Brazil’s Embraer signs R&D partnership with Widerøe and Rolls-Royce on sustainable aircraft

(Reuters) – Brazil planemaker Embraer said on Wednesday it signed a research partnership with Norwegian company Widerøe and Rolls-Royce aiming to create a conceptual zero-emission regional aircraft.

The study will last 12 months and will provide research and pre-competitive development of regional sustainable aircraft, the company said in a securities filing.

(Reporting by Carolina Pulice; Editing by Chris Reese)