Embraer: The Brazilian Aircraft Manufacturer's Turnaround and Growth


Embraer: The Brazilian Aircraft Manufacturer's Turnaround and Growth
Case Code: BSTR243
Case Length: 31 Pages
Period: 1969-2006
Pub Date: 2007
Teaching Note: Available
Price: Rs.500
Organization: Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A
Industry: Aerospace
Countries: Brazil
Themes: Turnaround
Embraer: The Brazilian Aircraft Manufacturer's Turnaround and Growth
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Background Note

Embraer was set up on July 29, 1969 by Brazil's Ministry of Aeronautics. It was the culmination of the country's aviation ambitions, which began to take shape in the 1940s when the Brazilian government formed the General Command for Aviation Technology (CTA - Centro Técnico Aeroespacial) in 1946, and the Aeronautics Technological Institute (ITA - Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica) in 1950.

The CTA was a unit of the Brazilian Air Force, and was the national military research center for aviation and aerospace. It coordinated all technical and scientific activities related to aerospace on behalf of the Brazilian Ministry of Defense. The ITA was a government-sponsored engineering institution and one of the most prestigious colleges in Brazil. It was set up by the Brazilian government to nurture and develop engineering talent in the country. It was a part of the CTA, and its facilities, including its laboratories and R&D centers, were located on the CTA campus. Both the CTA and the ITA played an important role in the 1950s with respect to aeronautical training and development in Brazil...

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