Boeing, Embraer Explore New Areas of Cooperation
Boeing and Embraer have reached an accord on broad areas of cooperation.
Embraer chief executive Frederico Curado (l) and Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Jim Albaugh celebrate the signing of a broad new accord between their companies. (Photo: Embraer)
Embraer chief executive Frederico Curado (l) and Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Jim Albaugh celebrate the signing of a broad new accord between their companies. (Photo: Embraer)

Embraer left no doubt about its lack of interest in challenging Boeing any time soon in the hotly contested narrowbody market segment, when the two companies announced last week they had entered a loosely defined “cooperation agreement” calling for a joint effort to “enhance operational efficiency, safety and productivity, improve customer satisfaction and create value for both companies and their customers.” Specific areas of cooperation include research and technology efforts and the development of sustainable aviation biofuels.