Embraer has announced at the Singapore Airshow that the first C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has reached the final stage of its assembly process. The aircraft will now proceed to the production flights ahead of the integration of specific systems to meet ROKAF requirements.
"The progress of Republic of Korea's first C-390 Millennium demonstrates both the efficiency and maturity of our production line and the strength of our partnership with DAPA, ROKAF and our Korean suppliers," President and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security, Bosco da Costa Junior, said.
The milestone has represented a step forward following the Republic of Korea's selection of the C-390 under the Large Transport Aircraft (LTA-II) requirement, marking Embraer's first Millennium customer in Asia.
"This aircraft represents advanced multi-mission capabilities and reliability backed by engineering excellence for ROKAF. Additionally, industrial cooperation with Korea is advancing very well and strengthening our global supply chain as we scale up our C-390 production to support global customers," da Costa Junior stated.