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Embraer Announces Firm Order for 20 E-Jets from SkyWest

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São José dos Campos, Brazil, October 2nd, 2017 – Embraer today announced a firm order from SkyWest, Inc. (SkyWest) (NASDAQ: SKYW) for 20 E-Jets. The order has a value of USD 914 million, based on current list prices, and will be included in Embraer’s 2017 third-quarter backlog. Combined with last month’s announcement for 25 new aircraft, today’s order results in a cumulative order of 45 new aircraft placed by SkyWest with Embraer in 2017.

Of the 20 aircraft, SkyWest will receive 15 E175 SC (Special Configuration) aircraft, in a 70-seat configuration. The E175 SC aircraft features an E175 airframe, which can be retrofitted to 76 seats in the future. SkyWest will also receive five E175s, in a 76-seat configuration, similar to aircraft SkyWest has previously ordered.

Including this new contract, Embraer has sold more than 380 E175 jets to airlines in North America since January 2013, earning more than 80% of all orders in the 76-seat jet segment.

Since entering revenue service, the E-Jets family has received more than 1,700 orders and over 1,300 aircraft have been delivered. Today, E-Jets are flying in the fleets of 70 customers in 50 countries. The versatile 70 to 130-seat family is flying with low-cost airlines as well as with regional and mainline carriers.

 

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HondaJet’s New Auto-Throttle: A Game-Changer for Luxury Aviation

HondaJet’s New Auto-Throttle: A Game-Changer for Luxury Aviation

Private jets are among the most luxurious vehicles in the world, often with hefty price tags. But today’s business jets come equipped with advanced features, some enhancing in-flight comfort and others boosting avionics.

The popular HondaJet, for example, offers an impressive innovation: the auto-throttle system. This technology allows pilots to relax and focus on other controls, as it maintains the jet’s speed automatically. In emergency situations, like stalls or excessive banking, the system monitors and adjusts the thrust, ensuring safer, more precise flight control.

From takeoff to landing, the auto-throttle system provides comprehensive management, automatically adjusting power based on customizable profiles, even protecting the jet’s speed limits and operating envelope during demanding maneuvers.

This feature is a great asset for both new and experienced pilots, reducing the burden of constant throttle adjustments and offering additional support in landing, as the system manages descent and targets the runway at the correct speed. It also enhances passenger comfort by adjusting to maintain smooth, stable airspeeds throughout the flight.

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