Overview
- The launch aircraft completed its inaugural revenue flight on March 9, 2026, carrying time‑sensitive express cargo from Cologne, Germany, to Larnaca, Cyprus.
- Bridges Air Cargo is the launch operator, flying on behalf of Bridges Worldwide, and it is leasing the jet from lessor Regional One.
- Regional One expanded its 2025 commitment to Embraer’s program with two additional passenger‑to‑freighter conversions, doubling its original order.
- Embraer’s Brazil‑based conversion adds a forward cargo door, reinforced floors, a rigid barrier, and cargo handling, smoke detection, and air management systems.
- The E190F offers up to a 13,500 kg maximum structural payload (main deck plus underfloor) and, per Embraer, delivers at least 40% more volume than comparable aircraft, roughly triple turboprop range, and up to 30% lower operating costs than larger narrowbodies; earlier Azul E195 cargo conversions with LHColus were more limited in scope.