# Embraer to acquire 50% stake in EZ Air Interior from Safran Cabin Brazil

Embraer S.A. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the 50% stake in EZ Air Interior Limited from Safran Cabin Brazil Ltda. The Chihuahua location, employing about 1,100 people, will become wholly owned by Embraer.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-01-19
- Where: Chihuahua, Mexico
- Jobs: 1,100
- Status: announced
- Products: aircraft interiors
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Safran](https://endata.com/companies/1270.md)
- [Safran](https://endata.com/companies/1270.md) (partner)
- [Safran](https://endata.com/companies/1270.md) (target)
- [Embraer](https://endata.com/companies/23129.md) (acquirer)
- [EZ Air Interior Limited](https://endata.com/companies/89711.md) (target)
- [Safran Cabin Brazil Ltda.](https://endata.com/companies/89712.md) (partner)
- [EZAir](https://endata.com/companies/89733.md) (target)

## Sources

- [marketscreener.com](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/embraer-s-a-entered-into-a-definitive-agreement-to-acquire-50-stake-in-ez-air-interior-limited-fro-ce7e58dcda8af623), 2026-01-18: "As part of the acquisition, the Chihuahua location, which employs about 1,100 people, will then be wholly owned by Embraer."
- [safran-group.com](https://www.safran-group.com/pressroom/safran-sell-embraer-its-50-stake-their-aircraft-interiors-joint-venture-ezair-2026-01-19), 2026-01-19: "Safran announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Embraer for the sale of Safran Cabin’s shares in EZAir, their 50/50 joint venture that manufactures Embraer’s interiors in Chihuahua, Mexico."
- [defensehere.com](https://defensehere.com/en/safran-to-sell-to-embraer-its-50-stake-in-their-aircraft-interiors-joint-venture-ezair/), 2026-01-19: "Safran has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Embraer for the sale of Safran Cabin’s shares in EZAir, their 50/50 joint venture responsible for manufacturing Embraer aircraft interiors in Chihuahua, Mexico."
- [fleet-wire.com](https://fleet-wire.com/safran-exits-ezair-jv-as-embraer-takes-full-control/), 2026-01-19: "Safran has signed a definitive agreement to sell its entire shareholding in EZAir, the cabin interiors joint venture it has operated on a 50/50 basis with Embraer."
- [aviation.direct](https://www.aviation.direct/en/embraer-uebernimmt-gemeinschaftsunternehmen-ezair-vollstaendig-von-safran), 2026-01-21: "This marks the end of a long-standing partnership in aircraft interiors at the Chihuahua, Mexico, site."

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