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Photo Tour: Exploring Embraer’s New E195-E2 Profit Hunter

October 22, 2019 Vanni Gibertini

While Brazilian carrier Azul was getting ready to launch its first flight with the new Embraer 195-E2, the aircraft manufacturer continued its promotional tour to showcase its newest aircraft around the world. AirlineGeeks had the

Trip Reports

Trip Report: Onboard Azul’s First E195-E2 Flight

October 20, 2019 João Machado

One month after having its first Embraer E195-E2 delivered, Azul started commercial flights with the new generation regional jet on Thursday, making a roundtrip between its hub in Campinas and Brazil’s capital city of Brasília.

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

Embraer Delivers First E195-E2 to Azul

September 13, 2019 João Machado

Embraer delivered on Thursday its first E195-E2 next-generation aircraft on Thursday to launch customer Azul Brazilian Airlines and its lessor, AerCap. The delivery ceremony took place at Embraer’s main factory in São José dos Campos,

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Embraer’s 50 Years: A Tale of Challenge and Superation

August 19, 2019 Pablo Diaz

On Aug. 19, 1969, the Brazilian government formally instituted the Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica, globally known as Embraer. On this day 50 years ago, what has grown to become the third global producer of civilian

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

Embraer Delivers 51 Jets in Recent Quarter

August 1, 2019 Jordan Green

Brazilian aerospace conglomerate Embraer announced at the end of July the delivery of a total of 51 jets during the second quarter of 2019. Of the 51 deliveries, 26 were commercial jets while 25 were

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Withdrawn and Repurposed: Where to Find Remaining Commercial ERJ-135 Operators

July 25, 2019 Ian McMurtry

Although the 50-seat jet market is often criticized for small aircraft, uncomfortable rides and some obnoxiously long routes, these aircraft variants have sold quite well. One of the best selling 50-seat aircraft, the Embraer ERJ-145,

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Amaszonas Seeks to Grow in Bolivia, Expand in Regional Market

July 16, 2019 João Machado

Bolivia has historically been one of the least developed aviation markets in South America. Having a low population density concentrated in a few major cities combined general poverty, it has previously been difficult to establish

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

KLM Cityhopper Orders 35 Embraer E195-E2s

June 19, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

KLM signed a letter of intent for up to 35 E195-E2s to operate for its regional arm, KLM Cityhopper flying to smaller towns and cities across Europe from its hub in Schiphol airport in Amsterdam.

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Regional Carrier ExpressJet Begins Embraer E175 Service

June 15, 2019 Albert Kuan

ExpressJet Airlines, a United Express regional carrier, began commercial service with its newest fleet type, the Embraer E175, on Thursday. The first flight, UA4042, departed Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport,

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Via Airlines Ceases Commercial Service, Reverts Back to Charter Operation

May 31, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

Growing independent regional airline Via Airlines has abruptly ended all scheduled commercial flights with plans to revert back to its original business model of conducting charter operations. Known by its shortened name, ViaAir, the airline

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Binter Enters Into Maintenance Agreement with Embraer for E195-E2

April 17, 2019 Jordan Green

Continuing the trend of manufacturer-sponsored maintenance programs, Embraer announced on April 10, 2019, that it has signed a multi-year Total Support Program (TSP) agreement with Binter, the European launch customer of the E195-E2, to support

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Embraer E195-E2 Gains Type Certification

April 16, 2019 Pablo Diaz

At a ceremony held on Monday at the company’s facilities in São José dos Campos, Embraer received the Type Certificate for the E195-E2 from three regulatory authorities: ANAC, the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency (Agência Nacional

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Boeing-Embraer Deal Receives Approval by Shareholders

February 26, 2019 Peter Biondi

After a series of court battles and a recent attempt to stop a shareholder’s meeting, the new strategic partnership between Boeing and Embraer was approved on Tuesday by Embraer’s shareholders during a shareholders meeting held

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Brazilian Regulator Probes Embraer CFO

February 12, 2019 Hemal Gosai

The proposed joint venture between the United States’ Boeing and Brazil’s Embraer is facing another challenge as Brazil’s securities regulator has launched an administrative probe into the chief financial officer of Embraer in regards to

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Azul Looking at Fleet Expansion in 2019

February 8, 2019 Akhil Dewan

Brazilian carrier Azul has announced plans to renew its fleet with new orders of Embraer 195-E2 and Airbus A320neo aircraft in 2019. Azul’s fleet plan for 2019 sees the carrier acquiring 21 new aircraft this

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An Outlook for the Brazilian Aviation Industry

January 19, 2019 Peter Biondi

The year in Brazil started with a new government promising significant changes in the way the country does business, including fighting criminality, restructuring government spending and promoting liberalism. In addition to potentially reforming the country,

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Brazilian Government Approves Boeing-Embraer Joint Venture

January 10, 2019 Pablo Diaz

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro finally gave his approval for the purchase of Embraer’s Commercial Aviation division by The Boeing Company in a deal valued at $4.2 billion. The announcement was made after the closing of

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Boeing-Embraer Deal: Brazil’s New President Doubts on the Specifics

January 7, 2019 Pablo Diaz

Once neglected by the two major builders, the 100-150 seat segment became a key player in the last few years. After Airbus’ acquisition of Bombardier’s CSeries program, it was a matter of time to see

Trip Reports

Regional Ride: A Flight with ViaAir

January 6, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

Recent advertisements show ViaAir marketing itself as Austin’s hometown airline. Though the carrier is based in Orlando, Florida ViaAir has rapidly expanded in Austin. Initially a scheduled charter airline and Essential Air Service (EAS) provider,

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Judge Overturns Decision after Attempt to Halt Boeing/Embraer Negotiations

December 12, 2018 Peter Biondi

A federal judge in São Paulo acted in favor of a class action moved by Brazilian congressman Paulo Pimenta and Carlos Zaratini from the worker’s party (PT) halting temporarily the merger of aircraft manufacturers Boeing

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Embraer

Photo Tour: Exploring Embraer’s New E195-E2 Profit Hunter

Trip Report: Onboard Azul’s First E195-E2 Flight

Embraer Delivers First E195-E2 to Azul

Embraer’s 50 Years: A Tale of Challenge and Superation

Embraer Delivers 51 Jets in Recent Quarter

Withdrawn and Repurposed: Where to Find Remaining Commercial ERJ-135 Operators

Amaszonas Seeks to Grow in Bolivia, Expand in Regional Market

KLM Cityhopper Orders 35 Embraer E195-E2s

Regional Carrier ExpressJet Begins Embraer E175 Service

Via Airlines Ceases Commercial Service, Reverts Back to Charter Operation

Binter Enters Into Maintenance Agreement with Embraer for E195-E2

Embraer E195-E2 Gains Type Certification

Boeing-Embraer Deal Receives Approval by Shareholders

Brazilian Regulator Probes Embraer CFO

Azul Looking at Fleet Expansion in 2019

An Outlook for the Brazilian Aviation Industry

Brazilian Government Approves Boeing-Embraer Joint Venture

Boeing-Embraer Deal: Brazil’s New President Doubts on the Specifics

Regional Ride: A Flight with ViaAir

Judge Overturns Decision after Attempt to Halt Boeing/Embraer Negotiations

Photo Tour: Exploring Embraer’s New E195-E2 Profit Hunter

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