Undisclosed customer signs for two C-390 Millennium aircraft
The aircraft first entered operation with the Brazilian Air Force back in 2019. (Photo: Embraer)
The customer would be the 10th nation to select the C-390 after several others signed orders for the aircraft in 2024.
Embraer has received an order for two C-390 Millennium aircraft from an undisclosed customer. The order also reportedly included a training and support package along with the supply of spare parts.
This latest sale ushers in the tenth customer for the C-390 Millennium, following on from Brazil, Portugal, Hungary, South Korea, Austria, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Sweden and Slovakia.
Bosco da Costa Jr, president and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security, 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
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