Next-Gen RJ Can Wait, Embraer Exec Says

摘要

Embraer plans to wait until the second half of the next decade to introduce a next-generation regional jet despite proposals by two competitors to leapfrog it technologically by using Pratt & Whitney's new Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine. Mauro Kern, the executive VP who heads the Brazilian company's regional jet business, says Embraer will study new engine concepts advocated by Pratt's competitors over the next two years and research other technologies such as alternative fuels and advanced materials before it makes a decision on a new RJ design.