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• Thomas Blackwood
Embraer posted record second-quarter revenue of $2.2 billion, up 23% year over year, after delivering 65 aircraft—the company’s strongest quarterly tally in 16 years. The Brazilian manufacturer raised its 2026 profitability and cash-flow guidance while maintaining its aircraft delivery and revenue outlook.
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Embraer posted record second-quarter revenue of $2.2 billion, up 23% year over year, after delivering 65 aircraft—the company’s strongest quarterly tally in 16 years. The Brazilian manufacturer raised its 2026 profitability and cash-flow guidance while maintaining its aircraft delivery and revenue outlook.
Embraer’s Executive Aviation business reported $725 million in second-quarter 2026 revenue, up 32% from $549 million a year earlier. The company also reported year-over-year growth in executive-jet revenue, backlog and deliveries, pointing to a record quarter for its business-aviation unit.
Solairus Aviation plans to acquire Clay Lacy Aviation’s aircraft management and charter businesses in a deal that would expand Solairus’ managed fleet to more than 500 aircraft, including nearly 200 available for charter. The transaction would create one of the largest managed private-aircraft platforms in the U.S.
The Bahamas is retroactively billing some aircraft operators for flights dating back to May 2021, with fee increases ranging from 300% to 700%. The move creates unexpected cost exposure for operators and raises operational and compliance concerns over the country’s aviation-fee collection practices.
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Preowned business-jet transactions rose 11.2% in the second quarter of 2026, with heavy jets leading the market’s rebound. The increase signals renewed activity in the secondary business-aviation market, though the available data does not specify transaction value, aircraft volumes by segment, or the drivers behind the recovery.
The National Business Aviation Association welcomed changes to the radio altimeter rule that push compliance deadlines and introduce a rebate program. The revisions give operators additional time to address affected equipment while providing financial support for upgrades tied to the rule’s implementation.
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