Embraer posts record third quarter with 66 aircraft delivered

Embraer delivered 66 aircraft in the third quarter of 2026, the Brazilian manufacturer's best third quarter on record. That is up 6% year on year and 2% on the previous quarter.

The company handed over 175 aircraft in the first nine months of 2026, against 153 in the same period of 2025, a 14% increase. Embraer attributed the gain to its production levelling initiatives.

Commercial aviation accounted for 22 deliveries in the quarter: 11 E175s and 11 aircraft from the E2 family. That was 10% higher than both the previous quarter and the year-earlier quarter, each of which saw 20 aircraft delivered.

Executive aviation contributed 41 business jets, unchanged from a year earlier. Embraer said the steady figure reflected progress in a production levelling programme run over the past two years to reduce the seasonal concentration of deliveries in the second half of the year.

The defence and security division delivered three aircraft, up from a single unit a year earlier.