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The Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services (MDIC), Geraldo Alckmin, stressed, on Friday (26), the importance of the aeronautical industry for national development. In Sao Carlos (SP), Alckmin participated in the inauguration of the new Hangar da Latam, which had investments of 40 million.
Its a big day. There are 300 more jobs promoting development of the aeronautical industry, which is very important, he said. He also celebrated Embraers aircraft purchases made by the airline this week.
The announcement of Latam to buy 24 Embraer aircraft and the option of buying another 50 strengthens the national industry. And Latam is a great example. Here we have the largest maintenance center in South America, another hangar, said the minister after visiting the new space for maintenance, repair and review of the companys aircraft and their partners.
Alckmin said that the construction of the hangar is the result of a measure adopted in 2001, when he was governor of Sao Paulo, to expand the track of Sao Carlos airport.
24 years ago, all the maintenance of the Airbus was done in the United States, France or Germany. We did, as governor, the extension of the track, which was the request of the time. Latam fulfilled everything, brought the maintenance center, explained the minister.
According to the company, with the new structure, Latam Mro now performs the heavy maintenance of the Boeing 787 fleet of the groups affiliates, previously performed outside Brazil. The hangar is also prepared for large aircraft painting and Airbus 320 preventive maintenance.
It is exciting to see Sao Carlos consolidated as a true aerospace development hub in Brazil, which, in addition to the maintenance of excellence, also houses our school of mechanics and a history of continuous innovation, said CEO of Latam Brazil, Jerome Cadier.
Photo: Cadu Gomes/VPR
