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Embraer boosting cargo plane production
Brazilian planemaker Embraer is working to be able to produce one model of its C-390 Millenium aircraft, its state-of-the-art military cargo plane, per month. Its current pace sits at four models a year, which will increase to six in 2025.
👉 Why it matters. Boosting sales is crucial for reaching the stage of building one aircraft a month, and Embraer is bullish about how its cargo plane is being perceived by armed forces worldwide. One key milestone was earning the trust of NATO countries.
State of play. So far, Embraer has inked deals with the air forces of Brazil, Portugal, and Hungary. But four other countries — Austria, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, and South Korea — have already selected the C-390 or the KC-390 (the...