On Sept. 5, 2024, at 10:01 AM LT the first C-390 Millennium for the Hungarian Air Force arrived at its new home, Kecskemét Air Base, Hungary. The aircraft, Home; Military Aviation.

The C-390 outperforms the latest C-130J Hercules plane in speed and payload. Equipped with two IAE V2500-E5 turbofan engines, it measures just over 115 feet long, 38 feet tall, and has a wing span ...

America's tried-and-true C-130 Hercules cargo plane is facing stiff competition from Brazil's new C-390 Millennium as demand for the Brazilian-built workhorse cargo plane builds.

The C-390 outperforms the latest C-130J Hercules plane in speed and payload. Equipped with two IAE V2500-E5 turbofan engines, it measures just over 115 feet long, 38 feet tall, and has a wing span ...

The C-390 Millennium is a truly remarkable aircraft fast gaining a reputation for its reliability and performance. Such reliability and performance, however, don’t happen by chance.

The C-390 Millennium had to satisfy well in excess of 4,300 different requirements, and more than 2,600 reports were issued by the Engineering team and millions of hours of work before FOC ...

On Sept. 20, 2023, the Austrian Ministry of Defence announced that it selected Embraer C-390 Millennium to replace its aging C-130K fleet. According to Austrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner, ...

Sweden opts for Embraer C-390 Millennium . The Swedish Ministry of Defense announced its decision to procure the highly versatile Embraer C-390 Millennium on Friday, becoming the sixth European ...

Interest in Brazil's C-390 cargo plane is growing, competing with the US' C-130 Hercules in demand. While Embraer's C-390 hasn't overtaken Lockheed's C-130, its worldwide presence is on the rise. The ...

The C-390 is a rare find with just 8 in operation, but interest is rising worldwide. Embraer predicts a sizeable market with potential for 490 units over 20 years, worth $60 billion.

The C-390 Millennium is considered as a true game changer by its operators, redefining the concepts of versatility, reliability, operational efficiency and cost effectiveness.

Boeing once wanted to buy a stake in Embraer's C-390 Millennium military aircraft. The $4.2 billion joint venture aimed to boost Boeing's market reach and Embraer's resources.