Contract includes 16 firm orders, plus options for five additional Phenom jets

São José dos Campos, October 18, 2006 - Embraer announced that Eagle Creek Aviation Services, a full-service provider of aircraft sales, management and maintenance services, has purchased 12 Phenom 100 and four Phenom 300 jets, with options for an additional five units that can be converted into either aircraft model. The first delivery will take place at the end of 2008 and the aircraft will be managed, serviced and operated by Eagle Creek. The contract has a total value of approximately US$ 61 million.

“We were so impressed with the value propositions of both the Embraer Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 jets that we wanted to be able to offer them to our clients,” said Matt Hagans, CEO of Eagle Creek. “Not only are these best-in-class aircraft, but Embraer as a company is a great partner whose dedicated people helped us make this opportunity available to our customers.”
Earlier this week, at the 59th Annual Meeting & Convention of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), in Orlando (October 17-L-R: Maurício Botelho (Embraer), 19), Florida, U.S., Embraer announced Eagle Catherine Hagans and Matt Hagans
Creek as one of the service and maintenance (Eagle Creek), and Luís Carlos Affonso centers for the Embraer Phenom family, as part (Embraer).  of the expansion of its Authorized Service Center Network in the U.S..

“Embraer is honored by Eagle Creek’s selection of the Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 jets as they continue to expand award-winning services to their customers,” said Luís Carlos Affonso, Executive Vice-President, Executive Jets. “We look forward to this new relationship with Eagle Creek, both as a customer and as a recently-announced authorized service center.”

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