Adani Defence & Aerospace and Embraer have exchanged an enhanced Memorandum of Understanding regarding the establishment of a Final Assembly Line for the E175 regional jet in India under the Regional Transport Aircraft programme.

The MoU was exchanged between Francisco Gomes Neto, President and CEO, Embraer and Jeet Adani, Director, Adani Defence & Aerospace in the presence of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil and Piyush Goyal, India’s Minister of Commerce & Industry.

The advancement from the initial MoU signed in January 2026 forms part of a broader roadmap to develop an integrated regional transport aircraft ecosystem in India and further strengthens strategic relations between India and Brazil.

The partnership aims to establish an ecosystem for the E175, covering aircraft manufacturing, supply chain, aftermarket services, pilot training and securing orders to support the proposed final assembly line.

“Regional aviation is the backbone of economic expansion. With initiatives like UDAN transforming air connectivity across Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, the need for an indigenous regional aviation ecosystem has become critical,” says Jeet Adani, Director, Adani Defence & Aerospace. “This partnership will also strengthen strategic relations between India and Brazil, bringing complementary capabilities together.”

India is expected to require at least 500 aircraft in the 80-to-146 seat segment over the next 20 years.