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Fraport AG is the first airport operator to join the Cargo 2000 quality system, an IATA (International Air Transport Association) initiative involving approximately 60 airlines, forwarders, general handling agents and information technology providers – including Frankfurt-based Lufthansa Cargo AG.

Based on agreement of the members, Cargo 2000 is a worldwide uniform quality management system that will measure the quality of the entire transport chain. This is the first time that all partners in the transportation chain – such as airlines, freight forwarders, and handling agents – have agreed upon and committed to the implementation of a unified quality system for all airfreight shipments.

One of the advantages of Cargo 2000 is its use of a Common Data Management Platform (CDMP), which enables individual data elements of the various process partners to be integrated into quality reports. Thus, all partners can access the same quality control data so that internal improvements in processes can be jointly implemented, especially at interfaces linking the partners. The success of implemented measures can be monitored via monthly reports.

A further benefit of CDMP and the standardized measuring logic is the verifiability and thus reliability of the quality control data, through which process improvements will be possible and traceable.

Cargo 2000 offers high transparency of the quality control data for the entire airfreight industry and thus ongoing service improvements for cargo customers. Furthermore, continuous quality optimization will allow for cost reductions and revenue increases.

"This initiative opens up possibilities for Fraport as an airport operator and ground-handling provider to apply its extensive know-how actively and to help define standards within the framework of the Cargo 2000 quality management system," said Fraport executive board chairman Dr. Wilhelm Bender.

Using the know-how of a leading global airport group like Fraport, Cargo 2000 will, in particular, be able to enhance expertise in ramp transport operations. Plans call for Fraport AG, together with Cargo 2000, to strengthen significantly the quality of processes in this area.

Fraport press release 20.08.2008

Fraport AG is the first airport operator to join the Cargo 2000 quality system, an IATA (International Air Transport Association) initiative involving approximately 60 airlines, forwarders, general handling agents and information technology providers – including Frankfurt-based Lufthansa Cargo AG.

Based on agreement of the members, Cargo 2000 is a worldwide uniform quality management system that will measure the quality of the entire transport chain. This is the first time that all partners in the transportation chain – such as airlines, freight forwarders, and handling agents – have agreed upon and committed to the implementation of a unified quality system for all airfreight shipments.

One of the advantages of Cargo 2000 is its use of a Common Data Management Platform (CDMP), which enables individual data elements of the various process partners to be integrated into quality reports. Thus, all partners can access the same quality control data so that internal improvements in processes can be jointly implemented, especially at interfaces linking the partners. The success of implemented measures can be monitored via monthly reports.

A further benefit of CDMP and the standardized measuring logic is the verifiability and thus reliability of the quality control data, through which process improvements will be possible and traceable.

Cargo 2000 offers high transparency of the quality control data for the entire airfreight industry and thus ongoing service improvements for cargo customers. Furthermore, continuous quality optimization will allow for cost reductions and revenue increases.

"This initiative opens up possibilities for Fraport as an airport operator and ground-handling provider to apply its extensive know-how actively and to help define standards within the framework of the Cargo 2000 quality management system," said Fraport executive board chairman Dr. Wilhelm Bender.

Using the know-how of a leading global airport group like Fraport, Cargo 2000 will, in particular, be able to enhance expertise in ramp transport operations. Plans call for Fraport AG, together with Cargo 2000, to strengthen significantly the quality of processes in this area.

Fraport press release 20.08.2008

Fraport AG is the first airport operator to join the Cargo 2000 quality system, an IATA (International Air Transport Association) initiative involving approximately 60 airlines, forwarders, general handling agents and information technology providers – including Frankfurt-based Lufthansa Cargo AG.

Based on agreement of the members, Cargo 2000 is a worldwide uniform quality management system that will measure the quality of the entire transport chain. This is the first time that all partners in the transportation chain – such as airlines, freight forwarders, and handling agents – have agreed upon and committed to the implementation of a unified quality system for all airfreight shipments.

One of the advantages of Cargo 2000 is its use of a Common Data Management Platform (CDMP), which enables individual data elements of the various process partners to be integrated into quality reports. Thus, all partners can access the same quality control data so that internal improvements in processes can be jointly implemented, especially at interfaces linking the partners. The success of implemented measures can be monitored via monthly reports.

A further benefit of CDMP and the standardized measuring logic is the verifiability and thus reliability of the quality control data, through which process improvements will be possible and traceable.

