During the second quarter of 2018, Embraer has delivered 28 jets to the commercial aviation market and 20 business jets, being 15 light jets and 5 large jets. On June 30, Embraer’s firm order backlog totaled US$17.4 billion.
In 2Q18, Embraer celebrated a major milestone when Norway’s Widerøe took delivery of the first production E190-E2 in early April in a ceremony at Embraer’s facility in São José dos Campos, Brazil. Scandinavia’s largest regional airline started its scheduled passenger service with the aircraft a few weeks later.
Regarding the commercial aviation market, Air Costa’s order for 50 E-Jets E2 is no longer considered in Embraer’s backlog as of the end of 2Q18. This backlog adjustment has no impact on the E2’s production or delivery schedule for 2018 or for 2019.
In the business jets segment, the Company unveiled during the 18th European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, a new purchase agreement with Air Hamburg for four more Legacy 650E business jets. With this additional order, the Germany-based business charter operator will expand its Embraer flagship fleet to 17 aircraft. Air Hamburg is the world’s largest operator of the Legacy 600/650 aircraft models. The second quarter also marked the beginning of new Phenom 300E deliveries.
