Safran   Supply Chain & Manufacturing Challenges   North America   Mergers and Acquisitions   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Embraer  

Embraer to take full ownership of EZAir as Safran exits Mexican interiors JV

Safran has signed a definitive agreement to sell its 50% stake in EZAir, the 50/50 cabin interiors joint venture with Embraer in Chihuahua, Mexico, transferring full ownership to Embraer. The Chihuahua partnership will be wound down as Embraer assumes the business and operations.

Discovered 2026-01-19T00:08:00.717342-08:00 | 2026-01-19T00:08:00.717342-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The transaction transfers full ownership and operational responsibility for EZAir’s Chihuahua interiors facility to Embraer, ending the 50/50 JV and triggering a formal wind-down of the joint venture; it directly alters who controls cabin production capacity in Mexico. See Safran’s recent regional manufacturing moves regional cabin manufacturing push and localisation investments Safran's 'Make in India' push.

  • Embraer now assumes the plant, workforce and contracts tied to EZAir, making integration and continuity of supply immediate priorities; this follows broader efforts to back Embraer production with export financing and supports monitoring of the OEM’s industrial footprint BNDES export financing for Embraer.

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avionrevue.com air-cosmos.com GlobalAir.com haber.aero aviation.direct aeroflap.com.br
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First Seen
2026-01-19T00:08:00.717342-08:00
Latest Update
2026-01-23T10:19:51.568713-08:00
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