Embraer reports that it delivered 32 aircraft to the commercial aviation segment during the first quarter of 2009 (1Q09). On 31 March 2009, the company’s firm order backlog totalled $19.7 billion.
The 32 deliveries in the commercial aviation segment comprised one ERJ 145, five E-170s, three E-175s, 17 E-190s and six E-195s. Among the last of these was the first E-195 delivered to Air Dolomiti. Also receiving its first E-Jet in 1Q09 was Japan’s Fuji Dream Airlines, which took delivery of an E-170.
At 31 March 2009, Embraer’s commercial aviation orderbook consisted of 915 firm ERJ 145 family orders with 50 options, of which 876 have been delivered leaving a backlog of 39, plus 875 firm E-Jet orders with 792 options. Of the E-Jet orders, 521 have been delivered, leaving a backlog of 354.
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