Embraer delivered 65 aircraft during the second quarter of 2026, its strongest second-quarter performance since 2010. The total, however, was driven largely by executive jets, while commercial aircraft deliveries showed only modest year-over-year growth.
The company handed over 20 commercial aircraft between April and June, one more than the 19 delivered during the same period last year. Compared with the first quarter, deliveries doubled from 10 aircraft, reflecting the traditional acceleration in production during the middle of the year.
The quarterly total included ten E175s, four E190-E2s and six E195-E2s. The E195-E2 remained Embraer’s most-produced E2 model, although deliveries fell from nine aircraft in the second quarter of 2025.
During the first six months of the year, Embraer delivered 30 commercial aircraft, compared with 26 during the first half of 2025. That leaves the manufacturer with another 50 to 55 deliveries required in the second half to meet its full-year guidance of 80 to 85 commercial aircraft.
Commercial deliveries have remained relatively stable over the past several years. After handing over 73 aircraft in 2024 and 78 in 2025, Embraer expects another moderate increase this year if it reaches the midpoint of its guidance.
Executive Aviation produced the strongest performance of the quarter. The division delivered 45 aircraft, up from 38 a year earlier and 29 during the previous quarter. The total included 24 light jets — four Phenom 100s and 20 Phenom 300s — along with 21 midsize aircraft comprising nine Praetor 500s and 12 Praetor 600s.
Executive jet deliveries reached 74 aircraft during the first half, compared with 61 in the same period last year, placing the division on track to achieve its full-year target of between 160 and 170 aircraft.
The Defense & Security division did not deliver any aircraft during the second quarter. Five military aircraft had been handed over during the first quarter, including one KC-390 Millennium and four A-29 Super Tucanos, bringing first-half defense deliveries to the same level.
The contrasting performance illustrates how Embraer’s business units are following different trajectories. Executive Aviation posted its strongest second-quarter result in more than a decade, while Commercial Aviation continued to advance at a much slower pace despite maintaining a gradual recovery in annual deliveries.
