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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.

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

  • Embraer delivered its 1,600th Ipanema agricultural aircraft, a design that has been in continuous production for over 50 years since its first flight in 1970.
  • Sales of the Ipanema are increasing, with 65 units delivered in 2023 (an 18 percent rise), and Embraer plans to boost production to 70 aircraft in 2024.
  • The aircraft is popular in Brazil's agribusiness sector for its contribution to productivity, efficiency, and sustainability, known as a sturdy workhorse with options including an ethanol-powered version.
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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.

Jonathan Welsh

Jonathan Welsh is Lead Editor of Aviation Consumer and a private pilot who worked as a reporter, editor and columnist with the Wall Street Journal for 21 years, mostly covering the auto industry. His passion for aviation began in childhood with balsa-wood gliders his aunt would buy for him at the corner store. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @JonathanWelsh4

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