Embraer CEO: No New Turboprops Planned

Embraer Commercial Aircraft CEO Arjan Meijer.

Embraer Commercial Aircraft CEO Arjan Meijer.

Credit: Victoria Moores
FARNBOROUGH, England—Brazilian airframer Embraer has “completely shelved” its former ambitions of developing a new turboprop, which were first mooted around 2019. Previously, Embraer was considering new 70- and 90-seat turboprops with aft-mounted forward-facing engines. This formed part of its...
Victoria Moores

Victoria Moores joined Air Transport World as our London-based European Editor/Bureau Chief on 18 June 2012. Victoria has nearly 20 years’ aviation industry experience, spanning airline ground operations, analytical, journalism and communications roles.

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