Innovation, productivity, comfort, safety and operational efficiency were the main highlights of the Ipanema agricultural aircraft operators' meeting, held by Embraer yesterday, in Botucatu, in the interior of São Paulo.
The event brought together rural producers, aircraft owners, aero-agricultural service providers, representatives of approved workshops, parts resellers and pilots.
In addition to exchanging experiences, good practices and debates on the current situation of the agricultural aviation sector in the country, the meeting also provided the opportunity to closely monitor the manufacturing process of Embraer aircraft, including the Ipanema aircraft, as well as technological updates. that are being implemented in the product, which is in its fifth generation and is continuously evolving.
For Sany Jaques Onofre, manager of Embraer's agricultural aviation business, the meeting reinforces the company's commitment to bringing the latest technological innovations to the sector and demonstrates the confidence of operators in the Ipanema aircraft, which is a symbol of efficiency and productivity in the national agribusiness .
“The longevity of the Ipanema is the result of the continuous investments we make in the aircraft, in the production system and in the entire and service network. By bringing together tradition, reliability and high technology, we managed to provide a high level of satisfaction to our customers, and a reflection of this has been the significant increase in sales in recent years.”
Leader in the national agricultural aviation market with a 60% share and with more than 1.500 aircraft produced and delivered, the Ipanema series continues to evolve to meet the most diverse needs of operators.
In 2023, the Ipanema EMB-203 aircraft, the most recent model of Embraer's agricultural aviation, will have new features such as USB connectivity, a new generation of throttles and mechanical fuel pump, chair backrest option, new door system, magnets, polyester painting and new benefits of simplified wing maintenance, which may also be adopted by the current fleet of Ipanema aircraft in operation.
“These technological updates are the result of continuous interaction with customers, product development engineering efforts and the experience of the teams that monitor field operations on a daily basis”, complements Sany.
“It was interesting to see the main production stages of the Ipanema up close and learn more about the aircraft. The invitation and the event were very well received by customers”, says Guilherme Aleixo, from the Nova Sorocabana Group.
An essential tool for agribusiness in Brazil, the efficiency, productivity, economy and robustness of Embraer's agricultural aircraft is reflected in numbers. In 2021, the company delivered 42 Ipanema units, a 90% increase compared to 2020. For this year, the expectation is to deliver between 50 and 55 aircraft.
Powered by ethanol since 2005, the Ipanema became the first Embraer aircraft certified and mass-produced to fly with renewable energy, leading a broad front of the company's historic work in research and the use of biofuels in aviation.
