Embraer sells 100 jets for $ 2.4 billion the u.s. client

São Paulo-Embraer yesterday announced the sale of up to 100 E175-E2 model jets to American Trans States Holdings for $ 2.4 billion, considering the price. The deal was announced on the first day of Farnborough International fair, in the United Kingdom, and includes 50 firm orders and 50 options. Embraer and Trans States said the request is "subject to certain conditions" and will be confirmed in the future. Trans States operates regional routes in the us.
The ordered aircraft are part of the second generation of the Embraer jets and should be delivered from June 2020. Trans States is the sixth American company to buy Embraer jets from 2013, thickening a movement of regional aviation fleet renewal of the country. In addition to the new order, Embraer also announced yesterday an update of its backlog, the volume of deliveries in the second quarter and market projections.
The company delivered between March and June 29 jets for commercial aviation and 29 for Executive, totaling 58 aircraft, a volume greater than the 51 delivered in the same period from 2013. The result also surpassed analyst projections. In June, the backlog firm delivering (backlog) totaled $ 18.1 billion, against $ 19.2 billion in March.
Projections-Embraer also released market prospects for the segment of jets between 70 and 130 seats in the period from 2014 to 2033. The company identifies the need for 6,250 jets in the category around the world, 56% of which will serve to replace old aircraft and 44% will meet the needs of fleet expansion.
If the projection is confirmed, the world fleet of jets with up to 130 seats will increase from 3,850 aircraft in 2013 to 6,580 in 2033. Deliveries can move $ 300 billion, whereas table prices. (AE)