Embraer starts production of first C-390 Millennium for the Netherlands at Gavião Peixoto

Embraer has started production of the first C-390 Millennium tactical transport for the Netherlands at its Gavião Peixoto facility in Brazil, the company said. The move marks the first build milestone for the Dutch procurement and advances Embraer's C-390 programme toward serial manufacture.

Discovered 2025-11-11T08:49:07.821180-08:00 | 2025-11-11T08:49:07.821180-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Production start converts the Netherlands contract into physical manufacturing, building on recent European momentum for the C-390 including Sweden's firm order for four aircraft: https://hype.aero/?story=3bc5d5e7-8d22-4533-a71f-7f7a8a600330
  • The milestone strengthens Embraer's military-transport pipeline and ties into its industrial strategy, including studies to establish US KC-390 assembly as part of a bid for the USAF tanker competition: https://hype.aero/?story=57bb72d5-11dd-41c0-aec9-734625f4bb63
  • The production run comes as Embraer is ramping manufacturing capacity alongside broader output — the company reported 62 aircraft deliveries in Q3 2025 — indicating available industrial throughput to support military and commercial programmes: https://hype.aero/?story=91999980-f14b-4151-a7aa-617c697e6cb1

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