Stock Report: Embraer S/A ADS (ERJ) Report Updated: Jun 17, 2013 | Print This Page

Embraer S.A. develops, produces, and sells jet and turboprop aircrafts for civil and defense aviation markets. It also offers aircrafts for agricultural use, structural components, mechanical and hydraulic systems, aviation services, and technical activities related to the production and maintenance of aerospace material. The company’s Commercial Aviation segment designs, develops, and manufactures various commercial aircraft for regional, low-cost, and mainline airlines in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Its Defense and Security segment provides a range of integrated solutions for the defense and security market, including training/light attack, military transport, and government transport aircrafts, as well as aerial surveillance platforms; command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems; maintenance and material solutions; and contractor logistic support programs. The company’s Executive Aviation segment develops a line of executive jets for fractional ownership companies, charter companies, and high-net-worth individuals. Its Aviation Services segment offers after-sales customer support services. This segment also provides spare parts, sales, inventory pooling programs, MRO services, customer training, and other product support services. The company’s Other segment engages in selling and leasing used aircraft; offers structural parts, and mechanical and hydraulic systems for the production of helicopters; and manufactures landing gear, fuel systems, and fuel tanks, as well as general aviation propeller aircrafts, such as executive planes and crop dusters. It has strategic alliances with European Aerospace and Defense Group, AEL Sistemas, AVIC, and Boeing. The company was formerly known as Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A. and changed its name to Embraer S.A. in November 2010. Embraer S.A. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil.