In September 2008, the Portuguese Air Force chief-of-staff revealed a service interest in the airplane as a possible C-130 fleet replacement, although this interest was outlined as the PoAF being closely monitoring the C-390 development, with a possible order in the future.
在2008年9月，葡萄牙空军首席员工，被采访了国家航空报社起飞透露，在飞机作为一个可能的C-130机队更换服务的兴趣，尽管这种兴趣被概括为POAF正在密切关注在C-390的开发，在未来的一个可能的顺序。