Embraer to sell 2,060 jets to N America in US$96 billion deal

Sao Paulo

BRAZILIAN aircraft manufacturer Embraer on Tuesday announced plans to deliver 2,060 jets to the North American market over the next 20 years, a deal that the company said would net it about US$96 billion at current prices.

The world's third-largest commercial plane maker behind Boeing and Airbus, Embraer said that it ultimately hopes to net 35 per cent of all global sales of the 70-to-130 seat passenger jet market.