Cargo 2000 offers high transparency of the quality control data for the entire airfreight industry and thus ongoing service improvements for cargo customers. Furthermore, continuous quality optimization will allow for cost reductions and revenue increases.

"This initiative opens up possibilities for Fraport as an airport operator and ground-handling provider to apply its extensive know-how actively and to help define standards within the framework of the Cargo 2000 quality management system," said Fraport executive board chairman Dr. Wilhelm Bender.

Using the know-how of a leading global airport group like Fraport, Cargo 2000 will, in particular, be able to enhance expertise in ramp transport operations. Plans call for Fraport AG, together with Cargo 2000, to strengthen significantly the quality of processes in this area.

Fraport press release 20.08.2008

Fraport AG is the first airport operator to join the Cargo 2000 quality system, an IATA (International Air Transport Association) initiative involving approximately 60 airlines, forwarders, general handling agents and information technology providers – including Frankfurt-based Lufthansa Cargo AG.

Based on agreement of the members, Cargo 2000 is a worldwide uniform quality management system that will measure the quality of the entire transport chain. This is the first time that all partners in the transportation chain – such as airlines, freight forwarders, and handling agents – have agreed upon and committed to the implementation of a unified quality system for all airfreight shipments.

One of the advantages of Cargo 2000 is its use of a Common Data Management Platform (CDMP), which enables individual data elements of the various process partners to be integrated into quality reports. Thus, all partners can access the same quality control data so that internal improvements in processes can be jointly implemented, especially at interfaces linking the partners. The success of implemented measures can be monitored via monthly reports.

A further benefit of CDMP and the standardized measuring logic is the verifiability and thus reliability of the quality control data, through which process improvements will be possible and traceable.

Cargo 2000 offers high transparency of the quality control data for the entire airfreight industry and thus ongoing service improvements for cargo customers. Furthermore, continuous quality optimization will allow for cost reductions and revenue increases.

"This initiative opens up possibilities for Fraport as an airport operator and ground-handling provider to apply its extensive know-how actively and to help define standards within the framework of the Cargo 2000 quality management system," said Fraport executive board chairman Dr. Wilhelm Bender.

Using the know-how of a leading global airport group like Fraport, Cargo 2000 will, in particular, be able to enhance expertise in ramp transport operations. Plans call for Fraport AG, together with Cargo 2000, to strengthen significantly the quality of processes in this area.

Fraport press release 20.08.2008

Fraport AG is the first airport operator to join the Cargo 2000 quality system, an IATA (International Air Transport Association) initiative involving approximately 60 airlines, forwarders, general handling agents and information technology providers – including Frankfurt-based Lufthansa Cargo AG.

Based on agreement of the members, Cargo 2000 is a worldwide uniform quality management system that will measure the quality of the entire transport chain. This is the first time that all partners in the transportation chain – such as airlines, freight forwarders, and handling agents – have agreed upon and committed to the implementation of a unified quality system for all airfreight shipments.

One of the advantages of Cargo 2000 is its use of a Common Data Management Platform (CDMP), which enables individual data elements of the various process partners to be integrated into quality reports. Thus, all partners can access the same quality control data so that internal improvements in processes can be jointly implemented, especially at interfaces linking the partners. The success of implemented measures can be monitored via monthly reports.

A further benefit of CDMP and the standardized measuring logic is the verifiability and thus reliability of the quality control data, through which process improvements will be possible and traceable.

Cargo 2000 offers high transparency of the quality control data for the entire airfreight industry and thus ongoing service improvements for cargo customers. Furthermore, continuous quality optimization will allow for cost reductions and revenue increases.

"This initiative opens up possibilities for Fraport as an airport operator and ground-handling provider to apply its extensive know-how actively and to help define standards within the framework of the Cargo 2000 quality management system," said Fraport executive board chairman Dr. Wilhelm Bender.

Using the know-how of a leading global airport group like Fraport, Cargo 2000 will, in particular, be able to enhance expertise in ramp transport operations. Plans call for Fraport AG, together with Cargo 2000, to strengthen significantly the quality of processes in this area.

Fraport press release 20.08.2008

Boeing on Monday delivered EgyptAir's third Next-Generation 737-800. The airplane, shown here during flight tests at Boeing Field, is the airline's first 737 to be painted in Star Alliance livery.



