Brazilian aerospace giant Embraer has delivered another historic performance, expanding its financial skyward trajectory for seven consecutive quarters. The planemaker recorded a historic order backlog of US$34.5 billion in the second quarter of 2026, marking a robust seven percent increase compared to the previous quarter and a impressive 16% jump from the same period in 2025. Driven by strong demand across commercial airliners, executive jets, military platforms, and fleet maintenance contracts, the aerospace manufacturer continues to cement its standing as a formidable force in global aviation.
The commercial aviation sector served as a primary engine for this growth, accumulating an impressive US$15.1 billion in backlogged orders. This represents a 15% expansion year over year. A significant portion of this momentum stems from aircraft lessor Azorra, which secured a landmark order for fifteen additional E195-E2 aircraft. This pivotal deal propelled Embraer’s popular E2 jet family past the 500 firm order threshold, highlighting its widespread operational adoption across continents. In addition, during the prestigious Farnborough Airshow, Embraer revealed Japan’s Fuji Dream Airlines as the customer behind an earlier firm order for two E175 regional jets. Over the past twelve months, the commercial division maintained an exceptional book-to-bill ratio of 1.8 times.
Meanwhile, executive aviation reached a total backlog of US$7.8 billion, growing 5% compared to the second quarter of 2025. Growth prospects in the business jet market received a substantial boost following triple certification for the newly introduced Praetor 600E and Praetor 500E models. Regulators from Brazil’s Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil, the United States Federal Aviation Administration, and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency simultaneously granted type certificates for both platforms. This regulatory milestone clears the runway for accelerated international deliveries and supported a steady 1.1 times book-to-bill ratio over the last twelve months.
In the defense and security arena, Embraer posted a dramatic 42% surge in backlog year over year, reaching US$6.1 billion. The standout catalyst was a milestone contract with the United Arab Emirates for the versatile C-390 Millennium transport. Comprising ten firm orders and ten options, this transaction marks the largest single international customer order in the aircraft’s history and establishes a critical footprint in the Middle East defense market. Consequently, the defense division logged a remarkable 2.6 times book-to-bill ratio over the previous four quarters.
Finally, the services and support division reached its own record backlog of US$5.5 billion, reflecting a 12% jump from the prior year. Key highlights include a long-term support agreement with Canada’s Jazz Aviation, which became the inaugural Canadian customer for the Collaborative Inventory Planning program. The unit also locked in a comprehensive support contract for the Brazilian Air Force’s growing KC-390 fleet, securing long-term service revenue and driving a solid 1.3 times book-to-bill ratio.