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During the third quarter of 2013, Embraer S.A. delivered 19 jets to the commercial aviation market and 25 to the executive aviation market, for a total of 44 aircraft. On September 30, 2013, the firm order backlog totaled USD 17.8 billion.
The main announcement during 3Q13 was the signature of the final agreement between Embraer and International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), a global leader in the leasing and remarketing of jet aircraft to commercial airlines, for a firm order of 50 E-Jets E2 planes: 25 E190-E2s and 25 E195-E2s. The contract, announced as a Letter of Intent (LOI) at the Paris Air Show in June, also contains options for an additional 25 E190-E2s and 25 E195-E2s, bringing the potential order to up to 100 aircraft.
