Embraer, a global aerospace industry leader, and Jazz Aviation LP, the largest regional airline in Canada and the primary operator of Air Canada Express, have announced a spare parts inventory support agreement for all the 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) programme in Canada.
ECIP is Embraer’s collaborative, data‑driven inventory planning programme, in which Embraer covers most of the spare parts investment and manages materials to help reduce airline downtime.
This offers several advantages to customers. First, most of the inventory investment is covered by Embraer, substantially reducing it from airlines significantly. Also, fixed yearly pricing for each part allows customers to balance costs more precisely and increase inventory efficiency with predefined lead time attached to guaranteed performance levels by Embraer Services & Support.
The operation is data-driven, with a weekly ordering recommendation based on customer usage and stock level data, created using advanced software and Embraer’s planning expertise shared collaboratively.
Finally, all airlines participating in ECIP benefit from Embraer’s materials management expertise and a global logistics network with best-in-class performance.
Carlos Naufel, President and CEO, Embraer Services & Support, said: “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, the 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’re leveraging Embraer’s global materials expertise to reduce downtime and support consistent, high-quality service for our Air Canada Express passengers.”
