Embraer backlog reaches all-time high
February 6, 2025
Embraer’s backlog has reached a record high, the Brazilian aerospace company has revealed, recording a record $26.3 billion backlog as of the last quarter of 2024; a growth of 40% year-on-year.
This figure – also standing at 16% higher quarter-on-quarter – concluded a particularly strong year for Embraer, which despite continuing to field supply chain challenges, nevertheless recorded year-on-year growth of 14% and 13% in its commercial and executive business units respectively.
With backlogs rising across the board, commercial aviation saw the most moderate rise in Q4 2024; up 15% year-on-year (reaching $10.2 billion) and helped by the “seasonally strong period of aircraft deliveries”. With Embraer reaching its original estimate of 72-80 units delivered (and the total 73 at the upper end of revised 70-73 guidance), it will now look to continue to “make progress in 2025” on its “production levelling initiative” aimed at mitigating supply chain delays affecting the E2 assembly line.
Defense & Security, however, posted a backlog of $4.2 billion (67% higher year-on-year and 15% up quarter-on-quarter); bolstered by orders for four new C-390 Millennium and ten A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. With firm orders currently totalling 32 and 17 for its military transport and light attack aircraft respectively, Embraer has already taken steps to increase its C-390 deliveries from two to three units in 2024 versus the previous year.
Embraer also noted that although Slovakia has opted to purchase three K/C-390s (in December 2024), with Sweden also selecting the type within the period, these are not recorded in the backlog until contracts have been signed. Additionally, 17 further Super Tucanos (six for an undisclosed client, four from an undisclosed African client, five for the Uruguayan Air Force and twelve for the Portuguese Air Force) are also as-yet unrecorded in the official backlog figures.
The landmark deal signed earlier this week between Embraer Executive Jets and American fractional ownership and leasing specialist Flexjet also helped Embraer’s Executive Aviation sector back soar to $7.4 billion. 70% higher year-on-year and 67% up quarter-on-quarter, Flexjet’s deal for 182 firm Phenom and Praetor aircraft (with options for an additional 30) also helped solidify the Phenom 300’s position “as the best-selling aircraft in its category for 12 consecutive years worldwide”.
