Embraer Lineage 1000 Receives ANAC and EASA Certification

The aircraft's maximum range is now 4,500 nautical miles

(Sao Jose dos Campos, December 23, 2008) -- Embraer's ultra-large Lineage 1000 executive jet has been awarded type certification by the National Civil Aviation Agency (Agencia Nacional de Aviacao Civil - ANAC) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the Brazilian and European Union aviation authorities, respectively. Interior Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) will follow, soon, thus completing the development cycle.

"It is with great satisfaction that we receive the certification of the ultra-large Lineage 1000 executive jet, establishing a range of 4,500 nautical miles," Luis Carlos Affonso, Embraer Executive Vice President, Executive Jets. "This achievement further highlights our commitment to provide our customers, worldwide, with revolutionary products."

The Lineage 1000's maximum range, originally projected to be 4,200 nautical miles (7,778 kilometers or 4,833 miles) with eight passengers, or 4,350 nautical miles (8,056 kilometers or 5,005 miles) with four passengers, has been extended to 4,400 nautical miles (8,149 kilometers or 5,063 miles) with eight passengers, or 4,500 nautical miles (8,344 kilometers or 5,179 miles) with four passengers, both with NBAA IFR reserves.

"I congratulate the members of the Lineage 1000 program for its certification," said Henrique Langenegger, Vice-President, Programs - Executive Jets. "They can be proud of having accomplished, and surpassed, the demanding goals of this project, which takes the Company's Executive Jets business to a new level of achievement."

Launched, in November 2006, the Lineage 1000 is the largest and most refined executive jet in Embraer's portfolio. The aircraft is based on the EMBRAER 190 commercial jet, which was certified in August 2005, and is one of the four members of the E-Jets family, now operating in 35 countries.

"The proven qualities of the EMBRAER 190 platform bring a mature and reliable Lineage 1000 to the market, with more than 2.2 million flight hours accumulated by the E-Jets family," stated Emilio Matsuo, Embraer Senior Vice President, Engineering.

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