Embraer's first E-Series freighter makes its maiden flight successfully
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Embraer's (hereinafter referred to as "Embraer")'s first passenger-to-cargo E190 aircraft (E190F) successfully completed its maiden flight in São José dos Campos, Brazil. Embraer's team flew the E-Freighter for about two hours and conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the aircraft. Embraer will continue to test the aircraft before it is put into operation. The aircraft belongs to Regional One, a US leasing company.
Francisco Gomes Neto, President and CEO of Embraer, said: "The E-series freighter project brings new business opportunities to Embraer and meets the growing demand for cargo transportation due to the development of global e-commerce. growing demand and enabling the high-tech E-Series aircraft product to deliver unparalleled operational performance. We are pleased with the rapid progress the E190F and E195F have made during testing. The E-Series freighter will be a 'sharp weapon' for our customers to meet Its demand for flexible and fast delivery and decentralized operation."
This first flight is part of a series of evaluations conducted by Embraer before the E-Series freighters are put into operation. This model has successfully completed cabin floor pressurization and cargo loading tests.
The range of Embraer E-Series freighters is three times that of large turboprop freighters, and the cargo volume can be increased by more than 50%. Compared with narrow-body jet freighters, the operating costs of E-Series freighters can be reduced by 30%. The payloads of the E190F and E195F are 13.5 tons and 14.3 tons respectively.
In 2022, Embraer announced the official launch of the E190F and E195F passenger-to-cargo conversion project (P2F). The project involves more than 40 suppliers and more than 600 employees across the global network, who have invested more than 500,000 hours on the E-Series freighter program.