Portuguese Air Force Completes First European KC-390 Mission

Tony Osborne October 20, 2023
Portuguese Air Force Embraer KC-390
Credit: Portuguese Air Force
The Portuguese Air Force has completed the first operational missions by a European-operated Embraer KC-390 airlifter. The aircraft performed a transatlantic flight from Brazil to Beja Air Base, Portugal, flown by an air force crew on Oct. 19, following a formal handover to the Portuguese government...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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