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NewsAerolineas Argentinas to launch flights to USA from Aeroparque
Argentine flag carrier Aerolineas Argentinas will begin operating flights to the USA from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery – the first intercontinental connections to depart from Buenos Aires’ downtown airport, rather than the much larger Ezeiza Ministro Pistorini International airport on the outskirts of the city.
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Embraer discussing potential C-390 sales with eight nations, CEO says
Embraer executives have outlined their bold sales ambitions for the C/KC-390 Millennium, as the company draws close to delivering the jet-powered tactical transport to its second operator.
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Argentina picks Bell 407GXi to deliver military SAR services
Argentina is to purchase six Bell 407GXi helicopters for use supporting search and rescue operations by its air force and army.
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Embraer expecting first NATO buyer for A-29N Super Tucano this year
Embraer expects to announce a first order for the NATO-optimised A-29N version of its Super Tucano later this year, having demonstrated the light attack turboprop to several alliance members.
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Embraer in no rush to launch turboprop, as service entry goal slips into early 2030s
Embraer will not rush to a decision on whether to launch its planned regional turboprop, after failing to secure sufficient buy-in from engine suppliers to bring the product to market later this decade, its commercial aviation chief says.
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Phenom 100 crews warned not to shun ice-protection for performance advantage
Brazilian regulators have stressed that Embraer Phenom 100 pilots must not de-activate ice-protection systems to avoid an aircraft performance penalty, and ensure correct procedures are followed to avoid undetected ice formation. Civil aviation agency ANAC has issued the recommendations in a 12 May special airworthiness bulletin, after investigations into three ...
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Embraer considers up-market move in business jet arena in bid to keep customers
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer sees an opportunity to eventually develop a larger business jet to help it retain customers looking to upgrade from midsize Praetor 500s and 600s.
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Airline Business Index shows industry close to 2019 size amid soaring revenue
The latest Airline Business Index shows the global airline industry’s revenue soared even further above 2019 levels in the first quarter of 2023, as the sector moved to within touching distance of its pre-Covid size.
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Airline Business performance tracker: Americas Q1 2023
Key data from the most-recent Americas earnings period – the first quarter of 2023 – and the equivalent periods stretching back to the last pre-Covid year, powered by Airline Business Insight
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Airline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: May 2023 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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Azul posts record first-quarter revenue amid a ‘robust, sustained revenue’ recovery
Brazil’s Azul sees “robust, sustained revenue performance” for the rest of the year with passengers travelling in greater numbers as the global Covid-19 pandemic is largely in the rear-view mirror.
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NetJets to purchase up to 250 Embraer Praetor 500s
Fractional aircraft ownership company NetJets has signed a deal with Embraer that includes options to order 250 of the Brazilian manufacturer’s Praetor 500 super-midsize jets.
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Copa eyes Bogota slots for subsidiary Wingo amid Colombia’s air travel uncertainty
Panama’s Copa Airlines is eyeing slots at Bogota’s El Dorado International airport as Colombian competitor Avianca mulls stepping back from its planned acquisition of now-defunct discount carrier Viva Air.
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'Healthy demand' boosts Copa's first-quarter profit to $122 million
Copa Holdings, the parent of Panama’s Copa Airlines reported a profit of $122 million, up more than one-third from the same quarter in pre-pandemic 2019, driven by “healthy demand”.
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Avianca’s first-quarter revenue jumps as overhaul continues
Colombian carrier Avianca continued its business transformation during the first quarter of 2023, with its revenue jumping 13.5% year-on-year.
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Brazil opens Gripen E/F final assembly line at Embraer plant
The Brazilian air force will receive its first locally-assembled Saab Gripen E fighters in 2025, following the inauguration on 9 May of a new production line at Embraer’s plant in Gaviao Peixoto, Sao Paulo State.
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Avion Express to set up Brazilian wet-lease and charter carrier
Wet-lease specialist Avion Express is to set up a Brazilian charter airline, which will use a fleet of Airbus jets. It is intending to obtain an air operator’s certificate from Brazilian authorities, and commence flights either in the fourth quarter of this year or the first quarter of next. Avion ...
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Air France-KLM keeping partner options open for Latin market
Air France-KLM is still studying long-term partnership options in both Europe and South America to bolster its position in the Latin American market.
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Mexico plans to launch state-run airline with Mexicana assets
Mexico plans to launch a state-owned airline under the currently-defunct Mexicana de Aviacion brand later this year.
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LATAM posts profitable quarter, as passenger revenue jumps
LATAM Airlines Group posted another profitable quarter, driven by a strong rise in passenger revenue, after emerging from bankruptcy protection late last year.
