to Embraer announces today (14) the start of the training process for OGMA SA, a subsidiary of the company in Portugal, to carry out and maintenance for the A-29 Super Tucano, in addition to future modifications to the aircraft that meet the requirements of current and future customers in the region .
Thus, OGMA will be the first company in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) to have these capabilities. Currently, OGMA already provides logistical to the A-29 Super Tucano demonstrator, which has the Portuguese company as its base of operations, providing technicians to enable demonstration missions around the world for future customers.
With more than 260 units delivered, the A-29 aircraft has already been selected by more than 15 air forces, including armed forces in the EMEA region such as Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Angola.
“We are following the evolution of the market for the A-29 Super Tucano and we intend for OGMA to be a service center of excellence for the aircraft,” said Johann Bordais, President & CEO, Embraer Services and .
“OGMA is a strategic asset for Embraer in the EMEA region, playing a central role in our company's many current and future projects.”
Initially, OGMA will be certified for the maintenance of the A-29, which aims to generate revenue by providing services to current customers, constituting another immediate opportunity for OGMA to continue to grow, generate value in Portugal and reinforce the Portuguese Aeronautical Cluster .
In the next step, another opportunity opens up for the company, associated with the modernization of the A-29 to meet the future needs of its current operators.
“The A-29 Super Tucano is generating a lot of interest in several air forces in Europe. Embraer, together with OGMA, in the area of services, is preparing to respond to the market by carrying out the necessary modifications and technological evolution to meet the various missions in the most effective way possible”, said Jackson Schneider, President & CEO, Embraer Defense and Security.
Since the privatization of OGMA, Embraer has maintained regular investments in the company, with an emphasis on areas that promote the integration of OGMA into Embraer's global business.
Embraer has a long-term strategic commitment to Portugal in the development of its aerospace and defense ecosystem, remaining as the country where the company invests most in its industrial capacity outside Brazil.
The most recent example was an investment of 74 million euros in OGMA SA, allowing the company to obtain certification for the maintenance of Pratt & Whitney's GTF engines, used by the new generation of commercial aircraft.
This agreement will create 300 jobs and could triple OGMA's annual turnover to 600 million euros, also reflecting Embraer's interest in expanding the scope of its activities in Portugal and thus adding value to the local economy.
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