ÉVORA, Portugal, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Portuguese
Government and Embraer signed today, at a ceremony held at
Embraer's facility in Évora, a contract for the acquisition of five
multi-mission airlifters Embraer KC-390. Additionally,
services and support and a flight simulator are included in the
contract as part of the process to modernize Portuguese Air
Force capabilities to support national Armed
Forces operations and increase readiness in missions of public
interest. Deliveries are scheduled to start in 2023.
The KC-390 is designed to set new standards for efficiency
and productivity in its category while presenting the lowest
life-cycle cost of the market. The aircraft fully meets the
requirements of the Portuguese Air Force, being able to
perform different types of military and civilian
missions including, humanitarian support, medical
evacuation, search and rescue, and firefighting, superior
cargo and troops transport, aerial delivery and aerial
refueling capabilities.
"This is the highest achievement of a careful selection process
that makes us proud, representing the entry of the KC-390 into the
international market. The KC-390 will meet Portugal's operational needs, ensuring the
ability to integrate with allied nations for decades to come",
said Jackson Schneider, President and CEO of Embraer Defense
& Security. "This contract strengthens the industrial
partnership between Portugal and
Embraer, contributing to the development of the engineering and
aeronautics industry in Portugal."
Portugal is the largest
international partner of the KC-390 program and its participation
in the development and production of the aircraft is
recognized as having had a positive economic impact in the
generation of jobs, new investments, increased exports and
technological advances.
The KC-390 has received its Civil Certification from the
Brazilian National Aviation Agency (ANAC) in 2018 and is
now in full serial production. Entry into service is expected to
occur in the 3rd quarter of 2019 with the Brazilian
Air Force (FAB), with follow-on deliveries to occur throughout the
year.
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About Embraer
A global aerospace company headquartered in Brazil, Embraer celebrates its 50th
anniversary with businesses in Commercial and Executive aviation,
Defense & Security and Agricultural Aviation. The company
designs, develops, manufactures and markets aircraft and systems,
providing Services & Support to customers after-sales.
Since it was founded in 1969, Embraer has delivered more than
8,000 aircraft. On average, about every 10 seconds an aircraft
manufactured by Embraer takes off somewhere in the world,
transporting over 145 million passengers a year.
Embraer is the leading manufacturer of commercial jets up to 150
seats and the main exporter of high value-added goods in
Brazil. The company maintains
industrial units, offices, service and parts distribution centers,
among other activities, across the Americas, Africa, Asia
and Europe.
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