Embraer KC-390 Millennium
Embraer E190 freighter to debut at Farnborough
Embraer will present its E190F, the new passenger-to-cargo conversion of the E190 regional jet, for the first time in public at the upcoming Farnborough International Airshow.
Hungary's first KC-390 airlifter takes flight
The first KC-390 Millennium tanker-transport for the Hungarian Air Force (HuAF) completed its maiden flight from Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto facility in Brazil on February 8, months later than was originally planned
South Africa eyes C-390 to replace ageing C-130BZ fleet?
At the request of the South African Air Force (SAAF), Embraer Defense & Security will deploy a multi-mission C-390 Millennium to AFB Waterkloof in Pretoria on November 24, where the medium-lift strategic airlifter will demonstrate its capabilities to the air arm, which has long been searching for a successor to its ageing C-130BZ Hercules fleet
Portugal's first KC-390 arrives at Beja
The first of five Portuguese Air Force Embraer KC-390 Millennium tanker-transport aircraft - registration PT-ZDK (c/n 390000011) - touched down at the type's future home base, Beja Air Base in Portugal, on October 16
What progress has Embraer’s KC-390 programme made to date?
Dave Allport provides a brief overview of progress to date on the Embraer KC-390 Millennium programme
Portugal’s first KC-390 enters final phase of testing
The first of five Embraer KC-390 Millennium tanker-transports for the Portuguese Air Force has entered its final phase of testing ahead of its planned arrival in Portugal
Brazilian KC-390 completes first aerial refuelling mission
Embraer’s KC-390 Millennium tanker-transport has marked a major operational milestone in Brazilian service, after the Brazilian Air Force completed the type’s first official air-to-air refuelling mission on August 9
FIA 2022: Embraer and BAE Systems to market C-390 to Saudi Arabia
BAE Systems and Embraer signed an initial Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Farnborough International Airshow on July 19 to collaborate in Middle Eastern markets for the C-390, with an initial focus on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Portugal prepares for the arrival of KC-390 at Beja Air Base
As the Portuguese Air Force prepares for the scheduled arrival of its first Embraer KC-390 in March 2023, work is underway on the infrastructure at Base Aérea 11/Beja Air Base, the selected home of the new transport aircraft
Power on for Portugal’s first KC-390
Embraer is making good progress with manufacture of the first Portuguese Air Force KC-390 Millennium, after the air arm revealed that the aircraft had achieved ‘power on’ for the first time at Embraer's factory in Gavião Peixoto, Brazil, on September 21