The new aviation pact signed between Boeing and Embraer will be a first step in exploring technological synergies and potential cross benefits, Embraer president and CEO Frederico Curado said Tuesday.
Curado and Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Jim Albaugh signed the memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Washington, DC during the annual meeting of the US-Brazil CEO Forum.
Speaking at a press briefing Tuesday, Curado said the two companies shared similar philosophies regarding aircraft cockpit design and technological development. Both companies, for example, invest heavily in advancing safety and on the man/machine interface.
“[The agreement] is just a recognition that both players are in the same areas and there could be some cross benefits through work sharing, learning and so forth. It’s a non-exclusive agreement, so it does not affect our relationships with each other or anyone else. It’s how to best leverage our efforts in research and development and it’s really a first step,” Curado said.
Curado added there was no specific agenda at this stage. “Let’s see where it takes us. It may lead to the creation of a new technology, but there are no specific goals,” he said.
Embraer signed an MOU with Airbus and Boeing in March to collaborate on aviation biofuels development.
Separately, Boeing is planning to open an aerospace technologies research center in Sao Paulo later this year, focused on researching biofuels, advanced ATM, advanced metals and bio-materials, and support and services technologies.
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