Embraer's new E190F cargo conversion, shown here in its test flight at São José dos Campos on April 5, will formally debut at the Farnborough Airshow.
The E190F, which is a passenger jet converted to a freighter, is a program that was formally launched by Embraer in 2022. The aircraft will be displayed alongside Embraer’s E195-E2 passenger aircraft.
“Embraer is experiencing very positive momentum, growing in a profitable way,” Embraer president and CEO Francisco Gomes Neto said, in the run-up to the show.
Set against the backdrop of ongoing issues at Boeing and a slower-than-anticipated delivery ramp-up at Airbus, Embraer will be looking to capitalize on demand for mid-sized jets.
However, Embraer deliveries are being impacted by the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engine issues. “We would like to deliver more,” Embraer Commercial Aircraft marketing VP Rodrigo Silva e Souza told journalists during a pre-show briefing.
Embraer is also expected to announce E175 and E2 family improvements during the show, including better fuel burn and take-off performance, maintenance cost reductions and cabin upgrades, as well as connectivity options.
The Brazilian OEM is also likely to provide updates on its Energia family concept aircraft, which is focused on the 50-seat market, rather than the 19-30-seat variant that was originally under consideration.
Eve Air Mobility, an electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle (eVTOL) subsidiary of Embraer, will display a full-size eVTOL cabin mock-up at the show.
