Embraer

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

With Aviation Week’s MRO Middle East coming up in Dubai, this week’s Flight Friday looks at recent flights for Middle Eastern operators by aircraft class.

Embraer Executive Jets’ backlog grew to a record $7.4 billion in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024, the Brazilian manufacturer announced Feb. 6.

Embraer says it ended 2024 with a 3.3-times book-to-bill ratio for its defense business by value on the strength of C-390 and A-29 order intake.

Embraer Executive Jets and fractional ownership provider Flexjet have built on their 20-year relationship, with a record order for both companies.

Embraer Executive Jets President and CEO Michael Amalfitano and Flexjet CEO Michael J. Silvestro discuss their $7 billion deal for 182 Phenom and Praetor jets.

Even if the Middle East is no longer the only game in town for defense exports, it still has ample appetite for advanced equipment, from drones to transports.

Embraer says the Florida initiative is its first and largest onsite solar energy generation project and will expand the company’s use of renewable energy.

Azorra has finalized a landmark $190 million financing agreement with the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) to fund up to eight Embraer E2 jets. The finance facility marks the inaugural collaboration between BNDES and ITASCA MGA, enhancing Azorra’s commitment to new financing solutions.

How did Airbus and Boeing finish last year in orders and deliveries? Can Boeing bounce back in 2025? And what are airlines saying they want from a new airliner? Our team dives in.

More than two decades after Boeing launched development of its last clean sheet aircraft, a new survey of airlines, lessors, manufacturers, component suppliers and MRO providers reveals a high degree of interest in a next-generation narrowbody that Embraer has been studying for some time.

The shift from Embraers to Airbuses at U.S. carrier Breeze Airways continues, with the Brazilian aircraft now scheduled to continue to operate flights until mid-2026.

Flight Friday looks back at annual utilization split out by aircraft class (narrowbody, widebody, regional Jets and regional turboprops) from 2019 to 2024.

Embraer Executive Aviation ended 2024 with 130 executive jet deliveries, including 75 light jets and 55 medium jets, up from 115 a year ago.

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer said it delivered 31 airliners in the fourth quarter of 2024, taking its full year total to 73.

Scandinavian Airlines’ (SAS) Link subsidiary is to take on an additional three Embraer 195 small narrowbody jets.

The arrival of the first of Virgin Australia’s Embraer E190 E2s in the second half of 2025 will be the latest infusion of small narrowbody jets into the country.

In this second part of a four-part series, business aviation leaders in a variety of segments share their insights and predictions for the coming year.

As 2025 opens, leaders in the business aviation industry share their insights and predictions for the coming year.

The question has been raised whether a supply chain that can’t really handle the work for two manufacturers could handle three big ones in the future.

Despite international contentions, production delays and unmet sustainability targets, the industry is set for growth.

The company says the opening of the Embraer Defense Europe office demonstrates its increased commitment to European defense and security activities.

Luxembourg-based carrier Luxair has converted two Embraer E195-E2 options into firm orders, bringing its total of the type on order to six.

Lisbon signed an agreement to purchase 12 of the turboprop-powered counterinsurgency and training aircraft for €200 million ($210 million) on Dec. 16.

The burgeoning sector is facing some concerning trends.