Embraer doubles sales of agricultural aircraft

Embraer's agricultural aviation division ended the month of September with a cumulative 50 Ipanema EMB-203 aircraft sold for the year. This volume of business represents a growth of 100% in relation to the total recorded throughout 2020. The increase in orders is a reflection of the favorable performance of Brazilian agribusiness and the confidence of producers and aeroagricultural companies in anticipating the demand for 2022, which already responds for 30% of new orders.

“The Ipanema is a great ally of Brazilian agribusiness as it reflects the efficiency, productivity, economy and robustness that make agricultural aviation an essential tool for the country,” said Sany Onofre, head of agricultural aviation at Embraer. “We are quite satisfied with the results obtained this year and, with each new delivery, our enthusiasm for the projections for the coming years increases”.

The leading role of this model in modern agriculture combines high technology and tradition of an aircraft that continually evolves to meet the requirements of high productivity and low operating costs, especially when compared to other types of sprayers.

The month of September also marked the delivery of the 203th aircraft of the XNUMX model, the current version of the traditional Ipanema family, which incorporates the most recent technological innovations in the segment. The commemorative aircraft was delivered to a customer in the city of Tapurah, in Mato Grosso.

The Ipanema, since 2005, has been powered by ethanol, becoming the first Embraer aircraft certified and produced in series to fly with renewable energy, leading a broad front of the company's historical performance in research and use of biofuels in aviation. The aircraft is the market leader in the aerial spraying segment, with a 60% national share and almost 1,5 units delivered.