SAO PAULO, April 19 (Reuters) - Brazilian planemaker

Embraer ( ERJ ) said on Friday it delivered 25 aircraft -

seven commercial planes and 18 executive jets - in the first

quarter of 2024, a 67% increase on a yearly basis.

Embraer ( ERJ ), the world's third-largest planemaker behind Boeing ( BA )

and Airbus, said in a securities filing that its

firm order backlog hit a seven-year high of $21.1 billion at the

end of March, up 13% from the previous three-month period.

Embraer ( ERJ ) plans to deliver 72 to 80 commercial aircraft this

year, while its outlook for business jet deliveries stands

between 125 and 135.