RIO DE JANEIRO, June 6 (Reuters) - Some airlines are

delaying decisions on whether to exercise aircraft purchase

options amid uncertainties related to the war in Iran, which has

pushed up jet fuel prices, Embraer ( EMBJ ) CEO Francisco

Gomes Neto told Reuters on Saturday.

While the Brazilian planemaker has not seen requests to

defer deliveries or a slowdown in active sales campaigns, Gomes

Neto noted caution was emerging around incremental commitments.

"Some companies that could be exercising previously signed

options are leaving that a bit further ahead to better

understand how the situation will evolve," he said on the

sidelines of the International Air Transport Association's

annual summit in Rio de Janeiro.

Embraer's ( EMBJ ) commercial backlog spans nearly five years of

deliveries, and the company continues to pursue multiple sales

campaigns for its E2 family, hoping to clinch some deals at the

Farnborough Airshow in the United Kingdom next month.

Embraer ( EMBJ ) aims to build on recent deals, including agreements with

Finnair for 18 aircraft and lessor Azorra for 15,

after a strong 2025. It believes the E2's fuel efficiency can

boost demand for the family.

"There are several campaigns under way," Gomes Neto said,

adding the timing of potential deals depends largely on

customers. "I don't know if it will be as strong as last year,

but it should still be a good year for commercial aviation."

Embraer ( EMBJ ) continues to target a step-up in output, with an

internal ambition to deliver between 95 and 100 commercial

aircraft in 2027. The outlook for this year stands between 80

and 85 planes.

Gomes Neto stressed that the goal depends more on supply

chains becoming smoother than on geopolitical tensions, such as

the war in Iran, being resolved.

But bottlenecks that have affected the industry since the

pandemic are gradually improving, he said.

"It's about getting the cadence right," he added.

Embraer ( EMBJ ) also aims to improve margins in its commercial

aviation unit. Gomes Neto said the firm has renegotiated some

older contracts that carried lower profitability and expects

stronger demand for new deals to support better pricing.