
Embraer Bizjet Shipments Climb 18% in First Half of 2024
The Brazilian manufacturer handed over 27 Phenoms and Praetors in the second quarter of the year.
Embraer’s executive aviation division improved on its first-quarter deliveries, handing over 27 Phenoms and Praetors in the second quarter of the year for a total of 45 business jets in the first half of 2024. That represents a more than 18% increase over the first half of 2023.
The division ended the first half with a $4.6 billion backlog and a positive book-to-bill ratio. It has forecast total deliveries for the year in the range of 125 to 135 business jets.
On the commercial side, the OEM improved on its first-half 2023 output by two airliners, with deliveries of 11 E195E2s, four E190-E2s, and 11 E175s. It delivered its 1,800th E-Jet in May, and the backlog for the commercial division stands at 382 aircraft, worth $11.3 billion—a 2% increase over the first quarter.
In addition, the company’s services and support division reported a backlog of $3.1 billion. Altogether, Embraer's backlog totals more than $21 billion, a seven-year high.