New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer is looking to expand its manufacturing footprint in India and strengthen its integration with the country's aerospace supply chain, signalling a broader push to make India a key manufacturing hub for global aviation.

The development comes after Embraer's Global Head of Government Relations Jose Serrador Neto met Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.

Naidu said he was pleased to hear about Embraer's "Make in India" plans and highlighted the confidence of global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in India's growing aerospace ecosystem and Indian manufacturers' role as suppliers to global aviation supply chains. ...