Boeing to open an aerospace research and technology centre in Sao Paulo

Wednesday, April 4th 2012 - 02:35 UTC

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US air industry giant Boeing announced today that it will establish a research and technology centre in Sao Paulo that will work with Brazil’s leading researchers and scientists to develop aerospace technologies. Read full article

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Skåre
Good move.

Brazil has a stellar aerospace sector. The Short Tucano - the RAF's basic trainer - is a licence-built version of the Brazilian Embraer EMB 312 Tucano and Brazilian-built Embraer aircraft are now an incredibly popular and common sight on European short-haul routes.
Apr 04th, 2012 - 10:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Alexei
Yes, Brazil will likely be purchasing more passenger planes in the not-too-distant future. Boeing wants to butter the Brazilians up and elbow out their major/only competitor EADS. Maybe I'm just cynical.
Apr 04th, 2012 - 12:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Frank
How come Boeing haven't set this centre up in Argentina? Aren't they the world leader in just about everything? titter........
Apr 04th, 2012 - 08:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard2
Perhaps this is the better option if the alternatives are technology transfer to the 'purchasing ' country, reverse engineering where appropriate, then build by the purchasing nation of fleets under its own flag. (China?).

This way, a US dominated competitor to Embraer may evolve and out-compete it out of existence.

OK, I'm in a cynical mood....
Apr 05th, 2012 - 07:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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