Type
Business expansion
Country
Portugal
Region
Continente; Alentejo; Alto Alentejo
Location of affected unit(s)
Ponte de Sôr
Sector
(10 - 33) Manufacturing
(33) Machinery and equipment
33 - Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment
33.16 - Repair and maintenance of civilian air and spacecraft

300 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
1 September 2025
Employment effect (start)
31 December 2025
Foreseen end date

Description

The consortium led by aero.next portugal, with the participation of EEA - Aircraft and Maintenance, CEiiA, Tekever, Portuguese Air Force and Geosat has submitted to the Municipality of Ponte de Sor the licensing request for the assembly plant of the LUS-222 aircraft. This investment, amounting to €220 million, is expected to create between 150 and 300 direct jobs.

The LUS-222 is a twin-engine aircraft designed for both civil and military purposes, with the capacity to transport 2,700 kg of cargo or 19 passengers. “Portugal will become a final aircraft assembly integrator. Few countries retain this competence. The project will bring an entirely new level of development to the Portuguese aeronautics sector,” stated the Vice-President of the Municipality of Ponte de Sor.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2025), EEA - Aircraft and Maintenance, Business expansion in Portugal, factsheet number 203314, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203314.