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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

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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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Embraer

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

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

Lufthansa’s Eurowings to Focus on Short-Haul, Brussels Airlines Remains Independent

Avianca Brasil’s Operations Suspended by Brazilian Authorities

Delta Set to Expand A220 Route Network

Opinion: Why Passengers Need to Put a Stop to Airline Fees

Highlighting the Paris Air Show’s Less Publicized Orders