TUSAŞ and Brazilian Embraer announced the signing of a MoU for strategic cooperation involving the production of the E-Jet E2 airliners during LAAD exhibition.

LAAD 2025, being held in the Brazilian capital, Rio de Janeiro, has seen extensive participation from many Turkish defence firms. TUSAŞ’s participation has left its mark with a MoU for strategic cooperation, which involves exploring opportunities in E-Jet E2 airliners’ production.

TUSAŞ is already producing structural components for various airliners and cargo aircraft from different origins (Boeing, Airbus...), and this MoU signals what kind of cooperation might come out.

Embraer E-Jet E2 Family of Airliners

E-Jet E2 is Embraer’s new line of regional airliners with different passenger capacities ranging from 90 to 146 passengers. E2 is a further development of the original E-Jet design, which was produced in more than a thousand units. Improvements of E-Jet E2 include significantly lower fuel consumption (Owing to a higher aspect ratio for wings, geared turbofan engines, and aerodynamic refinements) and lowered maintenance costs.

TUSAŞ’s Place in Global Transport Aircraft Production

TUSAŞ is producing structural components for various aerospace firms, including Airbus (A400M, A350, A330, A320) and Boeing (B737, B787, B737 MAX). These component types can be listed as fuselage sections, winglets, ailerons, tail control surfaces, spoilers, and engine ducts.

The broad know-how in component production of airliners and cargo aircraft paves the way for expanded production of Embraer’s new airliner and ensures new business opportunities for TUSAŞ.

Author: Kaan Azman

Editor: Özgür Ekşi