Why E-Jets Are Embraer’s Achilles’ Heel

Embraer E2 aircraft tail

Since the launch of the E2 program at the 2013 Paris Air Show, the second-generation family has won more than 200 firm orders.

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Embraer President and CEO Francisco Gomes Neto likes to think big. On the cusp of returning the company to 2019 sales levels, he’s now aiming to nearly double revenues—again—to $10 billion by 2030. The Brazilian aviation company has some wind at its back. Backlog at its Executive Jets unit has risen...

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