Embraer’s agricultural aviation division has sold 33 Ipanema 203-model aircraft in the first quarter of 2023, maintaining strong commercial activity in this business segment. This volume of transactions is 38% higher than in the same period last year.
The Brazilian manufacturer’s business unit expects to end the year with a sales volume similar to or better than 2022, when 66 Ipanema aircraft were sold. With the positive performance at the beginning of the year and the backlog accumulated over the last 12 months, new orders are now included in next year’s production planning and deliveries.
“We have experienced three consecutive years of growth in the volume of aircraft delivered, which highlights the very high confidence that our customers and operators have in the Ipanema 203. By combining high technology and tradition, the Ipanema 203 remains a benchmark of high productivity and low operating costs,” says Sany Onofre, Embraer’s Ipanema Program Manager.
The Ipanema aircraft, the only one on the market certified and produced in series to fly with biofuel (ethanol), is manufactured at the Embraer unit in Botucatu, in the interior of São Paulo, and will be among the highlights of the Agrishow – International Agricultural Technology Fair, which takes place between May 1 and May 5, in Ribeirão Preto.
