Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group.&nbsp;He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion,&nbsp;the&nbsp;student newspaper at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, serving as editor-in-chief before graduating with a bachelor's in aeronautical science. After a stint as managing editor at Professional Pilot&nbsp;magazine, he joined&nbsp;AIN in late 1998. Chad holds a commercial pilot certificated with instrument and multi-engine ratings, and he also is a CFI/CFII. He lives and works from his home in Venice, Florida.

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Chad Trautvetter

Embraer Executive Jets delivered 29 business jets in the second quarter, unchanged from the same period last year. However, this year’s mix is slightly more favorable–six Phenom 100s, 16 Phenom 300s, six Legacy 650s and one Lineage 1000, compared with 11 Phenom 100s, 12 Phenom 300s, five Legacy 650s and one Lineage 1000 in last year’s second quarter. In the first half, Embraer delivered a total of 49 business jets (39 light, 10 large) versus 41 (31 light, 10 large) in the first six months of 2013. Including airliners, Embraer’s firm order backlog stood at $18.1 billion as of June 30.

Embraer Delivers a Better Mix of 29 Bizjets in Second Quarter

Including airliners, Embraer’s firm order backlog was $18.1 billion as of June 30.

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