On July 11, EgyptAir celebrated its induction as the 21st member of Star Alliance, officially expanding its network to 1,624 weekly flights to 69 destinations around the world. The Cairo Airport Authority is scheduled to open a dedicated Star Alliance terminal later this year, capable of serving 11 million passengers annually.

Boeing news release, SEATTLE, Aug. 20, 2008

Boeing on Monday delivered EgyptAir's third Next-Generation 737-800. The airplane, shown here during flight tests at Boeing Field, is the airline's first 737 to be painted in Star Alliance livery.



On July 11, EgyptAir celebrated its induction as the 21st member of Star Alliance, officially expanding its network to 1,624 weekly flights to 69 destinations around the world. The Cairo Airport Authority is scheduled to open a dedicated Star Alliance terminal later this year, capable of serving 11 million passengers annually.

Boeing news release, SEATTLE, Aug. 20, 2008

Boeing on Monday delivered EgyptAir's third Next-Generation 737-800. The airplane, shown here during flight tests at Boeing Field, is the airline's first 737 to be painted in Star Alliance livery.



On July 11, EgyptAir celebrated its induction as the 21st member of Star Alliance, officially expanding its network to 1,624 weekly flights to 69 destinations around the world. The Cairo Airport Authority is scheduled to open a dedicated Star Alliance terminal later this year, capable of serving 11 million passengers annually.

Boeing news release, SEATTLE, Aug. 20, 2008

Boeing on Monday delivered EgyptAir's third Next-Generation 737-800. The airplane, shown here during flight tests at Boeing Field, is the airline's first 737 to be painted in Star Alliance livery.



On July 11, EgyptAir celebrated its induction as the 21st member of Star Alliance, officially expanding its network to 1,624 weekly flights to 69 destinations around the world. The Cairo Airport Authority is scheduled to open a dedicated Star Alliance terminal later this year, capable of serving 11 million passengers annually.

Boeing news release, SEATTLE, Aug. 20, 2008

Boeing on Monday delivered EgyptAir's third Next-Generation 737-800. The airplane, shown here during flight tests at Boeing Field, is the airline's first 737 to be painted in Star Alliance livery.



On July 11, EgyptAir celebrated its induction as the 21st member of Star Alliance, officially expanding its network to 1,624 weekly flights to 69 destinations around the world. The Cairo Airport Authority is scheduled to open a dedicated Star Alliance terminal later this year, capable of serving 11 million passengers annually.

Boeing news release, SEATTLE, Aug. 20, 2008

New Brazilian airline will receive its first jets during the second half of 2008

Embraer is training professionals from Azul Linhas Aéreas, in preparation for the airline to begin operations in January 2009. The program began with 14 maintenance technicians, who are at the Company’s headquarters, in São José dos Campos, for 40 days, where a second group, consisting of 13 flight attendants, continues to train.

Ten pilots have already concluded the theoretical classes, and went directly to Orlando, Florida, in the U.S., where they are training on Embraer aircraft flight simulators. The first EMBRAER 195 jets should be delivered to Azul in the second half of 2008.



Headed by businessman David Neeleman, Azul signed a contract with Embraer, in March of this year, for the purchase of 36 EMBRAER 195 jets. The agreement also includes options for another 20 aircraft and purchase rights for 20 more.

Azul’s EMBRAER 195 jets will be configured in a single-class layout, comfortably accommodating 118 passengers. A state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment system, with live TV and individual screens, will be available, and each passenger may select the programming of their preference. With its range of 2,200 nautical miles (4,077 km), the jet will be able to fly nonstop routes between any two major Brazilian cities.

Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S.A. will begin operation in January 2009, and for that purpose it has ordered a fleet of 76 Embraer jets. The focus is on offering distinctive, superior quality service, without hub airports, linking cities that are not served by current airlines. The routes that will be operated by the company have yet to be established. After the delivery of the first aircraft, the company expects to receive one airplane per month for three years, totaling 36 by the end of 2011.

EMBRAER News Release São José dos Campos, August 18, 2008

New Brazilian airline will receive its first jets during the second half of 2008

Embraer is training professionals from Azul Linhas Aéreas, in preparation for the airline to begin operations in January 2009. The program began with 14 maintenance technicians, who are at the Company’s headquarters, in São José dos Campos, for 40 days, where a second group, consisting of 13 flight attendants, continues to train.

Ten pilots have already concluded the theoretical classes, and went directly to Orlando, Florida, in the U.S., where they are training on Embraer aircraft flight simulators. The first EMBRAER 195 jets should be delivered to Azul in the second half of 2008.



