Flight testing is underway for the Embraer KC-390 Millennium twin-engine, multi-mission airlifter in preparation for its delivery to the Portuguese Air Force (Força Aerea Portuguesa) next year, ...

The first Portuguese Air Force KC-390 arrived at Air Base No. 11 (Beja AB) after a ferry flight from Brazil. On Oct. 19, 2023, the first KC-390 destined to the Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea ...

The Portuguese Air Force has received its second KC-390 airlifter. On June 28, 2024, at 11:30 AM LT, the second KC-390 Millennium for the Portuguese Air Force (or FAP – Força Aérea Portuguesa) landed ...

The KC-390 Millennium in action on ice! In 2025, the Swedish Air Force acquired four KC-390’s to modernize its transport wing, becoming the seventh NATO nation to have selected the Millennium. During ...

The Brazilian air force received its first Embraer KC-390 transport in a ceremony at Anápolis Air Base outside of Brasilia on 4 September. The service is starting preparations for the transport’s ...

The KC-390 is a multimission aircraft made by Brazilian company Embraer. (James Williams/Staff) WASHINGTON — Boeing and Brazilian aerospace company Embraer are reportedly discussing the prospect of ...

Embraer’s defense division has completed a successful bid towards its aerial refueling qualification with the KC-390 Millennium multi-mission freighter. The company also won an award for its modular ...

Embraer may find benefits for its KC-390 through its team-up with Boeing. (Evaristo Sa/AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Brazilian aerospace firm Embraer and Boeing have officially formed a joint ...

Over the past several years, Embraer's profits have been dinged repeatedly by special charges related to developing the KC-390. Currency fluctuations and delays related to budget cuts by the Brazilian ...

Embraer successfully concluded in-flight refuelling qualification between two KC-390 Millennium transports for the Brazilian air force. The aircraft used underwing refuelling pods and a hose and ...

Embraer has flown its first production KC-390, but it will not be going to the Brazilian air force right away, as it is needed for trials. The third KC-390 is the first series production aircraft and ...

The U.S. Air Force is the operator of the world’s largest fleet of military aircraft tankers. Some 700 of these airborne gas stations for fighter jets, cargo planes, and helicopters are in use at the ...