Brazil's Embraer backlog reaches $17.8b as Sky West orders 19 E175 jets

Brazilian planemaker Embraer said Thursday its firm order backlog reached $17.8b at the end of Q3, including a newly announced order by SkyWest for 19 of its E175 jets. Its backlog grew by $500m from the previous quarter, Embraer said in a securities filing. Embraer delivered 43 aircraft in the third quarter, compared with 33 in the year-ago period, totaling 105 aircraft delivered year-to-date. Earlier on Thursday, the planemaker said that SkyWest had ordered 19 of its E175 jets for $1.1b, with deliveries expected to start in the final quarter of 2024. The new aircraft will be flown by United Airlines under a capacity purchase agreement, Embraer said.<br/>