Brazilian aerospace and defense group Embraer (ERJ) is studying options for a new passenger aircraft that could put it in direct competition with Airbus (EADSY) and Boeing (BA), according to Financial Times’ Michael Pooler and Sylvia Pfeifer. The project, in its early stages, could either become plans for a narrow-body aircraft or a long-range business jet, the sources said.
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