Aviation International News reports, “Following the release of the 2023 year-end delivery numbers by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, Embraer announced that for the 12th consecutive year, its Phenom 300 was the best-selling jet in its class, with 63 of the series delivered last year.” The light jet is also “the top-selling twinjet for the fourth year in a row,” and remains the “fastest light jet in production.”
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Embraer’s Commercial, Business Jet Deliveries Boosted 47% in Q2
Aviation International News reported that Embraer deliveries increased by 47% in Q2, with both executive jets and commercial aircraft shipments recording notable increases. Deliveries for the quarter “ended June 30 reached 62, 38 of which were executive jets and 24 commercial aircraft.” This compares “with a total of 47 delivered in the second quarter of 2022, including 30 executive jets and 17 commercial aircraft.” The increases “threaded throughout Embraer’s product lines: Phenom deliveries were up by six units to 25, Praetors by two to 13, E175s by two to 12, and E195-E2s by five to 12. Phenom 300s accounted for the bulk of the light-jet second-quarter deliveries at 22, while the Praetors were nearly evenly split between the 500 (six shipments) and 600 (seven).” These deliveries brought Embraer’s backlog to $17.3 billion at the end of June, compared with $17.4 billion at the end of March. In Q2, Embraer “scored some significant deals, including from NetJets for up to 250 Praetor 500 jets.” If all options are exercised, the deal “would be valued at more than $5 billion with deliveries beginning in 2025.”
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Despite Jammed Solar Panel, Cygnus Capsule Docks with ISS
AP reports, “A Northrop Grumman capsule delivered several tons of supplies to the International Space Station on Wednesday despite a jammed solar panel.” After liftoff, only one of the craft’s two solar panels opened. Despite controllers’ best attempts to open the stuck panel, the rocket still drew enough power with the functioning solar panel.
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Boeing Recommends Air Taxi Safety Standards Mirror Those for Commercial Jets
Reuters reported that The Boeing Company “urged regulators on Tuesday to subject a new generation of air taxis to the same strict safety standards as commercial jets, saying the aircraft designed for short flights on demand should not be judged on a par with small planes.” Federal regulators are innovating design and operational requirements for the eVTOL air taxis, which would allow airline passengers to bypass street traffic. “Analysts say certification standards that air taxis must meet will be make-or-break for many of the new projects vying for investment.”
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Brazil’s Embraer Sees Deliveries, Revenue Growing in 2024
Reuters reports that Brazilian planemaker Embraer expects both its aircraft deliveries and revenues to grow in 2024, the company said on Monday. According to the report, “The world’s third-largest planemaker behind Boeing and Airbus estimated it will deliver between 125 and 135 executive jets this year, compared with 115 in 2023.”
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