Embraer’s board of directors has appointed Felipe Santana Santiago de Lima as Executive Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations (CFO), effective April 13, 2026. He succeeds Antonio Carlos Garcia, who departed this week for a similar role at Azul Linhas Aéreas.
Santana, a 18-year Embraer veteran, currently serves as global director of treasury. His leadership spans financial operations, treasury, insurance, customer finance, and shared services.
The appointment follows Garcia’s exit announced April 6, when CEO Francisco Gomes Neto briefly assumed interim duties. Santana brings expertise in corporate finance, capital markets, liability management, investor relations, aircraft financing, and risk management.
This internal promotion ensures continuity in Embraer’s financial strategy amid operations in commercial aviation, executive jets, defense, and security. Headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, the company maintains global facilities and supports over 9,000 delivered aircraft.