Embraer promotes purchase contracts with Vietnamese airlines

On the afternoon of March 29, in Hanoi, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Mr. Francisco Gomes Neto, Chairman of the Brazilian Embraer Group, who is accompanying the business delegation of Brazilian President Lula da Silva on an official visit to Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Mr. Francisco Gomes Neto, Chairman of Brazil's Embraer Group. Photo: VGP

Embraer Aerospace Corporation is a state-owned corporation with 51% of shares owned by the Brazilian Government. Embraer is currently one of the leading aircraft manufacturers in the world; specializing in the production of commercial passenger aircraft, military aircraft and agricultural aircraft. In 2024, Embraer will have about 24,000 employees, operating in 80 countries around the world, with revenue reaching about 6.4 billion USD.

During his official visit to Brazil (September 2023), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited the Embraer aircraft manufacturing plant and worked with President Francisco Gomes Neto in Brazil. On the occasion of attending the G20 Summit in Brazil (November 2024), the Prime Minister received the Global Vice President of Embraer Group.

Embraer aircraft (E190) has been certified by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam to be allowed to operate in Vietnam since December 2020. In December 2024, Embraer brought a number of military aircraft (C-390 Millennium multi-role transport) to participate in the Vietnam Defense Exhibition. Currently, Embraer and Vietnamese airlines are promoting aircraft purchase contracts.

At the meeting, Vietnamese partners discussed the needs and opportunities for cooperation with Embraer.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested that Embraer cooperate with Vietnamese partners to produce aviation equipment. Photo: VGP

Pleased to meet again with Mr. Francisco Gomes Neto, President of Embraer Group, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that Vietnam has great potential and growing demand in the aviation sector; identifying the aviation and aerospace industry as playing an important role in exploiting new development spaces, including outer space.

Specifically, the Prime Minister suggested that Embraer cooperate with Vietnamese partners to produce aviation equipment, contributing to the development of the aviation industry through the transfer of modern technology, training of high-quality human resources, technical support and experience exchange.

Along with that, cooperate in providing aircraft at preferential prices, cooperate in building aircraft maintenance and repair service centers; research and develop renewable and sustainable aviation fuel, implement emission reduction measures, and promote greening the aviation industry.

The Prime Minister requested relevant agencies and partners to promptly carry out procedures according to regulations to effectively implement projects, contributing to concretizing high-level agreements during President Lula da Silva's visit to Vietnam, making the aviation industry a breakthrough cooperation field in the bilateral relations in the coming time.

The Prime Minister affirmed that the Vietnamese Government is committed to always accompanying and sharing with businesses, ensuring that businesses operate legally, healthily and effectively.

For his part, Mr. Francisco Gomes Neto said that Embraer highly appreciates the opportunity for cooperation and is very pleased to contribute to the development of Vietnam; wants to introduce modern aircraft lines as well as cooperate in deploying aviation services.

Informing the Prime Minister about the activities and exchanges with Vietnamese partners during the visit, the Embraer Chairman said he is ready to work with Vietnamese partners to promote cooperation in the areas mentioned by the Prime Minister.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/embraer-thuc-day-cac-hop-dong-mua-ban-voi-cac-hang-hang-khong-viet-nam-196250329191802596.htm