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Embraer S.A.

Hangar with Embraer jets at the company headquarters, in São José dos Campos.
Type	Sociedade Anônima
Traded as	B3: EMBR3 NYSE: ERJ Ibovespa Component
Industry	Aerospace, defense
Founded	August 19, 1969; 55 years ago (1969-08-19)
Founder	Ozires Silva
Headquarters	São José dos Campos, São Paulo , Brazil
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Francisco Gomes Neto (President & CEO) Mauro Kern (Vice president) Jackson Schneider (Vice president) José Filippo (Vice president)
Products	Business, commercial, and military aircraft. Aircraft parts. Mission systems for air and ground operation
Brands	EMB, ERJ, Legacy, Lineage, LR, Phenom, Praetor
Revenue	US$5.27 billion (2023)
Operating income	US$315 million (2023)
Net income	US$164 million (2023)
Total assets	US$10.8 billion (2023)
Total equity	US$3.04 billion (2023)
Number of employees	18,997 (2024)
Divisions	Embraer Defense & Security Embraer Commercial Aviation Embraer Executive Jets
Subsidiaries	Neiva, OGMA, Eve Air Mobility, Atech, Bradar, SAVIS

Embraer S.A. is a huge company from Brazil that builds airplanes. It's one of the biggest aerospace companies in the world! They design, make, and sell planes for many uses. This includes planes for regular flights, military planes, and even fancy private jets. Embraer also helps with plane leasing and offers support services.

Embraer is the third-largest maker of planes for regular people, right after Boeing and Airbus. It's also one of the top 100 companies that make things for defense around the world. The company's main office is in São José dos Campos, a city in São Paulo, Brazil.

The company started in 1969. The Brazilian government created it to help Brazil build its own airplanes. At first, Embraer mostly made planes for the Brazilian Air Force. But by the 1980s, they started making popular small planes for flights between cities. These planes were sold to other countries too. In 1994, the government sold Embraer to private owners. The company then grew to make bigger regional planes and smaller business jets. In 2000, Embraer became a public company, meaning people could buy shares of it.

Embraer has four main parts. The Commercial Aviation part handles planes for regular flights. The Defense & Security part works on military planes and related items. The Executive Aviation part focuses on private jets. The Other part makes airplane parts, special systems, and even planes for spraying crops.

History of Embraer

Brazil wanted to build its own airplane industry. So, in the 1940s and 1950s, the government invested in aviation. But it wasn't until 1969 that Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica (which means Brazilian Aeronautics Corporation), or Embraer for short, was officially created. It was owned by the government. Its first leader, Ozires Silva, was chosen by the government. The company's first plane was a passenger plane called the Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante.

Early Growth and First Planes

The Brazilian government helped Embraer grow by ordering many planes. For the first few years, until 1975, Embraer only sold planes inside Brazil.

In the 1970s and early 1980s, Embraer mostly made military planes. These included the Embraer AT-26 Xavante and the Embraer EMB 312 Tucano. But they also started making planes for regional flights. The Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante first flew in 1968. Then came the Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia in 1985. These planes were made to be sold to other countries and became very successful.

Making Piper Planes

In 1974, Embraer started making light airplanes designed by a company called Piper. At first, Piper sent parts from their US factory. Embraer would then put them together and sell them in Brazil and other Latin American countries. By 1978, most of the parts were made in Brazil. Between 1974 and 2000, Embraer made almost 2,500 of these Piper planes.

Buying Aerotec

Aerotec S/A Indústria Aeronáutica was a company that designed and built airplanes. It started in 1962 in São José dos Campos. In the late 1960s, Aerotec made a training plane for the Brazilian Air Force called the Aerotec A-122 Uirapuru. Some were also sold to regular people and other countries.

By 1980, Aerotec mainly made parts for Embraer. The Brazilian Air Force was interested in a newer version of the Uirapuru. A test plane was built, but the Air Force didn't need it anymore. A few were still made for other countries. In 1987, Embraer bought Aerotec.

Becoming a Private Company

Embraer was started by the Brazilian government and was run by the state. But in 1992, the government decided to sell many state-owned companies, including Embraer, to private investors. This was part of a plan by the government at the time.

Embraer was sold to private owners on December 7, 1994. This helped the company avoid going bankrupt. The Brazilian government still kept a special "golden share." This share gave them the power to say no to certain big decisions. Embraer continued to get contracts from the government in the years that followed.

Selling Shares to the Public

In 2000, Embraer started selling its shares on major stock exchanges in New York and Brazil. This meant that regular people and other companies could buy a small part of Embraer. This helped Embraer get more money to grow.

