Embraer has delivered the first C-390 Millennium tactical transport aircraft to the Czech Air Force, completing the handover just 20 months after the contract was signed.
The aircraft was officially handed over during a ceremony at Prague Kbely Air Base attended by Czech Minister of Defence Jaromír Zůna, Chief of the General Staff General Miroslav Hlaváč, Czech Air Force Commander General Petr Tománek, and Bosco da Costa Junior, President and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security.
The delivery marks a major milestone in the modernisation of the Czech Air Force and expands the C-390 Millennium fleet of European and NATO operators.
Brigadier General Jaroslav Falta, Commander of the 24th Air Transportation Base, said the aircraft will significantly strengthen the Czech Air Force’s strategic airlift capability, enable long-range transport of personnel, heavy cargo and oversized equipment while supporting NATO missions and domestic emergency response.
With the delivery, the Czech Republic becomes the latest operator of the C-390 Millennium, further expanding the aircraft’s presence in Europe and reinforcing its growing role in the medium tactical airlift market.
