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Embraer plans a $90 million expansion at Melbourne International Airport to increase business jet production.
The expansion will enlarge Phenom and Praetor production facilities and add a paint hangar.
The company aims to invest $500 million in the U.S., potentially creating 2,500 jobs, but expresses concern over U.S. tariffs.
Embraer officials at Melbourne Orlando International Airport to boost the Brazilian aviation giant's business-jet production capacity, company officials revealed this week during a second-quarter earnings call.
"The is aimed at expanding the Phenom 100EX and Phenom 300E production, in addition to enlarging the pre-flight prep area for the Praetor 500 and Praetor 600. It also includes the addition of a paint preparation hangar facility that ca