in the major airline pilot union contracts. These contracts are up for re-negotiation in 2019 to take effect from 2020 to 2025, just as these new aircraft arrive in the market. With a new hybrid assembly process, Embraer has de-risked the…

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Embraer’s E2 Flight Test progress

Embraer’s E2 Flight Test progress

Embraer’s E2 flight test program has been a rather quiet affair.  The OEM announces milestones but there is scant third-party program tracking.  Embraer reported that the flight test fleet accumulated more than 650 flight hours after its first flight in May 2016 only three months after rollout. The second prototype joined the fleet on July 8, followed by the third a month later.  The program has…

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