The first C-390 Millennium aircraft destined for the Hungarian Air Force has successfully completed its maiden flight. The flight, conducted by the Embraer Defense & Security team, took place at the Embraer plant in Gavião Peixoto, Brazil, on February 8, 2024, and lasted approximately four hours.
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"This maiden flight is a major milestone for the Hungarian C-390 program," said Bosco da Costa Junior, President and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security. The C-390 Millennium is receiving international recognition on the back of its remarkable operational performance and capabilities, and Embraer is ramping up production to address increasing market demand.
In November 2020, the Hungarian government signed a contract with Embraer to acquire two C-390s. These aircraft will be the first in the world to have an Intensive Care Unit in their configuration, a crucial resource for conducting humanitarian missions. Hungary was the third country to select the C-390, following Brazil and Portugal. The Embraer C-390 Millennium is a tactical transport aircraft, designed for a diverse array of missions. Its capabilities span from medical evacuations to search and rescue missions, and troop and cargo transport, and can even be customized for specialized tasks like aerial refueling (KC-390) and waterbombing. Equipped with Pratt and Whitney V2500-E5 engines, it boasts a robust cargo capacity of 26 tons.
The first Embraer C-390 Millennium multi-mission transport aircraft entered service with the Brazilian Air Force in 2019 and more recently with the Portuguese Air Force (FAP) in October 2023. Along with Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria, the Czech Republic, and South Korea have also chosen the multi-mission aircraft.