Nordic Aviation Capital Agrees To Launch Embraer E-Jet Conversion Freighters

Denmark-based aircraft leasing company Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has signed an agreement to be a launch customer for Embraer’s (NYSE: ERJ) first passenger-to-freighter converted E-Jets.

Thom Patterson

Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 11:17 AM ET

Verified

NAC’s first passenger-to-freighter E-Jet is scheduled for delivery in 2024. [Courtesy: Embraer]

Key Takeaways:

Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has signed an agreement to be a launch customer for Embraer’s new E-Jet passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion program.
Embraer will convert up to 10 of NAC's E190s and E195s, with the first delivery of a P2F E-Jet scheduled for 2024.
The E-Jet freighter program aims to fill a market gap between turboprops and larger narrowbody cargo aircraft, driven by the growth of e-commerce and increased demand for freight capacity.
Embraer's E-Jet freighters boast over 50 percent higher cargo capacity by volume and three times the range of large cargo turboprops, while offering up to 30 percent lower operating costs than narrowbodies.

See a mistake? Contact us.

Denmark-based aircraft leasing company Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has signed an agreement to be a launch customer for Embraer’s (NYSE: ERJ) first passenger-to-freighter (P2F) converted E-Jets.

Embraer announced the deal Monday, two months after the unveiling of its converted aircraft program. The E-Jet freighter program aims to fill a market gap between turboprops and larger narrowbody cargo aircraft.