Embraer Ready For The Recovery
Marco Tulio Pellegrini, senior v-p of operations and COO of Embraer's Executive Jets division.
Marco Tulio Pellegrini, senior v-p of operations and COO of Embraer's Executive Jets division.

When the Embraer announced the launch of its Embraer Executive Jets division in 2005 and its intent to become “a major player” in the crowded world of business jet manufacturing, eyebrows were raised and there was a certain amount of skepticism. After all, the ambitious Brazilian airframer had just unveiled its Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 entry-level and light jets, and its only business jet in service at the time was the Legacy 600, a 16-passenger aircraft derived from its ERJ 135 regional airliner.