Brazil-based aerospace company Embraer S.A. plans to grow its North Texas aircraft maintenance operations by more than 50%, thanks to a new $70 million service center and manufacturing plant to be built in Alliance.

Officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 20 at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport to mark the start of construction on the north Fort Worth site where the company will manufacture, repair and overhaul commercial jets.

Officials with Embraer, which began its operations at an Alliance hangar in June, said the new facility will help them respond quickly to customer needs when it opens in 2027. The company makes medium-range E-Jets that seat more than 100. American Airlines, Air Canada and JetBlue are among its customers.

“This moment marks a new chapter in Embraer’s j

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