Embraer Aero Seating Technologies inaugurates new manufacturing facility in Titusville, Florida

Embraer inaugurated a new 50,000 ft² manufacturing facility for its premium seating solutions subsidiary, Embraer Aero Seating Technologies (EAST), in the City of Titusville, Florida. The operation will soon start production of seats dedicated to the company’s business and commercial aviation products, including the seats for the first class cabin of its next generation commercial aircraft family, the E-Jets E2. Embraer’s partners on this project include Enterprise Florida, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast, and the North Brevard Economic Development Zone. The EAST facility represents Embraer’s forth expansion project on the Space Coast since the company announced its intentions to assemble executive jets in Florida in 2008. Embraer’s facilities, combining Melbourne and Titusville, now total approximately 500,000 ft², comprised of production, engineering, sales, customer support, and administrative offices.