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Embraer is confident that full-year deliveries will land well within its 80-85 aircraft guidance and will top 100 annual deliveries within the next two years.
“We are very focused this year to be at the mid-to-high end of guidance in commercial aviation deliveries,” CEO Francisco Gomes Neto said on the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call March 6.
“We believe we are better prepared with the supply chain to get there, aiming to reach 100 aircraft by 2027, maximum 2028.”
The company has steadily ramped deliveries over the last several years, from 64 in 2023 to 78 last year. That’s slower than anticipated, however—as recently as two years ago, the company’s goals included 90-100 annual deliveries by 2026 at the latest.
But like most other manufacturers, Embraer has grappled with supply chain bottlenecks that have slowed production. While some hurdles remain, the company is seeing marked improvements and is taking proactive steps to head off issues before they lead to delivery slowdowns.
“This year, we see the supply chain improving, Gomes Neto said.
“It’s still facing a few bottlenecks, but we want to be even more proactive this year than we were last year to anticipate all the issues and act with greater effectiveness. We have started doing that already in January.
“I would say we are monitoring the situation, and we are positive that this year will be better than last year,” he added.
Embraer averaged 98 annual regional jet deliveries in the decade before the 2020 downturn, peaking at 108 hand-overs in 2016. They plummeted to 44 in 2020 and have been slowly climbing since.
Ironing out its supply-chain wrinkles and improving internal production efficiencies have been the keys to unlocking higher rates. Recent solid sales performance has helped grow the backlog to 459, including both first-generation E-Jets and E2s.
Gomes Neto said that while the stormy geopolitical climate is a high-level concern, tariffs have not been a major issue. Most of Embraer’s $54 million in 2025 tariffs were linked to its executive jet business.
“We confirm that all Embraer aircraft, engines, and parts are exempt from the 10% tariffs” put in place by the U.S. on Feb. 24,” Gomes Neto said. “We welcome this level playing field in the industry, as Embraer was the only manufacturer paying tariffs on aircraft exports before.”
Company executives offered no update on the memorandum of understanding with India’s Adani to open an E-Jet production facility in the country.
“We don’t have a [formal] joint venture yet,” Gomes Neto said.
The company’s services segment continues to shine, posting a 25% revenue gain in the fourth quarter.
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