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Embraer to Open P2F Conversion Line in China

Lanzhou Aviation Industry Development Group emerged as launch customer of the Embraer E-Jets freighters in China.

E-Jet passenger-to-freighter conversion — (Photo: Embraer)

By Cathy Buyck • Contributor - Europe

June 21, 2023

Embraer will open an E-Jet passenger-to-freighter conversion line in China, its first outside of Brazil, in cooperation with Lanzhou Aviation Industry Development Group. A letter of agreement, revealed at the Paris Airshow on Wednesday, will see Lanzhou Aviation Industry Development Group convert 20 used E190 and E195 passenger jets to freighters during the first phase. The first example will undergo conversion at Embraer’s facility in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil. Lanzhou Aviation Industry Development Group will start the conversions once the Brazilian aviation safety authorities and China have signed off on the certification of the E190F and E195F.

The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer launched its E-Jet conversion program in March 2022 in response to the explosive growth in e-commerce and to bridge the gap between turboprop and narrowbody freighter capacity. “The opportunity in China had a significant influence during the decision-making process of the launch of our P2F program,” noted Arjan Meijer, president and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation. Embraer forecasts a market demand for 700 E-Jet freighters over the next 20 years, with China accounting for 34 percent of the global total. Currently, 85 E-Jets fly with Tianjin Airlines, Hebei Airlines, Beibu Gulf Airlines, and Colorful Guizhou Airlines in China.

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