Brazil takes off

2012; DVV Media Group; Volume: 181; Issue: 5342 Linguagem: Inglês

ISSN

0015-3710

Autores

Murdo Morrison,

Tópico(s)

Defense, Military, and Policy Studies

Resumo

When Embraer's functional Bandeirante turboprop took to the air in 1972, few would have guessed that four decades later the modest government-launched venture would have morphed into one of the world's big four airframers, with a portfolio spanning commercial, business and military aircraft. Embraer's success story is well known, and without it there would be no Brazilian aerospace industry. The now privately owned company still dominates, but a sizeable aerospace industry community has flourished around it, including a network of foreign-owned suppliers and locally owned small and medium-size enterprises. Long-established Eurocopter subsidiary Helibras is entering a new phase of growth, wile the thriving airline sector in Brazil and the rest of South America has provided a lucrative market for service provider such as training specialist CAE, engine maker Rolls-Royce and TAP Maintenance & Engineering in MRO. In this country special, we examine the make-up of Brazil's aerospace sector and its prospects. Decade of departure : with a mature E-Jets business and growing executive jet line-up, overseas expansion and defence will be airframer's next priorities -- Embraer opens up a new front in defence -- Brazil's other OEM : a contract to assemble EC725s for the military has elevated its status. Next step could be an all-Brazilian helicopter -- Made in Brazil : despite Embraer's success, the country has struggled to create a sizeable home-grown supply base. Could this change? -- CAE's pilot strategy : Latin America's thriving airlines are pushing up demand for flightcrew training. The Canadian provider is leading the way -- Taking the high road : Brazil's seer size, increasing wealth and congestion in the cities makes it a lucrative market for VIP jets and helicopters -- TAP turns it on in Brazil : the maintenance division of Portugal's flag carrier saw an opportunity when the MRO arm of Varig came on the market -- Rolls-Royce's 53 years of local heritage.

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