KC-390 Airlifter Program Faces 18-Month Delay

Credit: Embraer
LONDON — Brazilian aerospace giant Embraer has announced an 18-month delay in the service entry of the KC-390 airlifter. Certification of the jet-powered transport is now expected in the second half of 2017 and deliveries in the first half of 2018, the company announced July 30 while publishing its...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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