Scoot and Embraer have signed a contract for the Embraer Collaborative Inventory Planning (ECIP).

ECIP is a tailored expendable spare parts inventory management programme designed to assist airlines in reducing operational costs by optimising inventory levels.

The agreement, coupled with the previously signed Pool Program with Scoot, will provide comprehensive support for the airline’s incoming fleet of nine E190-E2 jets.

Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, will be Embraer’s first ECIP customer in the Asia-Pacific region.

Ng Chee Keong, chief operating officer of Scoot, said: “Our continued partnership with Embraer is testament of our commitment to deliver optimal performance with the new E190-E2 fleet.

“As we anticipate the arrival of our first Embraer jet in the near future, this strategic arrangement will help ensure operational efficiency.”

ECIP includes the minimisation of customer disbursement because most of the inventory investment is done by Embraer, resulting in substantially reduced investment usually carried out by airlines.

Carlos Naufel, president and chief executive of Embraer Services and Support, said: “Embraer’s wide suite of services is built on understanding and anticipating the needs of our airline customers in a very dynamic environment.

“We thank Scoot for their trust in us as we work towards the operations of their fleet of E190-E2.”

Singapore is the centre for Embraer’s services and support Asia Pacific operations.

Embraer has a regional distribution centre within Changi Airport’s free trade zone, which provides round-the-clock spare parts provision and support for Embraer’s customers from a centralised location within the region.

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