Brazil has been committed to the KC-390 since 2010, and finalized its order for 28 in May. The first delivery is scheduled for the second half of 2016.
The technologies and materials adopted in the AW139 were selected according to safety standards that are equal to or higher than military requirements.
Bombardier’s business aircraft forecast projects a healthy number of deliveries during the next 20 years, although the figures are down from last year.