Headed by businessman David Neeleman, Azul signed a contract with Embraer, in March of this year, for the purchase of 36 EMBRAER 195 jets. The agreement also includes options for another 20 aircraft and purchase rights for 20 more.

Azul’s EMBRAER 195 jets will be configured in a single-class layout, comfortably accommodating 118 passengers. A state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment system, with live TV and individual screens, will be available, and each passenger may select the programming of their preference. With its range of 2,200 nautical miles (4,077 km), the jet will be able to fly nonstop routes between any two major Brazilian cities.

Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S.A. will begin operation in January 2009, and for that purpose it has ordered a fleet of 76 Embraer jets. The focus is on offering distinctive, superior quality service, without hub airports, linking cities that are not served by current airlines. The routes that will be operated by the company have yet to be established. After the delivery of the first aircraft, the company expects to receive one airplane per month for three years, totaling 36 by the end of 2011.

EMBRAER News Release São José dos Campos, August 18, 2008

New Brazilian airline will receive its first jets during the second half of 2008

Embraer is training professionals from Azul Linhas Aéreas, in preparation for the airline to begin operations in January 2009. The program began with 14 maintenance technicians, who are at the Company’s headquarters, in São José dos Campos, for 40 days, where a second group, consisting of 13 flight attendants, continues to train.

Ten pilots have already concluded the theoretical classes, and went directly to Orlando, Florida, in the U.S., where they are training on Embraer aircraft flight simulators. The first EMBRAER 195 jets should be delivered to Azul in the second half of 2008.



Headed by businessman David Neeleman, Azul signed a contract with Embraer, in March of this year, for the purchase of 36 EMBRAER 195 jets. The agreement also includes options for another 20 aircraft and purchase rights for 20 more.

Azul’s EMBRAER 195 jets will be configured in a single-class layout, comfortably accommodating 118 passengers. A state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment system, with live TV and individual screens, will be available, and each passenger may select the programming of their preference. With its range of 2,200 nautical miles (4,077 km), the jet will be able to fly nonstop routes between any two major Brazilian cities.

Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S.A. will begin operation in January 2009, and for that purpose it has ordered a fleet of 76 Embraer jets. The focus is on offering distinctive, superior quality service, without hub airports, linking cities that are not served by current airlines. The routes that will be operated by the company have yet to be established. After the delivery of the first aircraft, the company expects to receive one airplane per month for three years, totaling 36 by the end of 2011.

EMBRAER News Release São José dos Campos, August 18, 2008

New Brazilian airline will receive its first jets during the second half of 2008

Embraer is training professionals from Azul Linhas Aéreas, in preparation for the airline to begin operations in January 2009. The program began with 14 maintenance technicians, who are at the Company’s headquarters, in São José dos Campos, for 40 days, where a second group, consisting of 13 flight attendants, continues to train.

Ten pilots have already concluded the theoretical classes, and went directly to Orlando, Florida, in the U.S., where they are training on Embraer aircraft flight simulators. The first EMBRAER 195 jets should be delivered to Azul in the second half of 2008.



Headed by businessman David Neeleman, Azul signed a contract with Embraer, in March of this year, for the purchase of 36 EMBRAER 195 jets. The agreement also includes options for another 20 aircraft and purchase rights for 20 more.

Azul’s EMBRAER 195 jets will be configured in a single-class layout, comfortably accommodating 118 passengers. A state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment system, with live TV and individual screens, will be available, and each passenger may select the programming of their preference. With its range of 2,200 nautical miles (4,077 km), the jet will be able to fly nonstop routes between any two major Brazilian cities.

Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S.A. will begin operation in January 2009, and for that purpose it has ordered a fleet of 76 Embraer jets. The focus is on offering distinctive, superior quality service, without hub airports, linking cities that are not served by current airlines. The routes that will be operated by the company have yet to be established. After the delivery of the first aircraft, the company expects to receive one airplane per month for three years, totaling 36 by the end of 2011.

EMBRAER News Release São José dos Campos, August 18, 2008

New Brazilian airline will receive its first jets during the second half of 2008

Embraer is training professionals from Azul Linhas Aéreas, in preparation for the airline to begin operations in January 2009. The program began with 14 maintenance technicians, who are at the Company’s headquarters, in São José dos Campos, for 40 days, where a second group, consisting of 13 flight attendants, continues to train.

