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Focus on logistics newsletter-The passenger-to-cargo aircraft of Brazil completed its first flight

The first passenger-to-cargo aircraft of Brazil completed its first flight


Embraer's first passenger-to-cargo E190F successfully completed its first flight in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil. Embraer's team flew the E-Freighter for about two hours to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the aircraft. The aircraft belongs to Regional One, a US leasing company.


Francisco Gomes Neto, President and CEO of Pakistan Airlines Industry, said:"The E-Series cargo aircraft project has brought new business opportunities to Pakistan Airlines Industry, met the growing demand for cargo transportation due to the development of global E-commerce, and made high-tech E-Series aircraft products glow with unparalleled operational performance."


The first flight was part of a series of evaluations conducted by PAC before the E-Series cargo plane was put into operation. The aircraft has successfully completed cabin ground pressurization and cargo loading tests.


The range of E-series cargo aircraft of Pakistan Airlines Industry is three times that of large turboprop cargo aircraft, and the cargo volume can be increased by more than 50%; Compared with narrow-body jet cargo aircraft, the operating cost of E-series cargo aircraft can be reduced by 30%. The industrial loads of E190F and E195F are 13.5 tons and 14.3 tons respectively.


In 2022, Pakistan Airlines announced the official launch of E190F and E195F Passenger-to-Cargo Project (P2F). This project involves more than 40 suppliers and more than 600 employees in the global network, who have invested more than 500,000 hours in the E-Series cargo plane project. 



巴西国际空运公司首架客改货飞机完成首飞


       巴西航空工业公司首架客改货E190F在巴西圣若泽杜斯坎普斯成功完成首飞。巴航工业的团队驾驶E-Freighter飞行了约两个小时,对飞机进行了全面评估。这架飞机属于美国的一家租赁公司——Regional One。


        巴航工业总裁兼首席执行官Francisco Gomes Neto称:“E系列货机项目为巴航工业带来了新的商机,满足了全球电商发展对货物运输日益增长的需求,并使高科技的E系列飞机产品焕发出无与伦比的运营性能。”


       本次首飞是巴航工业在E系列货机投入运营前所进行的一系列评估的一部分。该机型目前已经成功完成了机舱地面增压和货物装载测试。


       巴航工业E系列货机的航程是大型涡桨货机的3倍,且载货体积可增加50%以上;与窄体喷气货机相比,E系列货机的运营成本可减少30%。E190F和E195F的业载分别为13.5吨和14.3吨。


       2022年,巴航工业宣布正式启动E190F和E195F客改货项目(P2F)。该项目涉及全球网络范围内40多家供应商和600多名员工,他们为E系列货机项目投入了50多万个小时。