Embraer studies turboprop to be developed through Boeing venture

20 Jan by Vitaliy Dadalyan

Embraer studies turboprop to be developed through Boeing venture

Embraer studies turboprop to be developed through Boeing ventureBrazilian planemaker Embraer is in the advanced stages of studying the launch of a new turboprop aircraft to be developed through a venture it is planning with Boeing, subject to corporate approvals, a top executive said on Monday. The aircraft would be in the same size range or even larger than the 70-seat ATR-72, a Franco-Italian aircraft that currently dominates the market, Embraer Commercial Aviation Chief Executive John Slattery told Reuters. Embraer agreed in 2018 to fold its commercial aircraft activities into a venture to be controlled by Boeing.