Brazilian aircraft manufacturer of regional jets, business jets, military aircraft and aerostructures made of metal and composite materials.
Embraer S.A.
São José dos Campos (BR) · Melbourne, Florida (US) · Alverca do Ribatejo (PT)New on Amplifa
About Embraer
Embraer is a publicly listed aerospace group headquartered in São José dos Campos (Brazil) and, after Airbus and Boeing, one of the largest manufacturers of civil aircraft worldwide. The company develops, manufactures and certifies aircraft for commercial aviation, business aviation, defense and agricultural aviation, and since 1969 has delivered more than 9,000 aircraft to over 100 countries as well as to 60 armed forces. In addition to complete aircraft manufacturing, Embraer produces aerostructure assemblies and sub-assemblies made of metal and composite materials for several OEMs, and through its Embraer Equipment Division landing gear, hydraulic and electromechanical actuation components, electrohydraulic valves, hydraulic reservoirs and pylons. The Services & Support division, with around 4,000 employees, 14 MRO locations and 7 global distribution centers, offers maintenance, repair, parts logistics, training and engineering services, also for third-party OEMs. The Portuguese subsidiary OGMA in Alverca do Ribatejo specializes in MRO services for civil and military aircraft and engines.
- Site
- São José dos Campos, Brazil
- Processes
- Aircraft manufacturing (development, production, certification of aircraft), Manufacture of aerostructure assemblies and sub-assemblies made of metal or composite materials (for, Development and production of aircraft components (landing gear, hydraulic actuation components,, MRO services (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) for civil and military aircraft and engines, Series production of agricultural aircraft (Ipanema, ethanol/biofuel-powered), Engineering services (aerospace design, manufacturing, certification), Material Solutions / Spare Parts Logistics (7 Global Distribution Centers), Pool Program (Component Exchange and Repair)
- Materials
- Metal (Aerostructures), Composite Materials
- Founded
- 1969
- Employees
- 18000+
- Industries
- Commercial Aviation, Executive Jets / Business Aviation, Defense & Security, Agricultural Aviation, Urban Air Mobility (eVTOL), Aerospace
- 01
Engineering & Development
- 02
Aerostructure Manufacturing (Metal/Composite)
- 03
Landing Gear & System Components Manufacturing
- 04
Final Assembly of Aircraft
- 05
MRO & Maintenance
- 06
Parts Logistics & Customer Support
Materials & Processes
Metal (Aerostructures)
Manufacture of assemblies and sub-assemblies made of metal for several OEMs.
Composite Materials
Composite aerostructure assemblies for civil and military applications.
Locations
São José dos Campos
BRHeadquarters, development and aircraft manufacturing
- Materials
- Metal, composites
Melbourne (Florida)
USPhenom 100 production plant (opened 2011)
Alverca do Ribatejo
PTOGMA – MRO services and aerostructure manufacturing
- Materials
- Metal, composites
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft manufacturing (development, production, certification of aircraft)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of aerostructure assemblies and sub-assemblies made of metal or composite materials (forJoining | – | – | – | – | Metal, Composite Materials |
| Development and production of aircraft components (landing gear, hydraulic actuation components,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| MRO services (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) for civil and military aircraft and enginesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Series production of agricultural aircraft (Ipanema, ethanol/biofuel-powered)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering services (aerospace design, manufacturing, certification)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 1950
Founding of the ITA (Aeronautical Technological Institute) in São José dos Campos
- 1968
Maiden flight of the Bandeirante (Project IPD-6504) on October 22
- 1969
Founding of the Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica (Embraer) on August 19 by government decree 770, first president Ozires Silva, 500 employees
- 1971
Maiden flight of the EMB 326 GB Xavante (licensed-built Aermacchi MB-326)
- 1972
First series-production Bandeirante (C-95) flies
- 1974
License agreement with Piper Aircraft for the construction of light aircraft
- 1976
Maiden flight of the EMB-121 Xingu
- 1980
Maiden flight of the T-27 Tucano; acquisition of Aerotec (1987)
- 1981
Founding of AMX International (with Alenia and Aermacchi)
- 1983
Maiden flight of the EMB-120 Brasilia (series production from 1985)
- 1994
Privatization on December 7; Maurício Botelho becomes president
- 2000
IPO on NYSE and Bovespa; by 2000 approx. 2,500 Piper license-built aircraft
- 2002
Launch of the Embraer E-Jets
- 2008
Start of construction of the plant at Melbourne International Airport, Florida
- 2011
Opening of the Melbourne plant (Phenom 100 production)
- 2016
Resignation of CEO Frederico Fleury Curado in July
- 2023
Joint venture with Nidec Corporation (Nidec Aerospace) for eVTOL electric motors, presented at the Paris Air Show