Oscar Garcia and Wondair’s CEO, Juan Luis Maronda
were hosted by Embraer Executive Jets (www.embraerexecutivejets.com)
and attended the first air show presentation of the Embraer
Phenom 300 at LABACE 2008 in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Wondair
(www.wondair.com)
holds Europe’s second-largest order for Embraer Phenoms
and the world’s fourth with 36 aircraft on order and
options.
At the show, Wondair confirmed conversion of 4 Phenom 100
slots into Phenom 300. The event took place the first day
of LABACE. Embraer’s VP Business Jets, Luis Carlos
Affonso formally presented to the audience the Phenom 300
to its first fleet customer in Latin America, ABC Taxi Aereo
(20+ Phenom 100/300 orders). Mr. Affonso shared his thoughts
on the Phenom 300 progress and its applicability to the
Wondair new fractional and jet card business models. The
Phenom 300 is two months ahead of its certification program
with expected first deliveries on the second half of 2009.
In attendance was Mr. Mauricio Botelho, Embraer’s
immediate past CEO and current Chairman as well as Mr. Federico
Curado, Embraer’s present CEO.
Oscar S. Garcia comments: “It was a privilege to share
this moment with Embraer’s leadership on behalf of
Wondair’s CEO. Embraer is a leader in the global aerospace
industry and a symbol of what is possible when countries
like Brazil open their industries to foreign investment
and cooperation. Wondair is a Spanish leading executive
aviation company which, with its Phenom orders, has become
a major player in the European markets. Embraer Phenom products
are sensational, environmentally friendly and in my opinion,
ensure that the air taxi sector will thrive as planned by
Wondair and other stakeholders.”
Event videos and additional photos can be viewed here
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Wondair’s
CEO Juan Luis Maronda, Sales Director Jorge Catalá,
Embraer’s VP Executive Jets and IFC’s
Chairman Oscar S. Garcia at LABACE’s first public
Phenom 300 unveiling |
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From
left, Breno Corrêa, Embraer Vice President, Marketing
and Sales - Latin America, Executive Jets, Luís
Carlos Affonso, Embraer Executive Vice President, Executive
Jets, and Rogério Montalväo Elian, Executive
President of Algar Aviation, during the official presentation
of the Phenom 300 at LABACE, Thursday, August 14. |
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Luís
Carlos Affonso, Embraer Executive Vice President,
Executive Jets, during the official presentation of
the Phenom 300 at LABACE, Thursday, August 14. |
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