Embraer Announces C-390 Order From Undisclosed Buyer
EMBRAER has announced the signing of a contract with an undisclosed customer for the sale of two C-390 Millenium multi-mission aircraft. According to a press release from the Brazilian firm, the aircraft will be specially configured to meet customers’ requirements, which include tactical transport of troops and vehicles, humanitarian aid, disaster management and medical evacuation. The contract also includes a comprehensive training and support package as well as the supply of spare parts.
President and CEO of Embraer Defense and Security Bosco da Costa Jr said, “We are honoured by the choice of this new customer for the C-390 Millennium. This aircraft is redefining the concepts of military transport aviation with an unbeatable combination of state-of-the-art technology, reliability, and low operational costs, with exceptional performance.”
With this new order, the unnamed customer is now the tenth country to purchase the C-390, following in the footsteps of Brazil, Portugal, Hungary, South Korea, the Netherlands, Austria, the Czech Republic, Sweden and Slovakia.
Since entering operation with the Brazilian Air Force in 2019, the Portuguese Air Force in 2023, and most recently with the Hungarian Air Force in 2024, the fleet of C-390s in operation have accumulated over 15,500 flight hours, with a mission capability rate of 93% and mission completion rates above 99%.
The C-390 can carry 26 tonnes further and faster, capable of performing a various missions such as transporting and dropping cargo and personnel, medical evacuations (MEDEVAC), search and rescue (SAR), firefighting, and humanitarian missions. Furthermore, the C-390 can land and take off on temporary or unpaved runways such as packed earth, soil, and gravel. Additionally, the platform can be configured with air-to-air refueling (AAR) equipment, dubbed the KC-390 can act both as a tanker and receiver, recently receiving fuel from another KC-390 using pods installed under the wings.-shp/adj/dl (Pix:EMBRAER)