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 a strong sales year in 2023 with 65 units delivered, marking an 18 percent increase.
The Ipanema, a design continuously produced for over 50 years, has seen continuous sales growth since its latest EMB-203 version launched in 2020, with production planned to increase to 70 aircraft in 2024.
The aircraft is a popular and vital "workhorse" for Brazilian agribusiness, valued for its productivity, efficiency, and sustainability, with Embraer offering an ethanol-powered version and testing an electric variant.

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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.