Embraer’s agricultural aviation division sold
33 Ipanema 203 model aircraft in Q1 2023, a 38% increase on the same
quarter
last year.
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 Botucatu, in the interior of
São Paulo, Brazil.
“We have experienced 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 benchmark of high productivity and low
operating costs,” said Sany Onofre, Embraer’s Ipanema Program
Manager.
A technological icon of Brazilian agriculture with
five decades of operation, the Ipanema is a tool that is continuously
evolving, meeting the strictest safety requirements and increasing
efficiency, especially when compared to other types of sprayers.
Last year, the Ipanema series reached the
milestone of 1,500 units produced and delivered, remaining the
leader in the national market, with a 60% portion of the Brazilian
market.
The Brazilian manufacturer’s business unit expects
to end the year with a sales volume 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 aircraft delivered in
2022 and 2021, respectively. Due to the sector’s seasonality, the
highest volume of deliveries occurs in the second half.
Embraer is currently showcasing the aircraft at
the Agrishow –
International Agricultural Technology Fair, which is currently
taking place
until 5 May, in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
