EMBRAER DELIVERS FIRST EMBRAER 190 JET TO MOZAMBIQUE’S LAM

LAM’s EMBRAER 190 is configured in a dual-class layout, featuring nine seats in businessc lass and 84 in economy. The aircraft will be based in the capital of Mozambique, Maputo, and will replace older narrowbody jets operated for domestic routes, mainly in the cities of  Nampula and Pemba. It will also be used for regional flights to Luanda (Angola), Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania), Nairobi (Kenya), Johannesburg, and in the near future, Cape Town (South Africa), and Addis Ababa (Ethiopia).

Source: Embraer

LAM

São José dos Campos, July 31, 2009

Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 190 jet, today, to Mozambique flag carrier LAM – Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, during a ceremony held at Embraer’s headquarters in Sao José dos Campos, Brazil. The deal was announced in October 2008 and includes firm orders for two EMBRAER 190s, plus two purchase rights.