Embraer Cancels New Aircraft

Embraer is saying goodbye to a prospective new aircraft after cancelling an ongoing study.

The cancellation centres on the next-generation turboprop that was under study. This is ultimately a program that has effectively been suspended for some time, after internal discussions identified that engine technologies had not yet developed at a rate to make this program feasible.

According to the planemaker’s CEO, Francisco Gomes Neto, this turboprop, which was hoped to launch this decade before being effectively put on the shelf, has been cancelled, the confirmation arriving during a recent earnings press conference.

Neto is very clear about the decision as well, saying that there are no plans to continue in this direction, with the initiative being firmly cancelled, going once more as far as saying this is no suspension, but a firm cancellation.

The news followed the business confirming that revenues totalled US$2 billion in the third quarter of 2025, an all-time high for the 3rd quarter and an 18% jump, driven by impressive program performance.

Deliveries for the planemaker totalled 62 aircraft, 20 of which were for commercial planes, with the bulk coming from executive jets: 23 in the light aircraft category and 18 in the medium category.

The Next-Generation Embraer Turobprop

The Embraer Turbopop, which was being studied, emerged at the beginning of the decade when the planemaker released proposed designs featuring wing-mounted propellers.

Over the years that followed, the Brazilian planemaker sought to adapt the design with tweaks to increase feasibility, hoping that the development of this jet would seat 70 to 90 passengers and bring new life to the turboprop market.

Despite Embraer hoping to bring life back to a part of the industry that has ultimately gone quiet amid better alternatives on the market in 2024, Embraer confirmed that the type would not be moving ahead, at least for the moment.

One of the biggest reasons the program was suspended at this point was that Embraer was struggling to define the power direction, specifically the turboprop, as advancements in engine technology were not at the required level.

Another New Aircraft

In the same earnings conference where Embraer confirmed that the prospective new turboprop would not move forward, it also hinted at possible further commercial development.

When one door closes, it’s always possible for another to open, with Embraer currently thinking not just in the short term but also about what its commercial aeroplanes division will look like by the mid-2030s.

As a result, the business needs to continue investing in innovation to find the next ideal plane that can take it forward, whether that’s something larger than the E195-E2, the current flagship product, or ultimately smaller.

Studies will continue at the Brazilian planemaker to determine which type of product airlines are seeking, and special consideration must be given to how these new planes will be powered, given the importance of sustainability in this age.