The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer delivered to customers 25 commercial aircraft and 20 business jet airliners in third quarter of 2017. At the end of September, the company’s backlog totaled 18.8 billion USD, which represents a slight increase from 18.5 billion USD in the second quarter.
During the quarter, Embraer received orders from SkyWest for 45 new aircraft. Again in September, the company bagged an order of 25 E-Jets worth 1.1 billion USD, based on current list prices. All these aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in 2018. In the beginning of October, the company had announced a second order from SkyWest for 20 additional E-Jets. At current list prices, the order is estimated to be valued at 914 million USD.
Year-to-date, Embraer delivered 137 airplanes, including 78 commercial aircraft and 59 business jets.
Embraer expects total market deliveries of 6,400-2,300 jets in the 70-to-90 seat segment and 4,100 units in the 90-to-130 seat segment by 2035. The 70-to-130 seat worldwide fleet in service is anticipated to increase from 2,670 jets in 2015 to 6,690 by 2035, making it the fastest growing segment.
