Brazilian planemaker Embraer has seen a 50% year-over-year rise in its commercial aircraft backlog thanks in part to an order from Finnair for up to 46 E195‑E2 aircraft.
On April 27, 2026, Embraer published its first quarter results for the year indicating strong growth and record-breaking numbers.
According to Embraer, its company wide backlog expanded by 22% year-over-year to $32.1 billion from $26.4 billion in the first quarter of 2025 – its sixth consecutive all‑time high.
The manufacturer also delivered 44 aircraft during the first three months across all its business segments compared to 30 over the same period in 2025.
“More importantly, 1Q26 deliveries corresponded to approximately 16% of the midpoint (248 aircraft) of the company’s full‑year delivery guidance (between 240 and 255 aircraft in 2026) for the combined Executive and Commercial Aviation business units, or 4 percentage points ahead of the 12% five‑year historical average for the period,” said a spokesperson for Embraer.
Finnair has signed an agreement with Embraer for up to 46 E195-E2s and announced plans to source used Airbus A320/321ceos.
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Embraer said that the firm orders, options, and purchase rights agreement with Finnair in March 2026, “strengthened its position in the European market and supported the E2 program’s role in fleet renewal”.
Embraer delivered 10 commercial aircraft in the first quarter including E175 aircraft to Republic Airlines (three), American Airlines (two), and SkyWest (one), E190‑E2 jets to Azorra and E195‑E2 jets to Luxair (two) and AerCap (one).
The carrier with the largest backlog remains American Airlines which is awaiting delivery of 78 E175s. Embraer has already delivered 126 to the airline.
The backlog for private jets remained stable at $7.6 billion. The defense backlog rose 5% year-over-year to $4.4 billion.
The defense segment delivered a KC‑390 Millennium and a A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to the Portuguese Air Force, two A‑29 Super Tucano aircraft to the Uruguayan Air Force and a single A‑29 Super Tucano to an undisclosed customer in Africa.
