FORM 6-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer
                        Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
                    under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                         For the month of January, 2006

                         Commission File Number: 1-15102


                      Embraer - Brazilian Aviation Company
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)


                EMBRAER - EMPRESA BRASILEIRA DE AERONAUTICA S.A.
                         Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2170
                12227-901 Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
                    (Address of principal executive offices)



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports 
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:  Form 20-F    X      Form 40-F
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as 
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): 
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as 
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): 
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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this 
Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Yes           No   X 
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-
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This report on Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-14018) as amended, filed by Embraer
- Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. under the Securities Act of 1933, to 
the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed by Embraer
- Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. under the Securities Act of 1933 or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.





                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                 EMBRAER - EMPRESA BRASILEIRA DE
                                 AERONAUTICA S.A.



Dated: January 17, 2006          By:      /s/ ANTONIO LUIZ PIZARRO MANSO
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                                    Name: Antonio Luiz Pizarro Manso
                                    Title:   Executive Vice-President Corporate
                                             and Chief Financial Officer









                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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1.       One copy of the Company's Statement regarding cancellation of the ACS
         Program, dated January 13, 2006.

2.       One copy of the Company's release regarding Fourth Quarter 2005
         Deliveries and Backlog, dated January 13, 2006

3.       One copy of the Company's Notice to Market dated January 16, 2006.