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Embraer said on Aug. 4, 2026 that Colombia’s Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana signed a contract to buy two KC-390 Millennium aircraft. The deal includes mission equipment, an integrated services and support package, and an offset program. Embraer said the planes will support cargo, troop transport, humanitarian missions, and air-to-air refueling.

Colombia’s Aerospace Force ordered two Embraer KC-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft in a $366.4m fixed-price contract signed Aug. 4, 2026. Deliveries are set for 2029 and 2030, with mission equipment, services and support, and an offset program. The KC-390 can carry a 26-ton payload and support transport, airdrop, and aerial refuelling, according to FAC and Embraer.

Embraer said Colombia signed a contract to buy two KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft, Reuters reported. The deal supports Colombia’s military fleet modernization under outgoing President Gustavo Petro. Embraer said the jets will include connectivity for operations with Saab’s Gripen fighters, plus mission equipment, an integrated services and support package, and an offset program.

SES says LATAM Airlines selected it for multi-orbit inflight connectivity across LATAM’s Airbus A320NEO and A321XLR and Embraer E195-E2 fleets. SES expects more than 60 aircraft to be equipped over coming years, using SES’ electronically steered array antenna. The firms have partnered for nearly a decade, including 2Ku service on 200+ A320-family aircraft and Wi-Fi on 250+ aircraft, according to SES and LATAM.

SES said LATAM Airlines selected it to deliver multi-orbit inflight connectivity across LATAM’s Airbus A320NEO and A321XLR and Embraer E195-E2 fleets. SES expects more than 60 aircraft to be equipped over coming years, using SES’s electronically steered array antenna. SES noted it has partnered with LATAM for nearly a decade and has 250+ SES-connected aircraft in the region.

The article says Embraer’s E2 narrowbody has gained orders in South America, including 20 E195-E2s plus options for Abra Group and 24 E195-E2s plus options for LATAM, citing 2025 as the E2’s best sales year with 154 orders. It contrasts this with Airbus A220’s limited South American customer base and discusses E2 features and PW1900G engine context.

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) said it signed a memorandum of understanding with Embraer on July 28 to cooperate on aircraft structures. The firms plan to expand R&D, initially focused on new aircraft structures technologies, and also explore collaboration in design, engineering, manufacturing, quality management, and process and cost optimization, according to KAI.

Satellite operator, SES, has been selected by LATAM Airlines to provide multi-orbit inflight connectivity across the carrier’s growing fleet of Airbus and Embraer aircraft. More than 60 aircraft – spanning the Airbus A320NEO, A321XLR and Embraer E195-E2 – will be equipped with SES services in the coming years.

SES said LATAM Airlines selected it to deliver multi-orbit inflight connectivity across LATAM’s Airbus and Embraer fleet. SES will equip more than 60 aircraft over coming years, including use of its electronically steered array antenna. SES said it has supplied LATAM connectivity for nearly a decade and has over 250 SES-connected aircraft in the region.

Brazil’s Embraer, Lockheed Martin and Airbus submitted proposals for India’s planned acquisition of 60 medium tactical transport aircraft worth about ₹1 lakh crore, after a DAC approval in March and following the An-32 crash. The IAF seeks replacements for its ageing An-32 fleet, citing sustainment issues and new logistics and border-mobilization needs.