Embraer reports record $7.6bn backlog for executive aviation

Embraer posted a record-high backlog of $7.6bn in the fourth quarter of 2025 for its executive aviation segment as it continued to ‘overperform’ during the year.

The $7.6bn was a 3% year-over-year improvement and a 4% quarter-on-quarter uptick from the third quarter of the year.

This translated into a ‘solid 1.1x book-to-bill ratio’ for the year.

The company delivered 53 deliveries in the quarter, a 20% increase over 44 deliveries in 4Q24. Embraer’s fourth quarter deliveries accounted for nearly 34% of the full-year deliveries, lower than five-year average of 43%.

Subsequently, the deliveries in 2025 registered a new all-time high record of 155 aircraft (upper end of our 145–155 guidance for the period). Looking forward, Embraer expects higher numbers for 2026 especially from its production leveling initiative.

During the fourth quarter, Embraer delivered 28 light jets, five more on sequential basis compared to the third quarter of 2025 and six more than the fourth quarter of 2024.

This brought the full-year light jet deliveries to 86, up from 75 in 2024. These included 14 Phenom 100s (compared to 10 in 2024) and 72 Phenom 300s (compared to 65 in 2024).

Embraer delivered 25 medium jets in the fourth quarter, an increase of seven jets compared to the third quarter of 2025 and three more than the last quarter of 2024. Full-year medium jet deliveries reached 69, a significant increase from the 55 delivered in 2024.

This growth is attributed to strong demand for both the Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 models, with 39 Praetor 500s (compared to 28 in 2024) and 30 Praetor 600s (compared to 27 in 2024) delivered throughout the year.