RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilian company Embraer, the world’s third-largest aircraft manufacturer, announced on Friday, November 20th, an agreement with the local subsidiary of Portuguese energy company EDP for the research and development of an electric aircraft.
Embraer released a statement saying that the first test flight of the electric aircraft prototype is scheduled for 2021.
Brazilian company Embraer, the world’s third-largest aircraft manufacturer, announced on Friday, November 20th, an agreement with the local subsidiary of Portuguese energy company EDP for the research and development of an electric aircraft.
“Through EDP’s Smart division, the multinational of Portuguese origin announced a financial contribution for the acquisition of an energy storage and recharging technology solution for the aircraft, with 100 percent electric propulsion, which will use the EMB-2013 Ipanema as a testing platform,” the statement said.
Embraer’s vice president of Engineering and Corporate Strategy, Luis Carlos Affonso, said that Brazilian aeronautics has a history of strategic partnerships.
“It is one of the Brazilian companies that most stimulates global knowledge networks, which allow for a significant increase in the country’s competitiveness,” said Affonso.
The president of EDP in Brazil, Miguel Setas, said that the Portuguese energy company “is leading a transition to a low-carbon economy,” and that the alliance with Embraer “represents a new form of our investment in electric mobility, helping to position Brazil as a leading player in this market.”
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