Executive Aviation Highlights In Executive Jets, deliveries reached 41 units and increased more than 45% yoy and more than 50% qoq. The backlog of the business unit reached US$ 4.4 billion during the quarter, 3% higher annually but 4% lower sequentially. The nominal decline in the backlog from its historical peak level can be explained by stronger growth (higher deliveries) and a seasonally slower period for sales because of summer in the northern hemisphere. The mid and super-mid sized jets Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 represented close to half of the segment deliveries (19 jets) boosted by the positive momentum for this aircraft family. Meanwhile, the Phenom 300, the best-selling aircraft in its category for 12 consecutive years worldwide, was once again the top performer (18 jets) during the quarter. |