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Embraer announced that its engineering design for a freighter conversion of the E190 has been certified by ANAC, Brazil’s civil aviation authority. The new E-Freighter family was revealed at the Farnborough Air Show and includes both an E190F and E195F conversion program. Embraer expects to receive approval from the FAA and EASA later this year, with certification of the container loading system following shortly thereafter.
Launched in 2022, the E190F targets e-commerce, which requires fast deliveries and wide geographic reach to provide rapid deliveries. The E190F is aimed at secondary and tertiary markets too small for larger cargo conversions.
“We are very proud that we have all the test flights behind us, and the project has been completed,” said Arjan Meijer, chief of Embraer’s commercial aviation division, said at Farnborough. “We are very proud to add this baby to the family…Strategically for Embraer, this allows a great afterlife for the asset.”
Passenger to Freight, or P2F conversions include the addition of a large cargo door, reinforced floors, rigid barriers, spoke detection systems, and cargo loading and handling systems. The converted EJets will have 40% more volume than large turboprops with three times the range, while offering lower operating costs than narrow-body jets, Embraer estimates.
The EJet fuselage is not wide enough for standard containers, but can accommodate 88 inch by 108 inch pallets or containers, ideal for e-commerce applications.
Launch customer Astral Aviation, based in Nairobi, will be the first operator of the E190F, leasing two aircraft from Nordic Aviation Capital, which has secured up to 10 conversion slots from Embraer.
