Embraer Enters Freighter Market with E190F and E195F P2F Conversions

(08 Mar 2022, 10:28 +07)  If increased competition is a positive, then the air freight market has suddenly become a lot more interesting with Embraer unveiling plans to launch E190F and E195F Passenger to Freight Conversions (P2F).

The conversion to freighter will be performed at Embraer’s 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, including class “E” extinguishers in upper cargo compartment; Air Management System changes (cooling, pressurization, etc); interior removal and provisions for hazardous material transportation.

The E190F can handle a payload of 23,600lb (10,700kg) while the E195F a payload of 27,100 lb (12,300 kg).

Embraer has entered the freighter market with E190F and E195F P2F Conversions

“Perfectly positioned to fill the gap in the freighter market between turboprops and larger narrowbody jets, our P2F E-Jet conversion hits the market as the demand for airfreight continues to take off, and as e-commerce and trade, in general, undergoes a global structural transformation,” said Arjan Meijer, President and CEO Embraer Commercial Aviation.

The full freighter conversion is available for all pre-owned E190 and E195 aircraft, with entry into service expected in early 2024.

Embraer has forecast a global need for approximately 700 aircraft of this size over the next 20 years.

E-Jets that entered service 10-15 years ago are now emerging from long-term leases and beginning their replacement cycle, continuing over the coming decade. The full cargo conversion will extend the life of the most mature E-Jets by another 10 to 15 years, and encourage their replacement with more efficient, more sustainable, and quieter aircraft.

“The E-Jet air freighters will provide fast, reliable, and cost-effective service to freight forwarders, extend the revenue earning life of E-Jets, support E-Jets’ asset values and create a strong business case encouraging the replacement of earlier aircraft with modern, more efficient, passenger aircraft,” said Johann Bordais, President & CEO, Embraer Services and Support. “With more than 1,600 E-Jets delivered globally, customers of this new freighter segment will benefit from well established, mature, global services network, in addition to a comprehensive portfolio of products ready to support their operation from day one.”