This story from the October 2019 edition of Australian Aviation by John Walton looks at how the key players plan to meet the demand for regional jets.
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Embraer has named Flexjet as the launch customer for its recently certified Praetor business jets.
Boeing and Embraer say they now expect their proposed joint-venture to be finalised in early 2020, rather than the previous target of the end of 2019.
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Embraer's Praetor 500 business jet has been certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and the United States Federal Aviation Administration.
Brazil's Azul Airlines officially received the first Embraer E195-E2 regional jet at the manufacturer's São José dos Campos facility on September 12.
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Embraer chief executive Francisco Gomes Neto says the airframer is well positioned for a promising future after the company posted a narrowing a first half loss in calendar 2019.