Agricultural aircraft sales grow 38% in Q1 2023 in Brazil

Embraer's agricultural aviation division sold 33 Ipanema 203 model aircraft in the first quarter of 2023, maintaining strong commercial activity in this business segment.

The volume of transactions was 38% higher than the same period last year.

The Brazilian manufacturer expects to end the year with a sales record similar to or better than 2022, when 66 aircraft were sold.

With the positive performance at the beginning of the year and the backlog accumulated over the last 12 months, new orders are now included in next year’s production planning and deliveries.

By the end of 2023, the expectation is to produce and deliver 65 units compared to 55 and 42 agricultural aircraft delivered in 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Due to the sector's seasonal nature, most deliveries occur in the year’s second half.

″There are three consecutive years of growth in the volume of aircraft delivered, which highlights the very high confidence that our customers and operators have in the Ipanema 203. By combining high technology and tradition, the Ipanema 203 remains a reference for high productivity and low operational cost,″ emphasized Sany Onofre, Embraer's Ipanema Program Manager.

The Ipanema aircraft, the only one on the market certified and produced in series to fly with biofuel (ethanol), is manufactured at the Embraer unit in the Brazilian state of São Paulo.

A technological icon of Brazilian agriculture with five decades of operation, Ipanema is a tool that continuously evolves, meeting the most rigorous safety and efficiency requirements.

Last year, the Ipanema series reached the mark of 1,500 units produced and delivered, remaining the leader in the domestic market, with a 60% share.

(Editing by Leonardo Gottems, reporter for AgroPages)