- A two phased plan will start with operations in an existing
hangar while construction of a new state of the art facility is
underway.
- Fort Worth City Council approved incentives that will create
approximately 250 new skilled aviation jobs in Texas
FORT
WORTH, Texas, Oct. 15,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Embraer (B3: EMBR3, NYSE: ERJ)
today announced the expansion and investment in the United States of its maintenance, repair
and overhaul (MRO) services network to support the growing fleet of
E-Jets with the opening of a new Embraer owned service center at
the Perot Field Alliance Airport, in Fort
Worth, Texas.
In partnership with the City of Fort
Worth, Denton County and
the State of Texas, Embraer
expects to begin operations in an existing hangar, in the beginning
of the second quarter of 2025, while building a second hangar that
should be concluded by 2027. With the new facilities, Embraer's
capacity to serve the E-Jets customers will increase by 53% in the
US. The investment will reach up to $70
million and is expected to create approximately 250 new
aviation jobs in Texas.
"We are excited to receive the final approval for this important
expansion of our MRO business that supports our continued
investment in the US market," said Carlos
Naufel, president and CEO Embraer Services & Support.
"We have a long-standing relationship with the State of Texas and look forward to our
partnership with Hillwood at Alliance, and the opening of this new
service center will create hundreds of highly skilled jobs in a
vital segment for the aviation industry."
The new Fort Worth service
center will be added to the global network of Embraer which
includes 80 authorized centers and 12 owned service centers around
the world.
"We are excited to welcome Embraer, a global leader in aviation,
to Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport and North Texas," said Ross Perot, Jr, Chairman and CEO of Hillwood.
"This new facility will bring 250 high-quality jobs to Fort Worth and North
Texas, further strengthening our region's role as a key hub
for aerospace innovation while ensuring that Embraer can
efficiently support its expanding fleet of commercial jets in the
U.S. We are proud to be a part of this exciting new chapter
in their growth."
"We're thrilled that Embraer has selected Fort Worth and Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance
Airport for their new aircraft facility," said Robert Allen, President & CEO, Fort Worth
Economic Development Partnership. "Collaborating closely with
Hillwood and Embraer's team throughout the entire process, this
project stands as a clear testament to Fort Worth's robust aerospace and defense
sector. We're excited to see the lasting impact this will have on
the industry and our community's continued growth."
"We're excited to welcome Embraer to Fort Worth, and more specifically, to the
Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport," said Director of Economic
Development for the City of Fort Worth Robert Sturns. "As one of
the largest producers of civil aircraft in the world, Embraer's new
maintenance facility and 250 jobs will be an outstanding addition
to our city, building upon the success of Fort Worth's well-established foundations in
aerospace and aviation."
"This project is part of our growing aviation industry in
Denton County, thanks in part to
our longstanding partnership with Hillwood," said Denton County
Judge Andy Eads. "The expansion of
Embraer here will assist other aviation companies across the North
Texas Region. In addition, through this deal, Denton County residents will have access to
these well-paying career opportunities."
"I am thrilled to see a well-respected company like Embraer
expanding in Denton County. And we
so appreciate the ongoing partnership with Hillwood," said Denton
County Precinct 4 Commissioner Dianne
Edmondson."
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About Embraer
A global aerospace company headquartered in Brazil, Embraer has businesses in Commercial
and Executive aviation, Defense and Security, and Agricultural
Aviation. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and markets
aircraft and systems, providing Services and Support to customers
after-sales.
Since it was founded in 1969, Embraer has delivered more than
9,000 aircraft. On average, about every 10 seconds an aircraft
manufactured by Embraer takes off somewhere in the world,
transporting over 145 million passengers a year.
Embraer is the leading manufacturer of commercial jets with up
to 150 seats and the main exporter of high value-added goods in
Brazil. The company maintains
industrial units, offices, service, and parts distribution centres,
among other activities, across the Americas, Africa, Asia,
and Europe.
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SOURCE Embraer S.A.