Ten pilots have already concluded the theoretical classes, and went directly to Orlando, Florida, in the U.S., where they are training on Embraer aircraft flight simulators. The first EMBRAER 195 jets should be delivered to Azul in the second half of 2008.



Headed by businessman David Neeleman, Azul signed a contract with Embraer, in March of this year, for the purchase of 36 EMBRAER 195 jets. The agreement also includes options for another 20 aircraft and purchase rights for 20 more.

Azul’s EMBRAER 195 jets will be configured in a single-class layout, comfortably accommodating 118 passengers. A state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment system, with live TV and individual screens, will be available, and each passenger may select the programming of their preference. With its range of 2,200 nautical miles (4,077 km), the jet will be able to fly nonstop routes between any two major Brazilian cities.

Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S.A. will begin operation in January 2009, and for that purpose it has ordered a fleet of 76 Embraer jets. The focus is on offering distinctive, superior quality service, without hub airports, linking cities that are not served by current airlines. The routes that will be operated by the company have yet to be established. After the delivery of the first aircraft, the company expects to receive one airplane per month for three years, totaling 36 by the end of 2011.

EMBRAER News Release São José dos Campos, August 18, 2008

New Brazilian airline will receive its first jets during the second half of 2008

Embraer is training professionals from Azul Linhas Aéreas, in preparation for the airline to begin operations in January 2009. The program began with 14 maintenance technicians, who are at the Company’s headquarters, in São José dos Campos, for 40 days, where a second group, consisting of 13 flight attendants, continues to train.

Ten pilots have already concluded the theoretical classes, and went directly to Orlando, Florida, in the U.S., where they are training on Embraer aircraft flight simulators. The first EMBRAER 195 jets should be delivered to Azul in the second half of 2008.



Headed by businessman David Neeleman, Azul signed a contract with Embraer, in March of this year, for the purchase of 36 EMBRAER 195 jets. The agreement also includes options for another 20 aircraft and purchase rights for 20 more.

Azul’s EMBRAER 195 jets will be configured in a single-class layout, comfortably accommodating 118 passengers. A state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment system, with live TV and individual screens, will be available, and each passenger may select the programming of their preference. With its range of 2,200 nautical miles (4,077 km), the jet will be able to fly nonstop routes between any two major Brazilian cities.

Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S.A. will begin operation in January 2009, and for that purpose it has ordered a fleet of 76 Embraer jets. The focus is on offering distinctive, superior quality service, without hub airports, linking cities that are not served by current airlines. The routes that will be operated by the company have yet to be established. After the delivery of the first aircraft, the company expects to receive one airplane per month for three years, totaling 36 by the end of 2011.

EMBRAER News Release São José dos Campos, August 18, 2008

New Brazilian airline will receive its first jets during the second half of 2008

Embraer is training professionals from Azul Linhas Aéreas, in preparation for the airline to begin operations in January 2009. The program began with 14 maintenance technicians, who are at the Company’s headquarters, in São José dos Campos, for 40 days, where a second group, consisting of 13 flight attendants, continues to train.

Ten pilots have already concluded the theoretical classes, and went directly to Orlando, Florida, in the U.S., where they are training on Embraer aircraft flight simulators. The first EMBRAER 195 jets should be delivered to Azul in the second half of 2008.



Headed by businessman David Neeleman, Azul signed a contract with Embraer, in March of this year, for the purchase of 36 EMBRAER 195 jets. The agreement also includes options for another 20 aircraft and purchase rights for 20 more.

Azul’s EMBRAER 195 jets will be configured in a single-class layout, comfortably accommodating 118 passengers. A state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment system, with live TV and individual screens, will be available, and each passenger may select the programming of their preference. With its range of 2,200 nautical miles (4,077 km), the jet will be able to fly nonstop routes between any two major Brazilian cities.

Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S.A. will begin operation in January 2009, and for that purpose it has ordered a fleet of 76 Embraer jets. The focus is on offering distinctive, superior quality service, without hub airports, linking cities that are not served by current airlines. The routes that will be operated by the company have yet to be established. After the delivery of the first aircraft, the company expects to receive one airplane per month for three years, totaling 36 by the end of 2011.

EMBRAER News Release São José dos Campos, August 18, 2008

New Brazilian airline will receive its first jets during the second half of 2008

Embraer is training professionals from Azul Linhas Aéreas, in preparation for the airline to begin operations in January 2009. The program began with 14 maintenance technicians, who are at the Company’s headquarters, in São José dos Campos, for 40 days, where a second group, consisting of 13 flight attendants, continues to train.

