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Dec 01, 2023 (newstodate): Embraer has now completed the world's first cargo conversion of the E-190 aircraft, while starting conversion on the second E-190 and preparing for the first P2F of the Embraer E-195 as well.
   In 2022, Nordic Aviation Capital signed a contract with Embraer to convert 10 of its fleet of E190 and E195 aircraft from passenger to all-cargo configuration, making Nordic Aviation Capital the launch lessor for Embraer's E-Jet P2F program.
   Delivery of this first all-cargo E1290 aircraft is slated for early 2024, and in July 2022, NAC signed a MoU to place the first two E190F passenger-to-freight conversions with Astral Aviation, based in Nairobi, Kenya.
   The conversion includes main deck front cargo door; cargo handling system; floor reinforcement; Rigid Cargo Barrier (RCB) – 9G Barrier with access door; cargo smoke detection system, including class “E” extinguishers in upper cargo compartment; Air Management System changes (cooling, pressurization, etc.); interior removal and provisions for hazardous material transportation.     
   The E190F can handle a payload of 10,700 kg, while the E195F a payload of 12,300 kg.
   The E-Jet Freighters will have over 50 percent more volume capacity, three times the range of large cargo turboprops such as the ATR 72-600, and up to 30 percent lower operating costs than other narrow-body aircraft such as Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 P2F.