FORM
6-K
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the
month of July 2008
Commission
File Number: 333-132289
Embraer
- Brazilian Aviation Company
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
EMBRAER
- EMPRESA BRASILEIRA DE AERONÁUTICA S.A.
Av.
Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2170
12227-901
São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: Form 20-F xForm
40-F
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by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o
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the
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to Rule
12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Yes o No
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"Yes"
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): o
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
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EMBRAER
- EMPRESA BRASILEIRA DE
AERONÁUTICA
S.A.
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Dated:
July 10, 2008
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By:
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/s/
Antonio
Luiz Pizarro Manso
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Name:
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Antonio
Luiz Pizarro Manso
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Title:
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Executive
Vice-President Corporate
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and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
1.
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Copy
of Company’s news release dated July 7, 2008 regarding the backlog and
delivery of jets in 2Q08.
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EMBRAER
DELIVERS 97 JETS AND SETS RECORD IN THE FIRST SEMESTER
Firm
order backlog increases to US$ 20.7 billion
São
José dos Campos, July 7, 2008 - Embraer
delivered 52 aircraft during the second quarter of 2008 (2Q08), closing out
the
semester with record of 97 jets delivered. This result is a 59% increase over
the 61 airplanes delivered during the first semester of 2007. The Company’s firm
order backlog for the Commercial Aviation, Executive Aviation, and Defense
and
Government segments also ended the quarter at the highest level in its history,
totaling US$ 20.7 billion.
During
2Q08, Embraer delivered 43 jets to the Airline Market and nine jets to the
Executive Aviation segment. With
97
jets delivered during the first semester, Embraer reaffirms its estimate of
delivering 195 to 200 jets in 2008, tending toward the higher figure, as well
as
ten to 15 Phenom 100 jets.
Deliveries
by Segment
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2nd
quarter
2008
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6M
2008
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Commercial
Aviation
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43
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81
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ERJ
145
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2
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5
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EMBRAER
170
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1
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1
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EMBRAER
175
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14
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29
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EMBRAER
190
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21
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38
(1)
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EMBRAER
195
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5
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8
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Executive
Aviation
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9
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16
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Legacy
600
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9
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16
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TOTAL
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52
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97
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(1)
Deliveries that represent an operational lease.
The
Company’s pursuit of excellence and optimized processes is reflected in the
increasingly stable production cadence and in maintaining its delivery
commitments. The continuity shown by Embraer’s production lines has reduced the
differences in number of aircraft delivered from quarter to quarter, resulting
in better financial planning and also less volatility on its cash flows.
During
the second quarter of 2008, Embraer signed contracts for the sale of seven
EMBRAER 170 jets to the ETA Star Group, from Dubai and for five EMBRAER 175
jets
to TRIP Linhas Aéreas, which is one more Brazilian airline that will fly Embraer
jets. In the Defense and Government area, the Company signed a contract with
the
Brazilian government for the sale of two EMBRAER 190 jets configured for
transporting government officials. Furthermore, Executive AirShare, of Kansas
City, Mo., increased its order for Phenom 300 jets to four firm orders and
four
options.
The
Phenom executive jets continued to show positive sales results, with the number
of firm order contracts approaching 800 aircraft. The certification program
of
the Phenom 100 is on schedule and has four prototypes flying for the
certification tests.
On
June
30, 2008, Embraer’s order book for the Commercial Aviation segment, by product,
stood at:
Contact
- Investor Relations
Tel.:
+55
12 3927 4404
Fax:
+55
12 3922 6070
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Note
to Editors
Embraer
(Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A. - NYSE: ERJ; Bovespa: EMBR3) is the
world’s largest manufacturer of Commercial jets up to 120 seats, and one of
Brazil's leading exporters. Embraer's headquarters are located in São José dos
Campos, São Paulo, and it has offices, industrial operations and customer
service facilities in Brazil, the United States, France, Portugal, China and
Singapore. Founded in 1969, the Company designs, develops, manufactures and
sells aircraft for the Commercial Aviation, Executive Aviation, and Defense
and
Government segments. The Company also provides after sales support and services
to customers worldwide. On June 30, 2008, Embraer had a workforce of 23,855
employees and a firm order backlog of US$ 20.7 billion.
This document may contain projections,
statements and estimates regarding circumstances or events yet to take
place. Those projections and estimates are based largely on current
expectations, forecasts on future events and financial tendencies that
affect Embraer’s businesses. Those estimates are subject to risks,
uncertainties and suppositions that include, among others: general
economic, political and trade conditions in Brazil and in those markets
where Embraer does business; expectations on industry trends; the
Company’s investment plans; its capacity to develop and deliver products
on the dates previously agreed upon, and existing and future governmental
regulations. The words “believe”, “may”, “is able”, “will be able”,
“intend”, “continue”, “anticipate”, “expect” and other similar terms are
supposed to identify potentialities. Embraer does not feel compelled
to
publish updates nor to revise any estimates due to new information,
future
events or any other facts. In view of the inherent risks and
uncertainties, such estimates, events and circumstances may not take
place. The actual results can therefore differ substantially from those
previously published as Embraer
expectations. |
Attachment:
FIRM
ORDER BACKLOG
June
30, 2008