One should not copy Greenspun's headlines casually from venue to venue. Greenspun has a particular style, one which thrives on irony, drama, and the occasional

One should not copy Greenspun's headlines casually from venue to venue. Greenspun has a particular style, one which thrives on irony, drama, and the occasional dollop of literary exaggeration. :) In fact, the linked article does not argue that Brazilian labor is more expensive than that in the U.S. All we can conclude is that, taking all factors into consideration, cheaper foreign labor isn't driving Embraer to avoid the USA. Given that aviation is a heavily regulated, litigated, and taxed field, that doesn't tell us much -- maybe building jets in the USA for US customers saves a bunch of tariffs, or takes advantage of a tax loophole, or saves delivery costs or supply costs. I looked up Brazil's per capita income and it's just under $5k a year. The jobs mentioned pay $50k a year. Well, to be fair, "aviation assembly worker" might be a relatively high-paying job in Brazil. The cost of "workers" and the cost of "skilled workers suitable for careers in your aircraft factory" are two different things. But, again, the article gives us no clues whatsoever.