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Embraer delivers Uzbekistan’s first C-390 Millennium, reassigned from Brazilian Air Force allocation

Embraer has handed over the first of two C-390 Millennium military transports ordered by Uzbekistan, making the country the type’s first operator in Central Asia. The aircraft, delivered on Sept. 25 at Gavião Peixoto, was originally earmarked for Brazil as FAB 2861 and now carries Uzbek designation UK39010.

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

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

The delivery expands the C-390 Millennium’s international customer base and establishes Embraer’s transport aircraft in Central Asia, a new geographic market for the program.
The reassignment of an aircraft originally allocated to Brazil illustrates how Embraer is managing customer deliveries and production slots as the C-390 export fleet grows; the aircraft had previously been shown in Uzbek colors ahead of delivery.

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