Commercial aircraft manufacturing remains, for the most part, a de facto duopoly with Boeing and Airbus vying for supremacy in the market for mid-sized airliners and larger. However, Brazil’s Embraer has emerged as a champion of the regional and small narrowbody jet market. 

But what are the key elements that have made it possible for the Brazilian manufacturer, which is considerably smaller than its two giant competitors, to successfully carve a niche for itself in this extremely capital-intensive and competitive industry? 

AeroTime caught up with Arjan Meijer, President and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation, during the Sustainable Aero Festival, an event which gathered aerospace startups, industry leaders and investors in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on December 2-3, 2025. 

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