Embraer, a global aerospace company headquartered in Brazil, has exchanged an enhanced Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
Adani Defence & Aerospace — a leading player in India’s aerospace and defence, and the ‘flagship company’ of Adani Enterprises Ltd — regarding the establishment of a final assembly line (FAL) for the E175 regional jet for India’s Regional Transport Aircraft (RTA) programme.
This advancement from the initial MoU signed in January 2026 ‘represents a significant step forward and forms part of a ‘broader roadmap’ to develop an integrated RTA ecosystem in India’ and represents a ‘strengthening of strategic relations between India and Brazil’.
The industrial partnership will aim to establish an ecosystem for the E175, and both companies are already working together to progress all aspects of the MoU, including opportunities in aircraft manufacturing, supply chain, aftermarket services, and pilot training, and securing orders to support the proposed FAL.
Critical milestoneFrancisco Gomes Neto, Embraer’s CEO and president, said: “The E175 has a global track record of enabling efficient, high-frequency regional operations, and India is a key growth market in that segment. This signing represents a critical milestone for our partnership, as we continue to work together on all aspects of the proposed aerospace ecosystem, including securing orders for a FAL in India.”
India is one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets in terms of passenger traffic and is expected to require at least 500 aircraft in the 80- to 146-seat segment over the next 20 years, reflecting a strong demand for efficient regional and short-haul connectivity driven by smaller, efficient jets. The E175, a proven regional jet with seating for up to 88 passengers, is ‘uniquely suited’ to unlock opportunities in India’s uncontested market spaces — concentrated in Tier Two and Tier Three cities — that remain underserved by larger aircraft.
Embraer has a growing footprint and long history in India, with nearly 50 Embraer aircraft and 11 aircraft types currently operating across commercial, defence and business aviation.