Ten pilots have already concluded the theoretical classes, and went directly to Orlando, Florida, in the U.S., where they are training on Embraer aircraft flight simulators. The first EMBRAER 195 jets should be delivered to Azul in the second half of 2008.



Headed by businessman David Neeleman, Azul signed a contract with Embraer, in March of this year, for the purchase of 36 EMBRAER 195 jets. The agreement also includes options for another 20 aircraft and purchase rights for 20 more.

Azul’s EMBRAER 195 jets will be configured in a single-class layout, comfortably accommodating 118 passengers. A state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment system, with live TV and individual screens, will be available, and each passenger may select the programming of their preference. With its range of 2,200 nautical miles (4,077 km), the jet will be able to fly nonstop routes between any two major Brazilian cities.

Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S.A. will begin operation in January 2009, and for that purpose it has ordered a fleet of 76 Embraer jets. The focus is on offering distinctive, superior quality service, without hub airports, linking cities that are not served by current airlines. The routes that will be operated by the company have yet to be established. After the delivery of the first aircraft, the company expects to receive one airplane per month for three years, totaling 36 by the end of 2011.

EMBRAER News Release São José dos Campos, August 18, 2008

New Brazilian airline will receive its first jets during the second half of 2008

Embraer is training professionals from Azul Linhas Aéreas, in preparation for the airline to begin operations in January 2009. The program began with 14 maintenance technicians, who are at the Company’s headquarters, in São José dos Campos, for 40 days, where a second group, consisting of 13 flight attendants, continues to train.

Ten pilots have already concluded the theoretical classes, and went directly to Orlando, Florida, in the U.S., where they are training on Embraer aircraft flight simulators. The first EMBRAER 195 jets should be delivered to Azul in the second half of 2008.



Headed by businessman David Neeleman, Azul signed a contract with Embraer, in March of this year, for the purchase of 36 EMBRAER 195 jets. The agreement also includes options for another 20 aircraft and purchase rights for 20 more.

Azul’s EMBRAER 195 jets will be configured in a single-class layout, comfortably accommodating 118 passengers. A state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment system, with live TV and individual screens, will be available, and each passenger may select the programming of their preference. With its range of 2,200 nautical miles (4,077 km), the jet will be able to fly nonstop routes between any two major Brazilian cities.

Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S.A. will begin operation in January 2009, and for that purpose it has ordered a fleet of 76 Embraer jets. The focus is on offering distinctive, superior quality service, without hub airports, linking cities that are not served by current airlines. The routes that will be operated by the company have yet to be established. After the delivery of the first aircraft, the company expects to receive one airplane per month for three years, totaling 36 by the end of 2011.

EMBRAER News Release São José dos Campos, August 18, 2008

New Brazilian airline will receive its first jets during the second half of 2008

Embraer is training professionals from Azul Linhas Aéreas, in preparation for the airline to begin operations in January 2009. The program began with 14 maintenance technicians, who are at the Company’s headquarters, in São José dos Campos, for 40 days, where a second group, consisting of 13 flight attendants, continues to train.

Ten pilots have already concluded the theoretical classes, and went directly to Orlando, Florida, in the U.S., where they are training on Embraer aircraft flight simulators. The first EMBRAER 195 jets should be delivered to Azul in the second half of 2008.



Headed by businessman David Neeleman, Azul signed a contract with Embraer, in March of this year, for the purchase of 36 EMBRAER 195 jets. The agreement also includes options for another 20 aircraft and purchase rights for 20 more.

Azul’s EMBRAER 195 jets will be configured in a single-class layout, comfortably accommodating 118 passengers. A state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment system, with live TV and individual screens, will be available, and each passenger may select the programming of their preference. With its range of 2,200 nautical miles (4,077 km), the jet will be able to fly nonstop routes between any two major Brazilian cities.

Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S.A. will begin operation in January 2009, and for that purpose it has ordered a fleet of 76 Embraer jets. The focus is on offering distinctive, superior quality service, without hub airports, linking cities that are not served by current airlines. The routes that will be operated by the company have yet to be established. After the delivery of the first aircraft, the company expects to receive one airplane per month for three years, totaling 36 by the end of 2011.

EMBRAER News Release São José dos Campos, August 18, 2008