Embraer breaks ground for research center in Florida

Embraer broke ground on its $26 million Engineering and Technology Center at Melbourne International Airport in Florida late last month. It is expected to open by mid-2014. The manufacturer said the 67,000 sq. ft. facility will be a state-of-the art center with 3D computer-aided design, computational fluid dynamics, finite element modeling, 3D virtual reality center, prototype capabilities, laboratories and other test equipment. The facility also include a 58,000 sq. ft. customer ...