Colombia’s KC-390 purchase would add two Embraer transports as an audit found 310 of about 620 military and police aircraft grounded.
Defense · Bogotá, 2 August 2026
Key Facts
—Order — President Gustavo Petro directed the Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana (FAC) to finalise the purchase of two Embraer C-390/KC-390 Millennium transports.
—Fleet audit — A government transition (empalme) report found 310 of about 620 military and police aircraft non-operational — roughly half.
—Military — Of about 510 military aircraft, 227 were listed as operational.
La Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana (FAC) anunció la compra de dos aviones de transporte táctico KC-390 a la brasileña Embraer.
The Colombian Aerospace Force said the first aircraft is expected for delivery in 2029, and that a second will follow in 2030.
La primera aeronave será entregada en 2029 y la segunda en 2030.
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