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Embraer Signs Memorandum of Understanding with AICAT (Austrian Industrial Cooperation & Aviation Technology)

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Embraer Signs Memorandum of Understanding with AICAT (Austrian Industrial Cooperation & Aviation Technology)
Embraer Signs Memorandum of Understanding with AICAT (Austrian Industrial Cooperation & Aviation Technology)

Embraer and AICAT (Austrian Industrial Cooperation & Aviation Technology) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance international cooperation in the aerospace sector. The cooperation adds to Embraer’s existing relationships in Austria while exploring additional opportunities such as joint research, technology development, and contributions from the Austrian ecosystem to the supply chain of the Embraer aircraft programs. AICAT is an organization part of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO), representing the entire aviation technology community in Austria. The announcement took place at Embraer headquarters, in São José dos Campos. After the ceremony, representatives from Austrian aerospace companies and the Austrian Government had the opportunity to meet Embraer specialists in different technologies to explore opportunities for cooperation.

“Embraer and Austria have been building a long-term relationship for many years, and this partnership will continue to advance with the new Memorandum of Understanding. We thank AICAT, the companies, and the Austrian government representatives for this important step in our partnership,” says Marcio Monteiro, Market Intelligence Vice-President, Embraer Defense & Security.

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”For AICAT, an association representing about 100 Austrian aviation companies most of which are SMEs and position themselves in the supply chain, an intensified cooperation with Embraer underpinned by an MoU is a great opportunity and will help both, Embraer and the Austrian Aeronautical sector, creating a more structured collaboration for their mutual benefit”, says Reinhard Marak, CEO of AICAT.

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 8,000 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 centers, among other activities, across the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe.

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