Embraer has received firm orders for 66 commercial and business jets from nine customers that it estimates are worth more than US$ 1.1 billion. It reports that the Lineage 1000 received seven firm orders from three clients – Aamer Abdul Jalil Al Fahim, Al Jaber Aviation, and Falcon Aviation.

It also reported firm orders for seven Legacy 600s from four customers (Al Jaber, Falcon Aviation, Globalia, and Platinum) and 37 Phenom jets (from Falcon Aviation, Globalia, Invision, and DANA Airlines). "The Middle East region continues to thrive as one of today's most significant business aviation markets," said Luis Carlos Affonso, Embraer vp, executive jets. Orders totalled more than 51 aircraft, valued at over US$ 623 million, he said.