Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
In millions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated

20. TRADE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE



  12.31.2010 12.31.2009 01.01.2009
Foreign suppliers:
Risk partners (i) 300.9 214.2 478.1
Others 389.3 339.4 547.3
Domestic suppliers 60.0 42.7 47.0
750.2 596.3 1,072.4
Less – current portion 750.2 596.3 1,072.4
Long – Term portion - - -

(i) The Company's risk-sharing suppliers/partners develop and produce significant aircraft components, including engines, hydraulic components, avionics, wings, tail section, interior, parts of fuselage, among others. Certain contracts between the Company and these risk partners are long term and include deferral of payments for components and systems until a negotiated term after delivery.

Once the risk partners have been selected and the aircraft development and production program has commenced, changing supplier is more challenging, for examples, in the case of engines, the aircraft is specially designed to accommodate a given component, which cannot be easily replaced by another supplier without incurring delays and significant additional expense. This dependence makes the Company vulnerable to the performance, quality and financial position of its risk partners (Note 39(d)).


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