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Embraer delivers Uzbekistan’s first C-390 while renewing U.S. Air Force tanker pitch

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Embraer has delivered the first of two C-390 Millennium transports ordered by Uzbekistan, making it the type’s first Central Asian operator. In parallel, the airframer is again positioning the aircraft for the U.S. Air Force as a flexible multi-mission airlift and tanker supplement to Boeing’s KC-46.

Discovered 2026-09-25T09:28:30.544336-07:00 | 2026-09-25T09:28:30.544336-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Uzbekistan’s delivery expands the C-390’s international customer base and marks the type’s entry into Central Asia; the aircraft was reportedly reassigned from an original Brazilian Air Force allocation, highlighting flexibility in Embraer’s customer pipeline. This follows the earlier revelation of Uzbekistan’s first C-390.
  • Embraer’s renewed U.S. pitch frames the C-390 as a complementary multi-mission platform alongside the KC-46, rather than a direct replacement—an approach aimed at broadening the aircraft’s role in U.S. airlift and tanker planning.
  • The delivery and U.S. campaign show Embraer pursuing both near-term export growth and a potentially significant U.S. defense opportunity for the C-390 program.

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2026-09-25T09:28:30.544336-07:00
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