Adani Aerospace & Defence and Embraer sign MoU to assemble regional jets in India under Make in India

Exam-focused facts from the 28 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Adani Aerospace & Defence and Brazil’s Embraer signed an MoU to assemble Embraer regional jets in India.
The MoU was announced at an event attended by Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu.
Facility location and final partnership structure are still being finalised.
Embraer is the world’s third-largest aircraft manufacturer after Airbus and Boeing.
The collaboration targets a full regional transport aircraft ecosystem including manufacturing, supply chains, MRO and pilot training.
Embraer currently operates around 50 aircraft across 11 variants in India for the Indian Air Force, government agencies and Star Air.
Embraer forecasts India will need at least 500 aircraft in the 80–140 seat category over the next 20 years.
Embraer will showcase E195-E2 and E175 at Wings India 2026 starting 28 January.