Embraer Delivers 28 Commercial and 20 Executive Jets in 2Q18

During the second quarter of 2018 (2Q18), Embraer delivered 28 jets to the commercial aviation market and 20 business jets, being 15 light jets and 5 large jets. On June 30, Embraer’s firm order backlog totaled USD 17.4 billion. In 2Q18, Embraer celebrated a major milestone when Norway’s Widerøe took delivery of the first production E190-E2 in early April in a ceremony at Embraer’s facility in São José dos Campos, Brazil. Embraer also signed a firm order with American Airlines Inc. for 15 E175 jets with a 76-seat configuration. The contract has a value of USD 705 million, based on current list prices, and deliveries will take place in 2019 between March and November.