Embraer ramps up Polish bid with presentation of KC/C-390 to WZL-2 MRO provider

Embraer introduced the KC/C-390 Millennium to WZL-2 on 13 March, as both companies advanced MRO cooperation in Poland. (Embraer)

Embraer has ramped up its bid to sell the KC/C-390 Millennium to Poland, presenting the tanker-transport aircraft to national maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 2 S.A. (WZL-2).

The Brazilian airframer announced the event on 13 March, saying it represented the first materialisation of the cooperation agreed between Embraer and the Polish aerospace and defence industry in a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed in Warsaw on 2 December 2025.

“[The KC/C-390] arrival at WZL-2 underscores Embraer's commitment to strengthening industrial partnerships with the Polish aerospace and defence industry,” Embraer said. “The cooperation between Embraer and WZL-2 focuses on establishing a comprehensive MRO capability for the KC[/C]-390 Millennium in Poland. This initiative will enhance operational readiness of the KC[/C]-390 while fostering local expertise and industrial growth.”

The KC/C-390 Millennium has a hold volume of 170 m ³ (including the ramp) and a maximum payload of 23 tonnes (or a concentrated maximum payload of 26 tonnes over the centre of gravity). It has a rough-field capability, giving it the ability to land on California Bearing Ratio (CBR) 4-rated (soft field) surfaces. Company-released performance specifications give the aircraft a maximum cruise speed of 470 kt (870 km/h); a maximum altitude of 36,000 ft; and a range (with 23 tonnes of payload) of 1,380 n miles (2,556 km), or a ferry flight with internal fuel tanks of 4,640 n miles. The range can be extended by in-flight refuelling.