(27 June 2022, 10:57 +07)
Embraer has signed a firm order for up to 10
Embraer E-Jets Passenger to Freight (P2F) conversions with an
undisclosed customer.
Aircraft for the conversions will come from the
customers current E-Jets fleet, with deliveries starting in 2024.
This is the first firm contract for Embraers P2F,
being the second agreement for this kind of operation. In May,
Embraer and Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) announced an agreement
in principle to take up to
10 conversion slots for E190F/E195F.
Embraer has signed a firm order for up to 10 Embraer E-Jets Passenger to Freight (P2F) conversions
The conversion to
freighter will be performed at Embraers facilities in Brazil and
includes main deck front cargo door; cargo handling system; floor
reinforcement; Rigid Cargo Barrier (RCB) 9G Barrier with access
door; cargo smoke detection system (class E main deck cargo
compartment), Air Management System changes (cooling,
pressurization, etc.); interior removal and provisions for
hazardous material transportation.
Combining
under-floor bulk cargo and main deck, the maximum gross structural
payload is 13,150kg for the E190F and 14,300kg for the E195F.
Considering typical e-commerce cargo density, the net weights and
volumes are also impressive - the E190F can handle a payload of
23,600lb (10,700kg) while the E195F a payload of 27,100 lb (12,300
kg).
The E-Jets freighters
will have over 50% more volume capacity, three times the range of
large cargo turboprops, and up to 30% lower operating costs than narrowbodies.
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