Aircraft
Embraer's Bandeirante Marks Golden Jubilee of Flight
In the two decades after entering production in 1969, Embraer manufactured and delivered 498 Bandeirantes.

Embraer today celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first flight of is Bandeirante turboprop twin—the company’s inaugural aircraft model. Today’s ceremony recreated the October 26, 1968, first flight of the regional turboprop from Brazil’s São José dos Campos Airport.