NAC confirms ten E190 and E195 freighter conversions with Embraer

Embraer and Nordic Aviation Capital have signed a contract for up to 10 conversion slots for the E190F/E195F. The agreement for the conversions was signed in May 2022. The aircraft for conversion will come from NAC’s existing E190/E195 fleet, with deliveries starting in 2024. In July of 2022, NAC signed a memorandum of understanding to place the first two E190F passenger-to-freight conversions with Astral Aviation, based in Nairobi, Kenya. The conversion to freighter will be performed at Embraer’s facilities in Brazil and includes a main deck front cargo door; cargo handling system; floor reinforcement; Rigid Cargo Barrier (RCB) – 9G