Tactair Fluid Controls (Hall 2 Stand B1) announced here at the Farnborough Airshow a new contract from Embraer and its appointment of an authorized repair provider to service its fluid power and motion control products and systems in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Under its new contract with Embraer, Tactair will design and manufacture the hydraulic system valves and hydraulic accumulators for the E-Jets E2 program. A subsidiary of Young & Franklin Inc. of Liverpool, New York, Tactair has a long-standing relationship with Embraer dating back to the EMB 110 Bandeirante. Tactair’s newest standard accumulator product line is designed to meet the requirements of ARP-4379A. Embraer’s E-Jets E2 are scheduled for first deliveries in 2018.

Tactair also announced the appointment of the UK’s AEM Limited as its authorized repair station in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, aimed at improving support for Tactair’s expanding international customer base.