FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom,
July 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Embraer [NYSE: ERJ; BOVESPA: EMBR3] and Boeing [NYSE: BA]
have signed a teaming agreement to jointly market and support the
KC-390, a multi-mission mobility and aerial refueling aircraft.
Under the agreement the companies will together pursue new business
opportunities, both for the aircraft itself and for aircraft
support and sustainment. Embraer will provide the aircraft while
Boeing will be responsible for in-service support.
The agreement expands an existing collaboration between the two
companies; in 2012, the two companies first announced their
intention to jointly market the aircraft. "The expansion of our
relationship makes the best medium-sized airlift product available
to customers, bolstered by the best support available," said
Jackson Schneider, President and CEO
of Embraer Defense & Security. "Boeing has outstanding
experience in the military mobility market and the KC-390 is the
most effective aircraft in its category."
"The teaming agreement between Boeing and Embraer brings
together two strong companies and underscores our commitment to
branch out beyond the traditional OEM role into services for
non-Boeing aircraft," said Ed
Dolanski, president of Boeing Global Services and Support.
"Our advantage is Boeing's global reach, which provides greater
flexibility, enabling us to quickly respond to customers, as well
as take advantage of synergies that help lower costs - savings we
can pass on to the customer."
The Embraer KC-390 is a tactical transport aircraft designed to
set new standards in its category while presenting the lowest
life-cycle cost of the market. It can perform a variety of missions
such as cargo and troop transport, troop and cargo air delivery,
aerial refueling, search and rescue and forest fire fighting. It is
a project of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) that, in 2009, hired
Embraer to perform the aircraft development. The first prototype
has performed its first flight in February
2015 and two prototypes are currently in flight test
campaign, averaging two flights a day and proving high aircraft
readiness. The aircraft is currently on an eight nation tour, and
expects to receive certification by the end of 2017. Deliveries are
expected to begin during the first half of 2018.
About Embraer Defense & Security
Leader in the aerospace and defense industry of Latin America, Embraer Defense & Security
offers a complete line of integrated solutions such as C4I
(Command, Control, Communication, Computers and Intelligence
Center) applications, leading edge technologies in the production
of radars, advanced information and communication systems,
integrated systems for border monitoring and surveillance, as well
as military and government transportation aircraft. With a growing
presence on the global market, Embraer Defense & Security
products are present in more than 60 countries. Follow us on
Twitter: @EmbraerSA.
About Boeing Defense, Space & Security
In 2016 Boeing celebrates 100 years of pioneering aviation
accomplishments and launches its second century as an innovative,
customer-focused aerospace technology and capabilities provider,
community partner and preferred employer. Through its Defense,
Space & Security unit, Boeing is a global leader in this
marketplace and is the world's largest and most versatile
manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, Defense, Space & Security is a
$30 billion business with about
50,000 employees worldwide. Follow us on Twitter:
@BoeingDefense.
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