There seems to be no holding back Embraer’s expansion of its Melbourne, Florida, manufacturing home, as the company opened an expanded Legacy 450/500 business jet production facility on June 2. The site originally opened in 2011 as the final assembly location for the Phenom 100 and 300 family of jets.
Embraer Manufacturing Growth Continues
Key Takeaways:
- Embraer inaugurated an expanded Legacy 450/500 business jet production facility in Melbourne, Florida, adding 236,000 square feet to its existing operations.
- The expansion includes four new buildings for assembly, paint, completion, flight preparation, and delivery, and is projected to create 600 new jobs by 2020.
- The Melbourne facility, which originally produced Phenom jets, has delivered over 170 aircraft valued at more than $1 billion and recently saw Embraer deliver its 1,000th business jet.
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