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Embraer and Lanzhou Group Sign for 20 Embraer P2F Conversions
A Letter of Agreement (LoA) for 20 E190F and E195F E-Jet Passenger-to-Freight Conversions (P2F) was signed by Embraer and Lanzhou Aviation Industry Development Group at the 54th Paris Airshow. Embraer and Lanzhou plan to collaborate in order to build E190F and E195F conversion capabilities in Lanzhou, China, which will support and hasten the introduction of E-Jet first-generation freighters to the Chinese market.
Together, the two businesses will use the partnership as a springboard to build their complementary strengths, further the growth of Lanzhou’s aviation sector, and stimulate the local economy around the airport. Lanzhou Group will serve as both the base and the launch customer for Embraer’s P2F conversion in China as of the signing of this LoA.
Embraer forecasts a market demand for 600 freighters in the E-Jets segment over the next 20 years. Among which, the Chinese market is forecasted to need 200 aircraft in the category, accounting for 33% of the global total, powered by demand from the e-commerce and logistics sectors.
The E-Jet P2F conversions from Embraer will have up to 30% cheaper operating costs than narrowbodies, three times the range of large freight turboprops, and a volume capacity that is over 50% higher. The maximum gross structural payload for the E190F and E195F, respectively, is 13,150 kg and 14,300 kg, respectively. when combined with under-floor bulk cargo and main deck. The E190F and E195F can each carry a payload of 23,600 lb (10,700 kg) and 27,100 lb (12,300 kg), respectively, when taking into account the normal e-commerce cargo density.
The P2F program’s two types, the E190 and E195, are some of Embraer’s most popular commercial aircraft ever. There are 85 E-Jet aircraft operating in China at the moment, with Tianjin Airlines, Hebei Airlines, Beibu Gulf Airlines, and Colourful Guizhou Airlines.
