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 opened a significantly expanded Legacy 450/500 business jet production facility in Melbourne, Florida, nearly doubling its existing footprint.
- The expansion added 236,000 square feet and features new buildings for assembly, paint, completion, flight preparation, and a delivery center.
- This growth is expected to create 600 new jobs by 2020, effectively doubling Embraer's workforce at the Melbourne site.
- The Melbourne facility has a strong production record, having delivered over 170 Phenom jets, and contributed to Embraer's recent milestone of delivering its 1,000th business jet.
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