Embraer received ISA+39C certification for its EMBRAER 190 commercial jet, in the third quarter of 2009, from Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (Agencia Nacional de Aviacao Civil - ANAC) and from the U.S.'s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). With this certificate, the aircraft will be able to fly without operating restriction in airports located in hot regions, at temperatures of up to 129F (54C) at sea level.

"The ISA+39C certification is one more step in the aircraft's improvement process, and it will assist many of our customers," says Luciano Castro, Embraer Vice President, Programs - Airline Market. "This optional item extends the EMBRAER 190's operational scope to hightemperature regions, such as the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region."

The aircraft will now be able to land and take off in airports located in hot regions. For customers based in the Middle East, the African continent, and the Asia Pacific region, for instance, the improvement means the possibility to open new routes and increase time schedule flexibility, since it will allow the aircraft to operate during day-time, when temperatures reach extremely high levels.