Embraer will open a new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) center in the United States to support the growing fleet of E-jet aircraft. The new service center will be located in the Aeropuerto Perot Field Alliance (AFW), a Fort Worth, Texas.
The Brazilian manufacturer will begin operations in an existing hangar early in the second quarter of 2025while building a second hangar that should be completed by 2027. With the new facilities, the capacity Embraer to serve E-Jets customers will increase by 53% in the US.
Investment
The investment will reach $70 million and is expected to create approximately 250 new jobs in the aviation sector in Texas. Furthermore, the location of the new MRO in Fort Worth is strategic, since the Aeropuerto Perot Field Alliance serves as an air cargo operations base FedEx y Amazon.
Carlos Naufel, president and CEO of Embraer Services & Support, said that “We are delighted to receive final approval for this important expansion of our MRO business that supports our continued investment in the US market.”
“We have a long-standing relationship with the State of Texas and look forward to our partnership with Hillwood in Alliance, and the opening of this new service center will create hundreds of highly skilled jobs in a vital segment for the aviation industry.”he added.
The new MRO service center in the United States will join the global network of Embraerwhich includes 80 authorized centers and 12 own service centers around the world.
He Hillwood Chairman and CEO Ross Perot Jr.pointed out that “We are delighted to welcome Embraer, a global aviation leader, to Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport and North Texas.”
“This new facility will bring 250 high-quality jobs to Fort Worth and North Texas, further strengthening our region’s role as a key hub for aerospace innovation, while ensuring Embraer can efficiently support its growing fleet of commercial aircraft in the US. We are proud to be part of this exciting new chapter in its growth.”Perot added.
Aeropuerto Perot Field Alliance
He Aeropuerto Perot Field Alliance (AFW) 30 kilometers north of the city of Fort Worth, Texas, sharing the terminal area with the airports Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) and Dallas Love Field (DAL).
He Dallas Fort Worth International Airport It is one of the main bases of American Airlines and its regional subsidiary American Eaglewhich has a fleet of 261 aircraft Embraer e-jet. In addition to being located in the geographic center of the USA, connecting with the entire continental territory of the country, except Alaska, with flights of less than 3 hours.
The current Embraer E-jet fleet in the United States exceeds 700 aircraft, distributed among the country’s large airlines as follows:
- American Eagle 261 aircraft: 45 E170 and 216 E175;
- United Express 237 aircraft: 18 E170 and 219 E175;
- Delta Connection 144 aircraft: 11 E170 and 133 E175;
- Horizon Air 44 aircraft E175;
- JetBlue 20 aircraft E190;
- Breeze Airways 13 aircraft E190.
