Embraer Executive Jets says it is a great achievement to have won the inaugural Aircraft Manufacturer of the Year award from the UK-based Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA). 

The award was presented recently to Peter Griffith, Senior Vice President Sales, Europe, CIS & Africa, Embraer Executive Jets, by Richard Mumford, BACA Chairman, in the presence of Robert Walters, a director of Biggin Hill Airport, the award’s sponsor.  

The Brazilian firm is the first organisation to win this new award, decided by the votes of BACA members across the world, representing over 200 member companies.

“To win a prestigious BACA award is a great achievement, and it’s especially satisfying to win the first ever award in the inaugural year of the category,” said Griffith. “However, what makes this really special is that we won this award based on the popular vote of the BACA membership worldwide; an illustrious group of aviation professionals.”

BACA Chairman Richard Mumford said: “I would like to congratulate Embraer on winning the first BACA Aircraft Manufacturer of the Year award. BACA decided to create this award to recognise the incredible work of aircraft manufacturers in producing outstanding, innovative aircraft, backed up by outstanding customer service. The vote of BACA members for Embraer is a shining endorsement of their aircraft."

This latest accolade follows two other major awards in August this year. 

Embraer Executive Jets secured first position for the second year in row in Pro Pilot Magazine’s Corporate Aircraft Product Support Survey. The 8.58 overall scores - the highest in 26 years of this research – confirms the company on the top of the two most important specialized surveys in the industry. 

Earlier Embraer had soared to its first-ever solo number one ranking in Aviation International News’ 2016 Product Support Survey; receiving its highest-ever combined overall average (8.4 out of a possible 10) for new and pre-flown business jets.

Founded in 1949, BACA is the world’s largest air charter organisation. With corporate membership in excess of 200 companies, BACA is recognised as the voice of the air charter industry by many official aviation bodies and government departments. Its members include air charter brokers, aircraft operators, airports, handling agents and many other aviation related companies.