Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), an Abu Dhabi sovereign investor, and Embraer, a leading Brazil-headquartered aerospace company, have signed a Strategic Framework Agreement to strengthen long-term collaboration across aerospace supply chains, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), human capital development, and research and development.
The agreement was signed at the Farnborough International Airshow by Amer Siddiqui, Executive Director at Mubadala’s UAE Investments Platform, on behalf of Mubadala, and Dimas Douglas Tomelin, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer of Embraer S.A., on behalf of Embraer.
The partnership leverages the UAE’s integrated aerospace ecosystem, spanning aerostructures, advanced materials, MRO, and aviation services. It comes as global aircraft manufacturers increasingly consolidate supplier networks in favour of fewer, larger partners capable of delivering across the value chain.
Workforce development is a key focus of the agreement, with Mubadala and Embraer set to jointly develop training programmes, practical learning, knowledge transfer, and work placements at Embraer facilities for Emirati talent.
The partners will also collaborate on research into next-generation aerostructure technologies, including composites, additive manufacturing, and high-temperature alloys, with plans to establish a co-located innovation hub to accelerate prototyping and industrial-scale deployment.
The agreement creates opportunities for two of the UAE’s flagship aerospace companies. For Sanad, the Abu Dhabi-based MRO specialist serving more than 40 global airlines, it opens the possibility of providing MRO services with potential expansion across GCC and South Asia, Middle East and North Africa (SAMENA) markets as demand grows.
Dr. Bakheet Al Katheeri CEO – UAE Investments Platform – Mubadala
“For two decades, Mubadala’s UAE Investments platform has backed the capabilities the nation must build and own to secure its future, in service of a vision set by our leadership to build an economy defined by resilience and global competitiveness. Aerospace has always been part of that conviction. This agreement with Embraer is a natural extension of it. It connects the depth we have built across our aerospace businesses to one of the industry’s great manufacturers, and it reflects a broader principle that guides everything we do: invest early, build locally, and prepare ahead of need.”
Francisco Gomes Neto, President and Chief Executive Officer of Embraer, said that, “The UAE is a strategic partner for Embraer, and we believe this collaboration presents significant opportunities to advance industrial and technological capabilities in the country and strengthen Embraer content in the country and in the Middle East for future businesses opportunities for Embraer portfolio. By combining our expertise with the UAE’s vision for innovation and growth, we look forward to building a strong and mutually beneficial partnership in the years ahead.”
For Strata Manufacturing, the agreement creates a pathway to tier-one supplier status on Embraer platforms and participation in its aircraft programs. Strata’s workforce is 68 percent Emirati, with the partnership set to further strengthen local talent development. The agreement also supports Abu Dhabi’s ambitions to strengthen its advanced industries sector under the Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy.
