Embraer has signed a service and support agreement with the Brazilian Air Force to lift operational availability across the KC-390 Millennium fleet. The package extends full lifecycle support to aircraft already in service and those still to be delivered, putting sustainment at the center of the platform’s growth path.
For the sector, the deal points to a readiness-led procurement model: higher fleet uptime, lower AOG exposure and tighter control of maintenance drag as the KC-390 expands in frontline use. It also reinforces the aircraft’s supportability case as operators weigh acquisition terms against through-life cost. More such sustainment-led agreements are likely to shape military transport sales.