Embraer delivers nine commercial and 13 Executive Jets in Q1 2021

  • As of March 31, Embraer’s firm order backlog totaled $14.2 billion
  • KLM Cityhopper, the regional subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, received its first E195-E2 jet
  • Embraer delivered first conversion of a Legacy 450 to a Praetor 500 jet for AirSprint Private Aviation

Embraer delivered a total of 22 jets in the first quarter of 2021, of which nine were commercial aircraft and 13 were executive jets (10 light and three large). As of March 31, the firm order backlog totaled $14.2 billion.

Deliveries by Segment 1Q21
Commercial Aviation 9
EMBRAER 175 (E175) 2
EMBRAER 190-E2 (E190-E2) 2
EMBRAER 195-E2 (E195-E2) 5
Executive Aviation 13
Phenom 100 1
Phenom 300 9
Light Jets 10
Praetor 500 1
Praetor 600 2
Large Jets 3
TOTAL 22

During 1Q21, KLM Cityhopper, the regional subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, received its first E195-E2 jet. This first E2 delivery to KLM, and lessor ICBC Aviation Leasing, elevated the total number of Embraer jets in the KLM Cityhopper fleet to 50 aircraft.

In the same period, Air Peace, Nigeria and West Africa’s largest airline, took delivery of its first E195-E2 aircraft. Air Peace is the launch customer in Africa for the E2. The airline is also the global launch customer for Embraer’s innovative premium staggered seating design.

Also, during the first quarter, Embraer delivered the first conversion of a Legacy 450 to a Praetor 500 jet for AirSprint Private Aviation. The Canadian fractional ownership company has another Legacy 450 scheduled to convert to a Praetor 500 this year, in addition to the delivery of a brand-new Praetor 500, also expected in 2021. With these additions, AirSprint will have three Praetor 500s in its fleet, and a total of nine Embraer aircraft.


Backlog – Commercial Aviation (March 31, 2021)
Aircraft Type Firm Orders Options Deliveries Firm Order Backlog
E170 191 191
E175 798 274 668 130
E190 568 565 3
E195 172 172
190-E2 22 61 17 5
195-E2 153 47 19 134
Total 1,904 382 1,632 272
Note: Deliveries and firm order backlog include orders for the Defense segment placed by State-run