MilitaryBoeing, Embraer Plan Second Joint Venture for Defense Market Boeing moved a step closer to establishing a strategic partnership with Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer Thursday, announcing a pending $3.8 billion majority ownership stake in a commercial aircraft joint venture as well…
CommercialBoeing to Pony up Nearly $4B for Embraer Joint Venture Boeing and Embraer have signed a non-binding agreement proposing a formal joint venture under which the American giant would take control of 80% of Embraer's commercial aircraft business. Boeing and Embraer have…
CommercialBoeing, Embraer to Launch Commercial, Defense Joint Ventures Boeing and Embraer are pursuing two joint ventures, one aimed at the commercial aviation market and the second to promote and develop new markets for military aircraft with a focus on the…
Business & GAWill Waveguide Become Standard in Future Head-Up Displays? Pilots flying the Embraer Legacy 450 and 500 business jets are among the first to be using an augmented reality-based technology within their head-up displays (HUDs). The technology, waveguide optics, is designed…
Business & GAViasat Ka-band to Connect Embraer Legacy Jets Embraer is the first OEM to select Viasat’s high-speed, high-capacity Ka-band connectivity solution for its Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 executive jets. The aircraft will be equipped with Viasat’s Global Aero Terminal 5510,…
CommercialElectric Air Taxi by Embraer? First Concept Unveiled at Uber Elevate Embraer subsidiary Embraer X unveiled its first electrical Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft concept at Uber Elevate in Los Angeles. "We have excelled in our near-50-year journey by introducing innovations into…
CommercialAmerican Goes North and South for Regional Jets American Airlines has ordered 30 new regional jets for its subsidiary airlines, comprised half each of Bombardier CRJ900s and Embraer E175s. Both the Bombardiers, which recently underwent a cabin redesign, and the…
CommercialAre Boeing and Embraer Talking About a Merger? It was the Wall Street Journal that grabbed attention first for reporting a possible original equipment manufacturer (OEM) acquisition. It has since been confirmed: Boeing and Embraer are talking. Boeing’s official statement:…
MilitaryEmbraer KC-390 Reaches Initial Operational Capability Embraer has attained initial operational capability (IOC) with its KC-390. As part of the IOC, the manufacturer received a provisional type certificate from the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) for its…
Business & GAEmbraer Delivers 45 Jets in Third Quarter 2017 Embraer released its third quarter 2017 results, with the Brazilian OEM delivering a total of 25 commercial jets and 20 executive jets. The backlog for Embraer now stands at $18.8 billion, a…