Bridges sets sights on E190F service entry this month

Bridges Air Cargo aims to launch E190F operations as soon as this month, marking the entry into service of the new freighter type. The first of Bridges’ two E190Fs (19000360, ex-Avianca El Salvador) arrived in Bratislava, Slovakia (BTS), from Maastricht, Netherlands (MST), on Feb. 9 to undergo minor modifications before entering service, Bridges told Cargo Facts. [caption id="attachment_57295394" align="aligncenter" width="2560"] Bridges is leasing two E190Fs from Regional One. (Photo/Cargo Facts)[/caption] The maintenance visit should not take more than a few days and involves work that would otherwise have to be scheduled in the coming months while the aircraft is in service, Bridges said. The 2010-vintage unit 19000360 had been at MST since August 2025. It is on lease from Regional One . A second 2010-vintage E190F (19000399, ex-Avianca El Salvador) that Bridges is leasing from Regional One is also at BTS, having arrived in November 2025 after being on static display at the Dubai Airshow that month. Bridges plans to connect Malta with key markets across North Africa and Europe using the E190Fs, the carrier said in a post on LinkedIn last month. Bridges obtained certification in December 2025 for the container it developed for the new freighter type, the company told Cargo Facts . It previously hoped to start flying by the end of 2025 . Bridges Air Cargo received its Maltese AOC in August 2023 and since then has been operating a 1994-vintage ATR 72-200F (416) . Cargo Facts will present four invaluable events for airfreight professionals in the first half of 2026, starting with Cargo Facts LATAM, on Feb. 10-12. To see the agendas and register for the events, visit CargoFactsEvents.com .

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