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NewsUS approves nearly $1 billion weapons package to outfit Argentinian F-16s
Arms regulators in Washington have approved a weapons and support package valued at nearly $1 billion meant to help Argentina stand-up its planned fleet of used Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters.
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NewsWalsh warns aviation supply chain issues could last up to five more years
IATA director general Willie Walsh says that supply chain issues in the aviation industry will continue for up to five more years, causing frustration among airline managers and further pushing back a full post-Covid-19 recovery.
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AnalysisLatin American and Caribbean airlines leaders talk connectivity and regulation
Latin American and Caribbean airline leaders have arrived in the Bahamas for their annual meeting, hoping to use the 20th edition of the ALTA AGM and Leaders’ Forum to highlight the industry’s needs in a region that promises massive growth potential.
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NewsChile’s LATAM Airlines Group orders 10 more Boeing 787 Dreamliners
LATAM Airlines Group has ordered ten more Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, with options to acquire additional widebody jets.
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NewsMexico’s Volaris reports profit of $37 million during the third quarter
Volaris posted a profit of $37 million as it continued to deal with fallout relating to the Pratt & Whitney engine inspections that have affected its Airbus A320-family fleet.
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NewsSaab ready to advance Gripen E contract discussions with Thailand
Saab is entering into contract discussions with Thailand over a proposed purchase of Gripen E/F combat aircraft, as the Swedish manufacturer eyes additional international sales opportunities.
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NewsEmbraer delivers 57 jets in the third quarter, up from 43 last year
Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered 57 jets in the third quarter of 2024, one-third more than during the equivalent three-month period in 2023, and 24% more than the previous quarter.
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NewsEFW delivers first A321P2F to Azul Cargo after Brazilian validation
Conversions specialist EFW has delivered the first Airbus A321P2F converted freighter to a South American operator, after receiving type certification validation from Brazilian regulators.
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NewsAbra closes acquisition of Wamos Air
Madrid-based Wamos Air has officially joined Abra Group, the parent company of Colombian airline Avianca and Brazil’s Gol, five months after the companies first announced the transaction.
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NewsEve secures $88m loan from Brazilian government to build production facility
Embraer-backed Eve Air Mobility has received a $88 million loan from Brazil’s National Development Bank (BNDES) to fund the company’s new facility in Taubate, about 43km (27 miles) northeast of Embraer’s headquarters in San Jose dos Campos.
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NewsEmbraer secures FAA certification of E190F
Embraer’s passenger-to-freighter conversion, the E190F, has been certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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In depthUS government subpoenas Saab regarding Brazilian Gripen acquisition
A decade after Saab signed a contract with Brasilia to provide the Brazilian air force with Gripen E/F fighters, the US government is investigating the deal for unspecified reasons.
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NewsEmbraer Super Tucanos join USAF test fleet
Three Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos have arrived at the US Air Force’s test pilot school in the California desert, where they will be used to conduct training and research on a variety of sensors and weapon systems.
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NewsLufthansa Technik applies Aeroshark drag-reducing film on five LATAM aircraft
Five LATAM Airlines Group Boeing 777-300ERs will be coated with Lufthansa Technik’s Aeroshark drag-reducing film – the first carrier in the Americas and the third in the world to use this technology in order to save fuel and reduce emissions.
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NewsEmbraer underlines safety aspects of automatic rotation and take-off system
Embraer has emphasised the safety aspects of its automatic take-off system, as it prepares for European and US certification measures.
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NewsBahamasair expects spat with US carriers to be resolved this week: CEO
Bahamasair’s chief executive Tracy Cooper expects a disagreement between the Bahamas government and US airlines about air traffic control fees to be resolved by the end of this week.
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NewsEmbraer C/KC-390 deliveries reach double figures with Brazilian shipment
Deliveries of the Embraer C/KC-390 tanker/transport have reached double-figures, following the Brazilian manufacturer’s latest shipment to its domestic customer.
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AnalysisEmbraer Commercial looks to future after Boeing ‘divorce’ settlement
Embraer’s $150 million divorce settlement from Boeing – announced on 16 September after more than four years of legal wrangling – marks the end of one the most remarkable betrothals in recent aerospace history.
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NewsArgentina’s FlyBondi cleared for third-party ground-service provision
Argentine civil aviation regulator ANAC has granted low-cost carrier FlyBondi authorisation to provide ground handling services to other airlines in the country.
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NewsVoepass ATR crash probe analyses crew’s response to ice alerts before fatal flat spin
Icing has emerged as a primary line of inquiry into the fatal Voepass ATR 72-500 crash near Sao Paulo, during which the aircraft slowed, stalled and entered a flat spin from which the crew did not recover. Preliminary findings from Brazilian accident investigation authority CENIPA show the aircraft, which departed ...