Embraer has confirmed its E190 converted freighter has been fully certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) after the agency published the type certificate document late last year.
The EASA published the type certificate document, dated 7 November, on its website.
Full certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) was achieved last year.
Embraer’s E190 conversion and cargo loading system was certified by the FAA in September 2024
The FAA approval followed on from certification from the the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) in July 2024.
“EASA certification is a key milestone in our passenger-to-freighter conversion program,” said Martyn Holmes, chief commercial officer, Embraer Commercial Aviation.
”This is an exciting market, and we have developed the perfect aircraft to fill the gap, meeting the demand globally for faster deliveries, not just to metro areas, but all regions. The E-Jets are a global success with a large footprint worldwide, we are now ready to offer the highest standard of freighter solution to customers globally.”
Embraer launched its programme to convert E190 and E195 passenger aircraft to freighters in March 2022.
The Brazilian aerospace manufacturer claims the E-Jet will offer 40% more volume capacity and three times the range of large cargo turboprops, and up to 30% lower operating costs than larger narrowbodies.
Combining cargo capacity under the floor and on the main deck, the E190F’s maximum structural payload is 13,500 kg. The larger E195F will have a payload of 14,300 kg.
Embraer said in January 2024 that it plans to start physical work on its first E195 freighter conversion this year.
In April 2024, the company’s first passenger to freighter E190F aircraft successfully completed its first test flight in São José dos Campos, Brazil.
