First Harbin ERJ to Grand China Express

The 1000th aircraft of the ERJ145 family was unveiled last Friday, by Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry Co. Ltd. (HEAI) in Harbin City, China. This aircraft was manufactured by HEAI, the joint venture of Embraer and AVIC II, and delivered to Grand China Express, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hainan Airlines Group, which placed an order for 50 ERJ 145s and 50 ERJ 190s in August 2006. According to the agreement, the 50 ERJ 145s will be manufactured by HEAI, whilst the 50190s will be manufactured by Embraer in Brazil. After the ceremony, the milestone ERJ 145 aircraft flew directly to Tianjin City, where Grand China Express is based, for immediate introduction into service.