Embraer

Embraer delivered 66 light business jets during the year, including 33 in Q4, and 36 mid-size jets, including 17 in the Q4 of 2022.

Singapore’s Scoot has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to lease Embraer E190-E2s from lessor Azorra.

Part 135 cargo carrier Ameriflight has signed a letter of intent to purchase 35 Rhaegal-A drones from startup Sabrewing Aircraft.

As demand for freighters continues to grow, cargo conversion specialists are offering new options, including for smaller aircraft types.

The loss to Japanese industry and government is more than just the $7 billion funneled into the ill-fated SpaceJet program.

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How repurposed regional jets, at bargain prices, are finding new life serving business aviation customers.

The aircraft will be operated by launch customer Grandview Aviation, an on-demand charter operator.

The number of used business jets for sale in January 2023, including all models and vintages, rose 26% compared to a year ago.

Embraer is beginning 2023 with a substantial new order for its Embraer E195-E2 jets.

Lessors are strengthening their portfolios to take advantage of the travel rebound.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Analysts estimate activity to increase in January, Argus International says.

Young Indian regional carrier Star Air has signed a lease for two more Embraer E175 passenger jets with Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC).

LOT Polish Airlines operated its final De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 flight from Gdansk to Warsaw Chopin Airport on Jan. 1.

Embraer is expected to announce it is delaying the go-ahead of its planned next generation turboprop 70-90 seat airliner project.

Embraer has focused its studies of sustainable aircraft on hybrid-electric and hydrogen fuel cell 19- and 30-seat regional airliners.

The manufacturer is trying to convince airlines in southeast Asia to purchase its regional jets.

The order is for up to 10 aircraft for an undisclosed customer with the feedstock coming from the customer’s current E-Jet fleet.

Embraer is starting an E-Jet conversion program in response to the booming e-commerce market and the movement by logistics providers to decentralization warehouses.

Embraer’s preparations for the possible launch are focusing almost entirely on the selection of an engine manufacturer and the question to what extent the powerplant will include new technology.

The Brazilian Air Force said the planned purchase of 28 KC-390s exceeded “budget reality” as military budgets have been restricted.

Embraer CEO Francisco Gomes Neto said that the E175’s status as the only scope-compliant large regional jet “still in production today” ensures it will continue to sell heavily to airlines in the U.S. over the next 10 years.

Embraer subsidiary Eve Air Mobility will launch a month-long simulated urban-air-mobility (UAM) trial in Brazil on Nov. 8, connecting the affluent coastal suburb of Barra de Tijuca with Rio de Janeiro’s Galeão International Airport.

In the age of transformation to a more sustainable way of flying and with revolutionary technologies not available yet, a new generation of turboprops look like a valid interim step.