Business & GAEmbraer Phenom 100 Approved for Prodigy-to-Garmin G1000 NXi Cockpit Upgrade Garmin International has achieved certification of its G1000 NXi integrated flight deck for Embraer Phenom 100 business jets that are equipped with the Prodigy flight deck. Originally targeted for regulatory approval by…
Business & GASale of 5 KC-390s for Portugal to Bring $1 Billion in Sales, Embraer Says The sale of five Embraer KC-390s to Portugal is to bring Embraer about $1 billion in revenue, the company said in a 2019 third quarter earnings call on Nov. 12. "This contract…
Air TaxiEmbraer Unveils Fixed-Wing Electric Demonstrator Embraer unveiled its fixed-wing, single-engine electric demonstrator aircraft on Aug. 16, as the company seeks to play a part in the reduction of carbon emissions and to become a major force in…
MilitaryPortugal to Acquire Five Embraer KC-390s Portugal is set to acquire five Embraer KC-390s and a KC-390 simulator, with the first delivery planned for early 2023. The KC-390s will be equipped with a fully interactive Collins Aerospace Pro…
CommercialEmbraer Pursues Electric Propulsion with WEG Agreement Embraer has signed a cooperation agreement with electronics company WEG to develop electric aircraft propulsion solutions. Aimed at the aviation industry's global goal of reducing carbon emissions, the planemaker's partnership with its…
ConnectivityStandardAero Awarded SmartSky STC for Embraer Jets StandardAero achieved the first supplemental type certificate (STC) for SmartSky’s in-flight connectivity system for an Embraer model aircraft type. Under the new STC, SmartSky’s system can be installed on the Embraer ERJ135/140/145…
CommercialBoeing Names New Execs for Embraer Partnership Boeing has named three executives to new positions, allowing it to set up leadership of the Embraer partnership the company took on over the last year. Under the terms of two separate…
CommercialBoeing Brings in $100 Billion in 2018 Revenue Boeing earned $101.1 billion in 2018, an 8 percent year-over-year growth and a new high mark for the planemaker. The company saw moderate gains in every major segment contribute to the total,…
MilitaryEmbraer KC-390 Receives Brazilian Type Certification Embraer’s KC-390 multi-mission military cargo plane has received type certification from Brazil’s civil aviation authority, the ANAC, clearing a path to full operational capability next year. Aimed at competing with Lockheed Martin’s…
Business & GAEmbraer Praetor 500/600 Make Public Debut at NBAA 2018 Embraer unveiled its new mid- and super-mid-size business jets, the Praetor 500 and Praetor 600, for the first time publicly at the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) 2018 annual conference and exhibition…