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 to assume a similar role at Azul Linhas Aéreas.
Santana, a 18-year Embraer veteran, currently serves as the company’s global director of treasury. This internal promotion ensures continuity in financial leadership amid Embraer’s operations across commercial, executive, defense, and agricultural aviation segments.
The announcement came from São Paulo, Brazil, on April 10, 2026. Santana’s extensive tenure positions him to oversee finance and investor relations for the aerospace giant, which has delivered over 9,000 aircraft since 1969.
Embraer maintains industrial units, offices, and service centers across the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe. The leadership transition supports ongoing strategies in regional jets, executive aviation, and defense solutions, with aircraft taking off every 10 seconds worldwide.