Embraer Brazilian Airport has presented Poland with a comprehensive offer of industrial cooperation, which is to convince Poles to choose from a Brazilian manufacturer. In the case of a civil offer, this would be at the expense of Airbus, which also fights for a contract. The decision is to be made within a few weeks.
The partnership proposed by Embraer would significantly exceed the current scale of presence in Poland. According to calculations, the company currently generates around $ 80 million. and provides 1350 jobs in the national aviation industry. – the partnership we offer can contribute to strengthening the position of the Polish economy, generating Over the next 10 years, the value of $ 3 billion and creating 5,000 new jobs – emphasizes Luis Carlos Alonso, vice president of the company.
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The Brazilian manufacturer wants to focus on two strategic areas of cooperation: the civil program of E2 passenger aircraft for LOT and the military program of the KC-390 Millennium transporter.
– In addition, another $ 3 billion They can come from future development programs of new Embraer aircraft, although this is a scenario for the future – adds Luis Carlos Alonso in response to Business Insider's questions.
A comprehensive offer for the defense sector
The proposal for the Polish defense sector was valued at nearly $ 1 billion. And it provides for the creation of a KC-390 Millennium end mounting aircraft in Poland. If the Ministry of National Defense decides to buy aircraft. – Poland is an ideal partner for Embraer to cooperate in creating modern defense technologies and highly qualified jobs – said the head of the Embraer group Francisco Gomes Neto in Warsaw.
According to the presented offer, Poland could become a member of the European KC-390 ecosystem, which has already been accepted to equip the armed forces of the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Portugal, Hungary, Austria and South Korea. The offer also includes the polonization of on-board systems, creating technical service and repair facilities and the European Tactical Training Center for KC-390.
It is worth recalling that Embraer's general director met during his visit to Warsaw with the Deputy Minister of National Defense Paweł Bejda, discussing potential areas of cooperation.
Plans for civil aviation
The civil offer, in the case of the aforementioned deliveries for LOT, was valued at over $ 2 billion. It includes the production of fuselage segments for the E2 family aircraft, the creation of the world's largest technical service center (MRO) for this family of machines, construction of the chassis renovation center and launching the E190 older aircraft conversion program from the passenger version to the freighter.
– Poland could – through Lotams – become the world's largest base for E2. This is an ambitious project that would significantly strengthen Poland's position on the global air service market – explained Vice President Alonso.
The Brazilian enterprise has been cooperating with the Polish air sector for over 25 years. Currently, Polish plants are being built for E2 aircraft – auxiliary power units (APU), components for Pratt & Whitney engines and armchairs. In addition, there are 47 Embraer aircraft in the PLL LOT fleet, including three E195-E2.
Embraer recently signed a cooperation agreement with the Łukasiewicz Research Network Institute (ILOT). The contract concerns research and development works in the field of material engineering, future technical solutions for aviation and future servicing processes.
Implementation immediately
Embraer representatives emphasize that the proposed investments could be implemented in a short and medium time horizon, assuming the selection of the company's offer by the Polish authorities. – We are ready to deepen cooperation with Poland as part of two key programs. Our proposals have been calculated in detail and can be implemented almost immediately after making the decision – says Luis Carlos Alonso in response to the Business Insider's question.
