Overview
- The initial aircraft, FAU-250 and FAU-251, departed Embraer’s Brazil site on February 17 en route to Uruguay.
- Uruguay firmed a six-aircraft order after a 2024 deal that started with one aircraft and options for five more.
- Embraer expects to deliver the remaining four A-29s in the coming months as the fleet build-out continues.
- The A-29s will support advanced training, border surveillance and airspace defense, replacing aging A-37B Dragonfly jets.
- Uruguay becomes the sixth South American operator of the type, with FAU leadership highlighting wide global adoption and cost efficiency.