Embraer intends to deliver 72-80 commercial aircraft in 2024 after 64 E-Jets were handed over to customers last year.
The Brazilian airframer had a target of 65-70 commercial aircraft deliveries for 2023 and previously said that its output had been affected by continued supply chain delays. For its executive aviation division, Embraer targets 125-135 deliveries in this year, following 115 in 2023. Last year's output additionally included two C-390 military airlifters. Embraer says its adjusted EBIT during the fourth quarter of 2023 grew to $182 million, from $166 million during the period in the previous year. Full-year adjusted EBIT increased to $350 million, from previously $270 million. Revenue meanwhile grew 55%, to $1.98 billion, during the fourth quarter and 16%, to $5.27 billion, over the entire year. The airframer's full-year commercial aviation revenue increased 20%, to $1.85 billion, on the back of higher deliveries and product-mix changes, Embraer says. During the fourth quarter, however, commercial aviation revenue declined to $751million, from previously $822 million. Services and support revenue grew 12%, to $1.42 billion, over the full year. Embraer says that it began ground tests of its first E-Jet undergoing freighter conversion during the fourth quarter. For 2024, the manufacturer targets total revenue of $6-6.4 billion.

SriLankan Airlines and Korean Air have entered a codeshare partnership from 15 March that helps to boost connectivity between Colombo and Seoul. Under the partnership, SriLankan will codeshare on Korean Air's flights between Singapore and Seoul Incheon, connecting Colombo and Seoul's Incheon airport via Singapore, the carrier says. Meanwhile‚ Korean Air will codeshare on SriLankan's flights to Seoul, Singapore, Chennai and Male from Colombo. Korean Air's passengers will gain access to SriLankan's Indian-subcontinent network, with about 100 flights a week across nine Indian cities and 23 flights a week to the Maldives. SriLankan notes that through this collaboration its passengers will be able to fly daily between Colombo and Seoul via Singapore. It currently operates a twice-weekly Colombo-Seoul service.

Boeing has reiterated previous guidance for 787 operators following an 11 March LATAM Airlines flight during which "strong movement" led to 10 passengers and three crew members needing medical attention. A 787-9 (MSN 38461, registered CC-BGG) operating flight LA800 from Sydney in Australia to Chilean capital Santiago – with a scheduled stop in Auckland in New Zealand – made "a strong movement whose causes are being investigated", the carrier said on 11 March. The twinjet, carrying 263 passengers plus nine crew members, arrived at Auckland airport on time after the incident. Most of the passengers and crew members who received medical attention were discharged shortly thereafter. "Only one passenger and one crew member present injuries that require more attention," LATAM said at the time. LATAM scheduled a new flight departing Auckland on 12 March to continue the journey to Santiago for flight LA800 passengers. The carrier said it was "working in co-ordination with [aviation] authorities to assist in the investigations into the case". Boeing says that the LA800 probe is ongoing, and that it is deferring to investigation authorities on any potential findings, which may relate to switches on flightdeck seats. "We have taken the precautionary measure of reminding 787 operators of a service bulletin issued in 2017 which included instructions for inspecting and maintaining switches on flightdeck seats," Boeing says, adding: "We are recommending operators perform an inspection at the next maintenance opportunity." Boeing notes that it regularly issues guidance and bulletins to operators.