Embraer Sells 7 Jets To Brazilian Carriers

Embraer said on Monday it sold seven commercial planes to Brazilian airlines Azul and Trip for about USD$291 million, underscoring a gradual recovery in demand for new jets.
Embraer sold five of its ERJ-195 models to Azul, a low-cost airline, for USD$211 million, it said in a statement.
It sold two of its ERJ-190 jets to Trip for USD$80 million, the statement added. The sales had been booked in the company's firm order backlog for the second quarter of 2010, the statement said.