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Gol, LATAM in sophisticated speak to include Embraer aircrafts, says BNDES head

Gol and LATAM Airlines remain in advanced talk with include Embraer airplane to their fleets, the head of Brazil's state advancement bank BNDES stated on Friday, as the country prompts them to purchase aircrafts from the regional maker.

Gol and the local unit of Chile-based LATAM are 2 of Brazil's biggest providers, dominating the nation's airline company industry together with Azul. However, unlike Azul, they do not fly Embraer jets.

They are already well advanced in these talks, BNDES head Aloizio Mercadante informed reporters on the sidelines of an occasion at Embraer's head office, where the bank announced moneying to a few of the company's aircraft exports.

Clearly there is an industrial secrecy, we can not go into information, however the companies are well advanced in the possibility of flying Embraer.

LATAM decreased to comment, while Gol in a statement restated it flies Boeing planes however is always. evaluating options of other designs to grow its operations.

Gol's fleet is comprised totally of Boeing 737 airplanes, while. LATAM's fleet of single-aisle airplane is consisted of Jet. airplane and it also flies Boeing widebodies.

Embraer's president Francisco Gomes Neto exposed in. an interview with last month the planemaker was in talks. with Gol and LATAM.

International providers have actually been facing extended shipment deadlines. from Boeing and Airplane, limiting their ability to add capability. and giving Embraer's smaller sized airplane a push as the Brazilian. company has production slots readily available from 2026.

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government has also. been pushing LATAM and Gol to add Embraer planes to their fleets. as a way to improve regional air travel in the country and. enhance the regional producer.

Just 12% of Brazil's commercial aircraft fleet is made up. of Embraer aircrafts, according to the government.

Mercadante stated getting the carriers to buy Embraer airplane. might be a federal government requirement to support them financially, as. BNDES and the financing ministry talk about a package to help airline companies. still having a hard time in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gol filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States. previously this year, while LATAM came out of personal bankruptcy. procedures with an $8 billion reorganization strategy in late 2022. Azul needed to conclude a broad financial obligation restructuring in 2015.

(source: Reuters)