Embraer’s India Move: Strategically Obvious, But Hard To Implement

Star Air Embraer 175 on tarmac

Regional airline Star Air operates eight Embraer 175s on domestic routes in India.

Credit: Embraer
Embraer’s decision to explore a final assembly line for its E-Jets in India has been both a poorly kept secret and a move that most in the industry consider a logical step, given the rapid growth of air transport in the country. But the preliminary deal with joint venture partner Adani Defense and...
Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

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