Growing the Product Line

In the mid-1990s, Embraer decided to focus more on smaller planes for commercial flights. Before this, they mostly made military planes. Soon, they started making bigger regional planes that could carry 70 to 110 passengers. They also began making smaller business jets.

By 2019, Embraer was thinking about making a new type of regional plane that uses propellers (called turboprops). These planes would carry 50 to 70 passengers. They would be good for flights lasting 1.5 to 2 hours. In 2021, Embraer showed a new design for a 70-90 seat plane with quieter engines. They hoped to start building it by 2022.

Executive Jets

In 2000, Embraer launched the Legacy 600. This was a private jet version of their regional jet. In 2002, Embraer created a special company just for private jets called Embraer Executive Jets. In 2005, they started thinking about the Phenom 100, a small private jet. It was released in 2008 and led to the larger Phenom 300. Embraer also developed other private jets like the Legacy 450 and Legacy 500. In 2016, Embraer delivered its 1,000th private jet. In 2018, they announced two new private jets: the Praetor 500 and Praetor 600.

Military Transport Planes

In 2007, Embraer announced it was thinking about making a military transport plane with two jet engines. Work on this plane began in 2009 with money from the Brazilian Air Force. This plane, called the C-390, can carry up to 23 tons of cargo. It aims to replace older cargo planes.

Even though the KC-390 transport plane wasn't fully made by 2010, Argentina wanted six of them. Other South American countries also showed interest.

Working with Boeing (and why it stopped)

In 2018, Embraer and Boeing, another huge airplane company, announced they would work together. Boeing planned to own 80% of Embraer's commercial aviation part. This was a big deal, like a reaction to Airbus buying a part of another company called Bombardier. Embraer would keep its private jet and defense businesses. The new company would be called Boeing Brasil – Commercial.

In 2019, Boeing and Embraer announced another partnership. This one was for the C-390 Millennium military transport plane. They would work together to sell and develop it.

However, in April 2020, Boeing stopped its plan to buy Embraer's commercial operations. This happened because Boeing was having money problems. These problems were caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and issues with their 737 MAX planes. In November 2020, Embraer announced it had lost money because of the pandemic and travel rules.

STOUT Military Transport Plane

In December 2019, Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force started working on a new light military transport plane. This plane, called the Short Take Off Utility Transport (STOUT), would replace older planes like the EMB-110 Bandeirante and EMB-120 Brasilia.

Where Embraer Works

Embraer's main office and biggest factory are in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil. They also have other factories in Brazil. Embraer has offices in other countries too, like Beijing, Fort Lauderdale, Amsterdam, Singapore, and Washington, D.C..

Factories Outside Brazil

They have factories in Melbourne Orlando International Airport in Florida, USA. Here, they build the Phenom 100EV, 300E, Praetor 500, and 600 private jets.
EAMS – Embraer Aircraft Maintenance Services Inc. in Nashville, USA, fixes and maintains planes.
OGMA – Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal in Portugal fixes planes and makes parts.
Embraer Aero Seating Technologies in Titusville, Florida, USA, makes airplane seats.
Mesa Unit in Mesa, Arizona, USA, fixes and maintains Phenom and Legacy private jets.
Windsor Locks Unit in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA, also fixes and maintains Embraer's private jets.
Melbourne Unit in Melbourne, Florida, USA, is where they put together Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 private jets.
ECC Leasing in Dublin, Ireland, helps manage and sell Embraer planes that the company owns.
Eve - Embraer is working with another company to build a new factory for a new electric air taxi.

Types of Embraer Aircraft

By December 2018, Embraer said it was a leader in the market for jetliners with fewer than 150 seats. More than 100 airlines use their ERJ and E-Jet families of planes.

Commercial Planes

Current Models

Embraer E-Jet family
- Embraer 170 (66–78 passengers)
- Embraer 175 (76–88 passengers)
- Embraer 190 (96–114 passengers)
- Embraer 195 (100–124 passengers)
Embraer E-Jet E2 family
- Embraer 175-E2 (80–90 passengers)
- Embraer 190-E2 (97–114 passengers)
- Embraer 195-E2 (120–146 passengers)

Older Models

Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante (18 passengers)
Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia (30 passengers)
Embraer ERJ family
- Embraer ERJ 135 (37 passengers)
- Embraer ERJ 140 (44 passengers)
- Embraer ERJ 145 (50 passengers)
Embraer/FMA CBA 123 Vector (only a test plane was built)