Reuters
• Tim Hepher
Embraer delivered 66 aircraft in the third quarter of 2026, up 6% year over year and the manufacturer’s best third-quarter performance. Commercial deliveries rose 10% to 22 aircraft, while executive aviation deliveries held steady at 41 jets, keeping Embraer on track for its annual forecast.
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Embraer delivered 66 aircraft in the third quarter of 2026, up 6% year over year and the manufacturer’s best third-quarter performance. Commercial deliveries rose 10% to 22 aircraft, while executive aviation deliveries held steady at 41 jets, keeping Embraer on track for its annual forecast.
A United Express Embraer E175 operated by Mesa Airlines returned to Houston shortly after takeoff after its cockpit windshield shattered and glass fell inside the flight deck. The aircraft was carrying 72 people, and Mesa said cabin pressure was maintained throughout the return.
Embraer and Mahindra have selected Nagpur, Maharashtra, as the proposed site for a C-390 Millennium final assembly line if India chooses the aircraft for its Medium Transport Aircraft program. The Brazilian jet is competing against Lockheed Martin’s C-130J in the Indian Air Force tender.
Japan Airlines could decide on an order for roughly 20 regional jets as it plans to replace its Embraer E170 and E190 fleet. Embraer’s E2 has emerged as the leading candidate in the evaluation, ahead of Airbus’ A220, according to Bloomberg News.
Embraer has delivered the first of two C-390 Millennium transports ordered by Uzbekistan, making it the type’s first Central Asian operator. In parallel, the airframer is again positioning the aircraft for the U.S. Air Force as a flexible multi-mission airlift and tanker supplement to Boeing’s KC-46.
Abra Group is considering placing Embraer E2 aircraft with portfolio airlines Avianca and GOL, signaling potential fleet implications for both carriers as the group evaluates deployment of the next-generation regional jet.
An unintended nose-down pitch-trim input during final approach caused a JSX Embraer ERJ-145LR to touch down at nearly 3.9g at Houston Hobby Airport two years ago, badly damaging the aircraft and fracturing its wing. Investigators are examining the captain’s approach technique and aircraft control inputs.
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Embraer is working with Honeywell to resolve a satellite-navigation instability affecting E190-E2 and E195-E2 jets worldwide. The GPS fault has led to flight cancellations and delays, while Embraer says it does not compromise operational safety and is pursuing a software-based remedy.
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