Summary

  • Embraer introduces all-black livery with neon-blue accents for its E190F and E195F freighter aircraft.
  • The E190F to debut at the 2024 Farnborough Airshow; P2F conversions target middle-distance cargo routes.
  • Embraer projects demand up to 700 freighter conversions in the next 20 years, offering lower operating costs and larger cargo capacity.

On Monday, July 8, the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Embraer, Arjan Meijer, announced the new livery for its newly introduced E-Freighter aircraft. The new livery features an all-black paint scheme and a neon-blue accent color. This livery can be featured on its E190F and E195F aircraft. Each of these aircraft are passenger to freighter conversions (P2F).

New livery on the E-freighter

In a post to LinkedIn, Meijer announced the new paint scheme of the E-Freighter, as seen below.

The newly shared image of the livery is on an E190F aircraft, although a similar livery will be utilized on the E195F aircraft. Attendees at the 2024 Farnborough Airshow, which takes place in the United Kingdom from July 22 through July 26, will be able to see the E190F for the first time. Embraer is expected to display the E190F during this air show.

Recent E-Freighter updates

Embraer first announced the P2F conversions of its popular E-Jet family of aircraft on March 7, 2022. During this announcement, Meijer stated,

“Perfectly positioned to fill the gap in the freighter market between turboprops and larger narrowbody jets, our P2F E-Jet conversion hits the market as the demand for airfreight continues to takeoff, and as e-commerce and trade in general undergoes a global structural transformation.”

Embraer expects this aircraft to fill a unique gap in the cargo market, as typically turboprop aircraft are used for shorter routes and larger narrowbody aircraft for longer routes. However, there are not too many active offerings of aircraft to fill middle-distance routes.

Embraer decided to explore the freighter market for several reasons. This includes evaluating the current market and realizing that many narrowbody freighters in service are inefficient and nearing their retirement windows. Embraer’s new freight conversions are set to take place on newer aircraft, and the freight conversions also offer up to 30% lower operating costs. These conversions also have much larger cargo capacity than most cargo turboprops, as well as up to three times the range, depending on the aircraft. Overall, Embraer projected the need for up to 700 freighter conversions to enter the cargo industry over the next twenty years.

Embraer EJets freighter

Photo: Embraer

Since the aircraft was announced in 2022, Embraer has made significant progress in the development and certification processes. The first converted aircraft was unveiled shortly after the program was announced in March 2022. The São Paulo, Brazil-based company was also met with several fleet orders almost immediately. This includes a ten aircraft order from Nordic Aviation Capital and a twenty aircraft order from Lanzhou Aviation Industry Development Group.

Related

Embraer E190F Conversion Conducts Maiden Flight

A successful first flight for the efficient narrowbody P2F conversion.

The first freighter conversion prototype has been going through ground tests since it was unveiled in 2022. However, the aircraft completed its maiden flight on April 5, 2024. The successful flight lasted approximately two hours, as the flight testing team evaluated changes in the aircraft’s performance. Embraer expects the P2F conversion to be granted certification in the third quarter of this year.

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