São Paulo – The government of the state of Minas Gerais signed a protocol of intentions last Friday (8th) with the Institute of Advanced Studies (IEAv, in the Portuguese acronym) to kick off feasibility studies aimed at establishing an aeronautics hub in the Triângulo Mineiro region. The agreement was signed by the vice governor, Alberto Pinto Coelho, and the secretary of State of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Narcio Rodrigues.
In addition to the IEAv, the protocol was also signed by the Federation of Industries of the State of Minas Gerais, the Tupaciguara City Hall and the AXIS Aerospace company. The IEAv is an organization belonging to the Brazilian Aeronautics Command that does research and development across several fields of knowledge, including the flight of aerospace vehicles.
The partnership to establish an aeronautics and aerospace hub was initiated by secretary Narcio Rodrigues alongside mechanical-aeronautical engineer Daniel Marins Carneiro, the director of the AXIS company, which is developing the AX-2 Tupã project, a six-seat aircraft for civil aviation. AXIS is based in Tupaciguara, in the Triângulo Mineiro region.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
