Embraer's backlog hits record $34.5 billion in the second quarter, rising 16% (updated)
UPDATE 1-Embraer's backlog hits record $34.5 billion in the second quarter, rising 16% Updates with more details in bullets 1 and 2, context in bullet 3
SAO PAULO, July 24 (Reuters) - Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer EMBJ3.SA said on Friday its firm order backlog hit a record of $34.5 billion at the end of the second quarter, up 16% from a year earlier.
The commercial aviation backlog stood at $15.1 billion in April-June quarter, up 15%, while executive aviation backlog rose 5% to $7.8 billion.
The remaining backlog came from Embraer's defense unit, at $6.1 billion, and its services and support business, at $5.5 billion.
Embraer reported earlier this month the delivery of 65 aircraft in the second quarter, up some 7%.
(Reporting by Andre Romani; Editing by Chris Reese and Natalia Siniawski)
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