Embraer Mahindra Partnership Targets India’s 60-Aircraft MTA
Embraer has partnered with Mahindra Group for India’s 60-aircraft Multi-Role Transport Aircraft programme, where it will offer the KC-390 Millennium jet.
The programme is going to replace the Indian Air Force’s ageing transport fleet, with an option to add 50% more aircraft. The Request for Proposal has been issued, and five companies have received it, including Mahindra, Tata, HAL, Reliance Defence and Adani.
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Embraer is a Brazilian aerospace firm. Its KC-390 Millennium could replace the AN-32 and help standardise the Indian Air Force’s medium transport fleet.
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Separately, Embraer has partnered with Adani Group on its civilian aircraft business. The stated focus is increased demand for connectivity and regional flights. Adani may also become a partner for the military transport deal.
India as a hub for Embraer
Embraer said India is central to its supply-chain plans. The company wants to use India as a hub while expanding its global supply-chain and maintenance, repair and overhaul network.
“We would like to use India as a hub for us because, again, we need to expand our supply chain base and our MRO base because we are growing. I can’t support operators worldwide without growing my network from a global perspective. So that’s the reason we are watching this case here as a very strategic one for us,” Bosco Da Costa Junior said.
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