Boeing is reportedly considering creating a new company with Embraer to produce small airliners. The proposed deal would exclude Embraer's defense business, which Brazil considers an essential element of its national sovereignty. It's not clear if Embraer's business aircraft business would be part of the deal with Boeing. Embraer confirmed the talks in a securities filing and it also said there had been no formal proposal from Boeing. News of a proposed arrangement between Boeing and Embraer emerged shortly after Airbus and Bombardier announced their partnership on the CSeries airliner.
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