Overview
- Embraer and Adani exchanged the upgraded pact in New Delhi in the presence of Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.
- The plan centers on localizing the E175 program in India, including manufacturing, supply chain development, MRO services, and pilot training.
- Embraer says it will pursue about 200 E175 orders before building a full assembly plant and may start with a completion centre, with a potential 2028 timeline if targets are met.
- Embraer signed a separate MoU with Hindalco to explore aerospace‑grade aluminium supply to support the envisioned Indian production ecosystem.
- In parallel, Embraer is pitching the KC‑390 for the IAF’s medium transport requirement of around 80 aircraft, partnering with Mahindra and proposing India as a regional production and MRO hub if selected.