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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Embraer delivers 14 commercial aircraft in 1Q

Embraer delivered 34 aircraft—comprising 14 commercial aviation aircraft and 20 business aviation aircraft—in the first quarter. The Brazilian manufacturer’s first-quarter delivery rate is a 17.2% increase year-over-year, up from 29 aircraft delivered during the same period in 2013.
The 14 commercial aircraft deliveries for the quarter comprised one E-170, eight E-175s, four E-190s and one E-195. Embraer’s commercial aircraft deliveries were down 17.7% year-over-year; the manufacturer delivered 17 in the year-ago quarter.
As of March 31, the company’s firm order backlog totaled $19.2 billion, an increase of $1 billion over Dec. 31, 2013. The backlog includes a firm order for 50 E-Jet E2 aircraft placed by startup Indian carrier Air Costa (25 E-190-E2s and 25 E-195-E2s), which was announced Feb. 13 at the Singapore Airshow.
15/04/14 Mark Nensel/ATWonline
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