Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA Image : Web Screenshot
Embraer has announced that it will make Poland a European Center of Excellence. This week, Embraer President and CEO Francisco Gomes Neto led a senior delegation to Poland to explore and develop collaborations with existing and potential local partners in the following areas: manufacturing, final assembly, maintenance, passenger-to-cargo conversions, research and development, and electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL).
Today, the two parties announced the first collaboration: Embraer signed an agreement with the Łukasiewicz Institute of Aeronautics (iLOT) to conduct joint research and development, focusing on aerospace materials, future flight technologies, aircraft design, and smart maintenance processes.
"Embraer has been collaborating with the Polish aviation industry for more than 25 years. As our business grows rapidly around the world, we are committed to deepening our industrial cooperation with Poland in manufacturing, assembly, maintenance and other fields. To this end, Embraer will help enhance the core capabilities of the Polish aviation industry and push it to a higher stage of development," said Francisco Gomez Neto, President and CEO of Embraer.
"These manufacturing, maintenance and training programs will help Poland seize high value-added opportunities in the global aviation industry. Embraer's cooperation projects with Poland may create $3 billion in value and 5,000 jobs in Poland within ten years," Gomez Neto added.
In the field of commercial aviation, Embraer is accelerating capacity expansion, actively strengthening the establishment of the Polish supply chain system and recently completed a new supplier roadshow. Poland has now become a supplier of core components for the E2 model, including seats, auxiliary power units, and key engine components. In 2024 alone, the Embraer E2 project has led to the creation of 1,350 jobs in the Polish supply chain and local procurement of $30 million. Other projects under discussion include the planned establishment of an E2 landing gear maintenance center in Poland and an E190 passenger-to-freighter conversion project. These commercial aviation-related projects may create more than $2 billion in value and more than 4,400 jobs within ten years.
Currently, 30% of Embraer's E2 aircraft parts are produced in the European Union, and wings and other key parts come from Portugal, France, Germany, Austria, Spain and Belgium.
Arjan Meijer, President and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation, who accompanied the delegation, said: “Congratulations to LOT for its solid growth and profitability. We are willing to deepen our cooperation with Poland in the future, not only in aircraft sales, but also to jointly cultivate Poland’s aviation ecosystem. The E2 series aircraft is a low-risk, high-return option that can be seamlessly upgraded to achieve fleet upgrades. Compared with aircraft of the same level, the E2 has brought nearly $900 million in economic benefits to LOT, and is the best choice to help the airline achieve profitable growth, sustainable development, and the construction of Poland’s Central Transport Hub (CPK). Embraer’s aircraft will help the development of the new Warsaw hub, making it comparable to global hubs such as Paris, Chicago, and Amsterdam.”
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