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WASHINGTON D.C.: Embraer has won the 2026 Aviation Week Program Excellence Award in the OEM category. The Aviation Week Program Excellence Awards honor programs that demonstrated exceptional performance, extending their impact well beyond technical milestones. This recognition underscores the importance of innovative solutions and robust management practices.
“The E-Freighter Program represents a new frontier for Embraer and the global air cargo market. In 29 months, our teams and partners worldwide transformed the proven E‑Jet platform into a highly capable, fully certified freighter designed to meet the specific demands of today’s e‑commerce logistics. With its exceptional payload, range, and turnaround performance, the E190F will help connect smaller cities, open new routes, and offer operators a modern, sustainable, and economically compelling solution,” says Marcelo Tocci, Program Director, Commercial Aviation, Embraer.
The E190F was launched to meet the changing demands of e‑commerce and modern trade, which require fast deliveries and decentralized operations, driving demand for rapid shipment distribution to secondary and tertiary markets. The jet was developed to fill a gap in the air cargo market and to replace older, less efficient models.
E-Jets converted to freighters offer over 40% more volume capacity, three times the range of large cargo turboprops, and up to 30% lower operating costs than larger narrowbodies. When combining underfloor and main-deck capacities, the maximum structural payload is 13,500 kg.
