Brazil's aircraft manufacturer Embraer announced on Wednesday the selling of 100 airplanes to China's regional airline HNA.

The 2.7-billion-dollar deal for 100 planes, half of which will be manufactured in China, include 50 50-seat ERJ 145s and 50 106- seat Embraer 190s.

The ERJ 145s will be produced by the joint venture Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry (HEAI), in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin, with deliveries set to begin in September 2007, the Brazilian company said in a statement.

The Embraer 190s, to be configured for single-class service, will be manufactured at Embraer's plant in Sao Jose dos Campos, in Sao Paulo state. Those deliveries are planned to start in December 2007.

Source: Xinhua