Embraer Marks Delivery of 1,600th Ipanema Agricultural Aircraft

Advance sales have picked up in recent years as Embraer has continued to develop and improve the decades-old design.

Jonathan Welsh

Monday, January 22, 2024 at 04:49 PM ET

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Embraer employees celebrate delivery of the 1,600th Ipanema. [Courtesy: Embraer]

Key Takeaways:

Embraer delivered its 1,600th Ipanema agricultural aircraft, following an 18% increase in deliveries in 2023 and plans for further production growth in 2024.
The Ipanema, a design over 50 years old, remains a popular and crucial aircraft for Brazil's agribusiness, contributing to productivity and sustainability.
Known for its durability and efficiency, the Ipanema is available in an ethanol-powered version, and Embraer has tested an electric variant for future aircraft development.

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Embraer marked the delivery of its 1,600th Ipanema agricultural aircraft, which punctuated a period of rising sales.

The Brazilian aerospace company said its Agricultural Aviation Division delivered 65 Ipanemas during 2023, an increase of 18 percent compared with the previous year. By year’s end, the company had delivered 1,600 of the aircraft whose design dates back more than 50 years.