Embraer
Brazilian jet maker
Embraer is a Brazilian aerospace company, one of the world's largest manufacturers of commercial aircraft.
Founded in 1969, it specializes in regional jets—smaller aircraft that connect secondary cities or feed passengers to major hubs: The airline operates a fleet of Embraer regional jets.
The company also produces military and executive aircraft.
Sequential workstation manufacturing
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
- wingletUpturned aircraft tip extension
- avionicsAircraft electronic equipment
- supply chainProduct delivery infrastructure
production · workforce · engineering · certification · FAA · quality control · testing · prototype
Small airliner, limited range
- narrow-bodySlim aircraft fuselage design
- passenger capacityMaximum occupants allowed aboard
- cabinSimple wooden dwelling
- rangeExtent of variation
fuel efficiency · airline · commuter · hub · spoke · JetBlue
Small corporate aircraft
- private aviationNon-scheduled personal air travel
- charterFounding organizational document
- transcontinentalSpanning an entire continent
Vehicle moving armed forces
- counterinsurgencyCombating armed rebellion tactics
- aerial refuelingTransferring fuel between airborne aircraft
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
Ipanema
Rio de Janeiro beach district
assembly line
Sequential workstation manufacturing
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
- wingletUpturned aircraft tip extension
- avionicsAircraft electronic equipment
supply chain · production · workforce · engineering · certification · FAA · quality control · testing · prototype · deliveries
regional jet
Small airliner, limited range
- narrow-bodySlim aircraft fuselage design
- passenger capacityMaximum occupants allowed aboard
- cabinSimple wooden dwelling
range · fuel efficiency · airline · commuter · hub · spoke · JetBlue
business jet
Small corporate aircraft
- private aviationNon-scheduled personal air travel
- charterFounding organizational document
- transcontinentalSpanning an entire continent
military transport
Vehicle moving armed forces
- counterinsurgencyCombating armed rebellion tactics
- aerial refuelingTransferring fuel between airborne aircraft
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action