Embraer wins order for up to 20 C-390 aircraft from UAE in Middle East first

Embraer

04/05/2026 14:32

SAO PAULO, May 4 (Reuters) - Brazilian planemaker Embraer EMBJ3.SA said on Monday that the United Arab Emirates has placed an order for up to 20 C-390 Millennium military cargo aircraft, the first time the model has been selected by a Middle East buyer.

Contract signed by the UAE's Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement, the national body overseeing defense and security procurement

Firm order for 10 aircraft plus 10 options

Agreement represents largest international order from a single country for the C-390 Millennium, Embraer said

Sao Paulo-traded shares in Embraer rose more than 3% on the news, among the biggest gainers on the Bovespa stock index .BVSP

The C-390 had been previously selected by Brazil, Portugal, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria, the Czech Republic, South Korea, Sweden, Lithuania, Slovakia and Uzbekistan

(Reporting by Gabriel Araujo)

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