Embraer

Embraer Executive Jets has delivered its 1,500th business jet, a Phenom 300E that has gone to a charter operation in Switzerland, Haute Aviation. The company has reached this mark in roughly 20 years—a feat that it has determined would normally take an aircraft manufacturer an average of 34 years to achieve. “For Haute Aviation, the […]

Embraer and Ascent have announced a deal that could bring air taxis to the Asia-Pacific region in 2026. Under the agreement, Eve Urban Air Mobility, a subsidiary of Embraer, will provide Ascent, an aviation taxi booking platform, with 100 electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOLs). With 100,000 hours of allocated flying time each year, […]

Embraer has begun a flight test campaign of its electric demonstrator aircraft, a single-engine prop-driven aircraft, as it continues to set its sights on zero-carbon emissions. The demonstrator was developed to evaluate new technologies and solutions that enable 100 percent electric and more sustainable aeronautical propulsion. The company said its first manned flights of the […]

Embraer announced its deliveries and revenues for the second quarter and the first half of 2021 on Friday, with a total of 34 commercial and business jet aircraft delivered in Q2. Revenues for the second quarter topped $1.13 billion, a significant increase over 2020′s Q2 performance. The company broke down the totals into 14 commercial […]

Embraer’s Eve program has signed an agreement with Kenya Airways, the country’s flag carrier, to develop an urban air mobility strategy that will serve key markets in East Africa and provide an accessible and affordable transportation option. This collaboration with Fahari Aviation, announced Wednesday, aims to develop operational models for the wide accessibility of urban […]

There are those of us aviators who can relate to the license-plate holder: “I’m Not Driving Fast—I’m Flying Low.” While the need for speed on the ground is more than adequately satisfied with Porsche’s 911 Turbo S—within certain driving jurisdictions—the need for speed in the air can arguably be met with the Embraer Phenom 300E. […]

When smoke fills the flight deck, there’s normally an immediate pilot reaction—the desire to clear the air and solve the problem. With limited ways to improve the visibility inside the front office of a jet following a fire or other contaminating event, VisionSafe offers a solution that is now available on Embraer Praetor 500 and […]

Embraer’s defense division has completed a successful bid towards its aerial refueling qualification with the KC-390 Millennium multi-mission freighter. The company also won an award for its modular aircraft design through its engineering facility in Évora, Portugal. The aerial ballet was accomplished using unique underwing “pods” designed for the special mission, which results in extended […]

The Legacy 450 led the midsize jet market with its fly-by-wire flight control system when it debuted back in December 2015—and its original range of nearly 2,600 nm took a boost not long afterward to 2,904 nm. Embraer Executive Jets continues to make improvements upon the model with its transformation program that lifts previously delivered Legacy 450s and […]

The flagship of the super-midsize line for Embraer Executive Jets, the Praetor 600 has gained type certification from Transport Canada, the company announced on February 12. The jet was first delivered in June 2019, and a total of 18 600s went out the door for Embraer in 2020—along with 10 Praetor 500s, 50 Phenom 300s, and 6 Phenom 100s. […]