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Czech Air Force takes delivery of first Embraer KC-390 Millennium, completing 20-month aircraft transfer timeline

Embraer has delivered the first KC-390 Millennium to the Czech Air Force, ahead of an official christening ceremony scheduled in the coming days. The aircraft completes Prague’s transfer of the first of two ordered aircraft, concluding the about-20-month period since the contract signing for the program.

Discovered 2026-07-16T12:02:34.722191-07:00 | 2026-07-16T12:02:34.722191-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The delivery marks the start of Czech Air Force medium airlift and associated mission capability with the KC-390 Millennium, as the first aircraft is now in-country ahead of formal induction.
  • It closes a procurement timeline of roughly 20 months from contract signing to transfer completion for Prague’s two-aircraft acquisition, providing a concrete reference point for delivery performance under the program.
  • This follows the initial landing and delivery kickoff covered previously in First Czech Embraer C-390 Millennium lands in Prague as delivery begins, now moving the program from arrival to official handover and ceremony.

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