Austria's low-cost airline will be the first to fly the E-Jets with all-new
'slim seats'
SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil, July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Embraer
and Austria's NIKI Luftfhart GmbH signed a contract for five EMBRAER 190
jets. The agreement was announced today at the 60th Farnborough Airshow, in
England, and includes purchase rights for another five aircraft, which
could be either the EMBRAER 190 or the EMBRAER 195. The total value of the
deal comes to US$ 187.5 million, and could double, if all options are
confirmed for the EMBRAER 190. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the
first half of 2009.
"NIKI's decision to select the EMBRAER 190 to complement its existing
fleet of narrowbody jets is great news indeed," said Mauro Kern, Embraer
Executive Vice President, Airline Market. "The company is true to its
low-cost airline philosophy and is paying special attention to the economic
advantages our jets can deliver. The decision is even more remarkable when
we consider the highly competitive environment of the low-cost segment in
Europe."
NIKI's aircraft will be configured with 112 seats, a layout made
possible by the carrier's selection of new "slim seats", which are thinner,
in terms of the amount of material used, than the seats usually installed
on the E-Jets, but offer comparable comfort to passengers.
Benefiting from the unparalleled efficient operating cost of the
E-Jets, as well as low fuel burn and emissions levels, the low-cost carrier
will be the first in Europe to combine two different aircraft sizes in its
fleet: the 100-seat EMBRAER 190, optimized for mid-density routes, and
conventional narrowbody aircraft seating 150 to 180.
"Operating an airline in such a challenging environment as we have
today requires that you select the best aircraft to fulfill your mission,"
said Niki Lauda, founder and President of NIKI Luftfhart GmbH. "The airline
market has been dramatically evolving lately, and, thanks to the economical
performance of the EMBRAER 190, we can now afford to operate two different
aircraft in our fleet. This is why we have opted for the E-Jet. The EMBRAER
190 is not only the perfect aircraft for right-sizing our fleet, but it
also combines excellent economics with a high level of comfort that our
discerning passengers have come to expect when they fly NIKI."
The EMBRAER 190 will serve NIKI's existing European network, operating
from Vienna and Innsbruck, Austria. The airline also plans to fly the
aircraft on new intra-European routes.
This document may contain projections, statements and estimates
regarding circumstances or events yet to take place. Those projections and
estimates are based largely on current expectations, forecasts on future
events and financial tendencies that affect Embraer's businesses. Those
estimates are subject to risks, uncertainties and suppositions that
include, among others: general economic, political and trade conditions in
Brazil and in those markets where Embraer does business; expectations on
industry trends; the Company's investment plans; its capacity to develop
and deliver products on the dates previously agreed upon, and existing and
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"will be able," "intend," "continue," "anticipate," "expect" and other
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information, future events or any other facts. In view of the inherent
risks and uncertainties, such estimates, events and circumstances may not
take place. The actual results can therefore differ substantially from
those previously published as Embraer expectations.
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