Converting Embraer in China
At the 54th Paris Airshow, the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer and the Chinese Lanzhou Aviation Industry Development Group signed a LOA for twenty E190F and E195F E-Jets P2F conversions.
The companies plan to cooperate on establishing of E190F and E195F conversion capability in Lanzhou, which will support and accelerate the introduction of E-Jet first generation freighters to Chinese market.
The cooperation is intended to serve as an initial starting point for both partners to leverage their strengths, jointly promote the development of Lanzhou’s air transportation industry, and boost the economy around LHW airport in the Western China province of Gansu.
Chen Zhiqiang, president of Lanzhou Aviation Industry Development Group: "We are honoured to be the launch customer of the Embraer E-Jets freighters in China." (ah)
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