What Happened
Executive Jet Maker Posts 12% Revenue Gain Amid Record Backlog
Embraer’s Executive Aviation division delivered 41 executive jets in the third quarter of 2026, the same as in the third quarter of 2025, but revenue rose 12% to $655m due to higher prices and product mix. Adjusted EBIT climbed to $105m, lifting the margin to 16.0%. The segment’s gross margin rose to 22.2% from 18.7%, and the record backlog reached $8.2bn, up 12% from $7.3bn a year earlier. According to AviNews, Embraer is investing to increase production of the Phenoms and the Praetors, with a target of 200 executive jet deliveries a year by 2028.