Embraer, a global aerospace industry leader, and Jazz Aviation LP (‘Jazz’), the largest regional airline in Canada and the primary operator of Air Canada Express, have announced a spare parts inventory support agreement for all E-Jets in the airline’s fleet. Jazz currently operates 25 E-175 jets and will be the first customer of the Embraer Collaborative Inventory Planning (ECIP) program in Canada. ECIP is Embraer’s collaborative, data-driven inventory planning program, in which Embraer covers most of the spare parts investment and manages materials to help reduce airline downtime.
Carlos Naufel, President and CEO of Embraer Services & Support, stated:
“The new contract shows the fast pace at which Embraer Services & Support is growing in North America, home of the world’s largest E-Jets footprint. We look forward to supporting Jazz, our first customer in Canada, and helping them reduce downtime and strengthen their performance.”
Doug Clarke, President of Jazz, added:
“This agreement with Embraer represents another important step in strengthening the reliability and efficiency of our E-Jets operations across North America. By participating in the Embraer Collaborative Inventory Planning program, we are leveraging Embraer’s global materials expertise to reduce downtime and support consistent, high-quality service for our Air Canada Express passengers.”
ECIP offers several advantages to customers:
- Most of the inventory investment is covered by Embraer, substantially reducing the financial burden on airlines.
- Fixed yearly pricing for each part allows customers to balance costs more precisely and increase inventory efficiency with predefined lead times and guaranteed performance levels.
- The operation is data-driven, with weekly ordering recommendations based on customer usage and stock level data, created using advanced software and Embraer’s planning expertise.
- Participating airlines benefit from Embraer’s materials management expertise and a global logistics network with best-in-class performance.
