The first E190F, a converted jet from passenger transport to freighter (E-Freighter), has efficiently performed its first flight in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The Embraer crew flew the E-Freighter jet for spherical two hours, carrying out an complete analysis of the plane, which is in a space to continue testing before entering operation. The plane belongs to Regional One, a leasing company from the United States.
“The E-Freighter program opens a recent alternate different for Embraer, assembly e-commerce’s rising global demand for cargo transport and matching the high-tech E-Jets household to an unbeatable operational efficiency,” says Francisco Gomes Neto, President and CEO of Embraer. “We are very contented with E190F’s and E195F’s like a flash progress in some unspecified time in the future of the testing duration. These jets will probably be critical tools for our prospects and allow them to work with more agile and decentralized deliveries.”
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The first flight is fragment of a series of stories that Embraer is conducting before the E-Freighter jets enter into operation. The plane has already been successful in both ground pressurization and cargo loading assessments.
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E-Jets converted to freighters can dangle over 50% more quantity skill, three instances the differ of tremendous cargo turboprops, and up to 30% lower operating prices than narrowbodies. If combining skill below the flooring and first deck, doubtlessly the most structural payload is 13,500 kg for the E190F and 14,300 kg for the E195F.
Launched in 2022, the E190F and E195F Passenger to Freight Conversions (P2F) program concerned a global community of more than 40 suppliers and more than 600 workers that dedicated more than half of a million hours to the E-Freighter.
