Embraer has completed the takeover of Safran’s joint stake in Mexico-based EZ Air Interior, purchasing the remaining 50% share owned by the French firm.
On July 1, 2026, Embraer confirmed that Safran Cabin had officially relinquished its involvement with EZ Air Interior, following the necessary regulatory approvals and fulfilling customary conditions.
Safran and Embraer first announced in January 2026 that the pair had agreed to end their 14-year aircraft interior partnership in Chihuahua, Mexico.
EZ Air, which employs 1,100 people at the facility in Chihuahua, operated as a 50/50 joint venture, manufacturing Embraer’s aircraft interiors.
The agreement also includes the integration of part of Safran Cabin’s operations in Jacareí, Brazil, which is also dedicated to Embraer programs.
The non-Embraer related engineering services activities of Safran Cabin Brazil will remain with Safran.
“Embraer is continuously evaluating opportunities to create value for its stakeholders, and this agreement supports our strategy to expand operations in both the short and long term,” Francisco Gomes Neto, President and CEO of Embraer said. “I would like to thank Safran Cabin for this successful long-term partnership and warmly welcome the new colleagues joining Embraer. Together, we will continue to deliver excellence driven by safety, quality, efficiency and sustainability.”
EZ Air provides complete interiors for Embraer’s E-Jets E1 and E2 regional aircraft, including luggage cabins, galleys, toilets, floor panels and sidewalls.
After opening an aircraft interior facility in Tijuana, Mexico in 1992, Safran built a new manufacturing site in Chihuahua eight years later to make Boeing 737 MAX galleys.
Safran has over 15,000 employees in Mexico across 20 aviation related sites and is the number one aerospace employer in the country.