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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

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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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Air Europa Converting Entire Long-Haul Fleet to Dreamliners

October 26, 2018 Adrian Vannahme

Spain’s third-largest airline and Ryanair partner Air Europa is expanding and modifying its long-haul fleet, aiming for a fleet consisting exclusively of Boeing 787 Dreamliners to achieve ambitious goals, according to ABTA magazine. Air Europa’s current

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A Look Inside the Factory of Boeing’s Newest Partner

October 3, 2018 Pablo Diaz

It all happened within a week: I accepted the invitation on Monday and last Friday a small group of journalists and I were set to travel to Embraer’s main factory in Sao Jose dos Campos, a

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From Turboprops to Turbofans: Inside CommutAir’s Transition to the Embraer ERJ145

August 29, 2018 Thomas Pallini

AirlineGeeks has partnered up with regional airline CommutAir to give AvGeeks an inside look at the operations of a regional airline and the life of a regional pilot through a series of articles and videos.

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Aerolineas Argentinas Sets Tight Due Date for Fleet Replacement

August 16, 2018 Pablo Diaz

In a changing and challenging commercial aviation market such as the Argentinian one, there are two long-awaited decisions that suffered significant delays in the last months. Those are Aerolíneas Argentinas’ fleet replacement selections, both in

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AeroMexico E190 Suffers Runway Excursion in Durango, Mexico

July 31, 2018 Ian McMurtry

On Tuesday at roughly 6:00 p.m. ET, an AeroMexico Embraer E190 operating as AeroMexico Flight 2431 crashed at General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport in Durango, Mexico. The aircraft was originally scheduled to fly between Durango

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Boeing-Embraer Partnership Formally Announced at Farnborough

July 17, 2018 Pablo Diaz

At the Farnborough Airshow yesterday, Boeing’s Media Chalet unleashed a sudden rush of information seemingly all at once. First, Qatar Airways announced it was ordering new simulators. Minutes later, Qatar Airways GCEO Akbar Al-Baker announced

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Boeing is Buying a Lot More than Embraer E2 Jets

July 6, 2018 Pablo Diaz

A few days after Airbus formally took possession of Bombardier’s CSeries product line, aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Embraer announced that they have finally signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that formalizes the partnership between the

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ViaAir Continues Rapid Expansion at Largest Hub

June 21, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

On Tuesday, just over one year after commencing its first nonstop flight from Austin Bergstrom International Airport, ViaAir announced its eighth destination from the airport’s new South Terminal. The Orlando-based carrier will connect Austin with

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Widerøe Takes Delivery of First Embraer E190-E2

April 5, 2018 Pablo Diaz

In a ceremony held on Wednesday at Embraer’s facility in São José dos Campos in Brazil, Norwegian airline Widerøe accepted the first produced Embraer E190-E2 aircraft, the newest family that the Brazilian aircraft builder is

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Aeromexico Adds New Detroit Route, Flies Final 777 Flight

March 1, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Aeromexico will begin nonstop flights between Leon (BJX) and Detroit (DTW) from April 30, in cooperation with its SkyTeam alliance partner Delta Air Lines. The daily roundtrip flights between the Motor City and the Central

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Embraer E190-E2 Gets Green Light From EASA, ANAC and FAA

February 28, 2018 Ryan Ewing

After 56 months since the program was launched, Embraer received type certificate for the E190-E2, the first member of the E-Jets E2 family, from the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil –

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Air Canada Outlines Fleet Overhaul Amid New Aircraft Arrivals

February 25, 2018 Adrian Vannahme

With new aircraft arriving from Boeing and Bombardier, Air Canada and its low-cost subsidiary Air Canada Rouge have announced several changes to their fleets. The expected changes will see modern and more efficient planes replace

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Air Canada Announces Plans to Retire Embraer 190 Fleet

February 22, 2018 Akhil Dewan

Air Canada has announced that it will retire its twenty-five Embraer 190 aircraft within the next 18 months. The airline made the announcement as it prepares to take delivery of its new Bombardier CS300 aircraft,

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Embraer

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

Air Europa Converting Entire Long-Haul Fleet to Dreamliners

A Look Inside the Factory of Boeing’s Newest Partner

From Turboprops to Turbofans: Inside CommutAir’s Transition to the Embraer ERJ145

Aerolineas Argentinas Sets Tight Due Date for Fleet Replacement

AeroMexico E190 Suffers Runway Excursion in Durango, Mexico

Boeing-Embraer Partnership Formally Announced at Farnborough

Boeing is Buying a Lot More than Embraer E2 Jets

ViaAir Continues Rapid Expansion at Largest Hub

Widerøe Takes Delivery of First Embraer E190-E2

Aeromexico Adds New Detroit Route, Flies Final 777 Flight

Embraer E190-E2 Gets Green Light From EASA, ANAC and FAA

Air Canada Outlines Fleet Overhaul Amid New Aircraft Arrivals

Air Canada Announces Plans to Retire Embraer 190 Fleet

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Avianca Brasil Changes Leadership Amid Financial Crisis

JetBlue Launches Boston to Palm Springs Route, Goes Back in Time with Retro Livery

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