Embraer affirms “limited” US tariff impact with 72% growth in defence revenues for Q1 2025
Embraer is pursuing opportunities for the C-390 Millennium in the US market. (Photo: USAF/Tech. Sgt. Jessica Avallone)
The growth in Q1 2025 was supported by strong C-390 Millennium sales, according to the company’s CEO. Of the US$1.1 billion revenue increase, defence aircraft sales accounted for 13% of the total.
Embraer has seen the best first quarter results since 2016 at $1.1 billion in revenue, according to the company’s latest financial results report, with its Defence and Security revenues seeing an increase of 72% compared to Q1 2024.
The company also reported a backlog increase of 73% compared to Q1 2024, from US$2.4 billion to $4.2 billion for Embraer Defence and Security, supported by “strong” C-390 and A-29 Super Tucano sales, according to Embraer CEO, Francisco Gomes Neto.
Recent Q1 highlights included C-390 order confirmations from Sweden and Slovakia, while Uruguay converted its A-29 options to a firm order of
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