UAE Orders 10 Embraer C-390s With Options for 10 More

Overview

• Embraer and the UAE’s Tawazun Council signed the transport-aircraft deal Monday in Abu Dhabi, locking in 10 firm C-390s with options for 10 more.
• The contract adds two years of initial support, a pilot training simulator, and plans to build local maintenance and post-sale services with a UAE partner.
• Citi estimates roughly $700 million added to Embraer’s backlog and says C-390 production slots are now close to full, while the stock rose about 5% after the news.
• The purchase is the first selection of the C-390 by a Middle Eastern combat air force and is meant to boost the UAE’s airlift for cargo, airdrop, and medevac missions.
• Reporting differs on whether the UAE configuration includes aerial refueling gear, as Embraer markets the C-390 as configurable but one outlet says the variant lacks tanker capability.