KAI works to sell updated FA-50s to existing customers
Korea Aerospace Industries is focused on the potential to expand FA-50 fleets with existing customers in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand.
Abra signs preliminary deal for five A350s
Avianca and Gol holding company Abra Group has signed a memorandum of understanding for five Airbus A350-900s.
Embraer receives ANAC certification for E190 Freighter
Embraer’s first passenger-to-freighter model, the E190F, has been certificated by Brazil’s aviation regulator ANAC.
Embraer sees potential order pipeline for 300 commercial aircraft
While Embraer has so far not announced any commercial jets orders at this year’s Farnborough air show, chief executive Arjan Meijer says there are numerous deals in the pipeline for at least 300 aircraft.
Embraer confirms Paraguay order for six Super Tucanos
Embraer Defense & Security has dislcosed an order for six of the company’s A-29 Super Tucano light-attack turboprop aircraft.
Volaris posts $10m second-quarter profit on 17% lower capacity
Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier Volaris earned $10 million in the second quarter of the year, up from $6 million last year, as the company mitigates the effects of the Pratt & Whitney engine inspection recall.
Eve unveils remotely piloted prototype of electric air taxi
US air taxi developer Eve Mobility revealed on 21 July the first full-scale prototype of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, a remotely operated variant that the company is pushing to get off the ground this year.
‘Time of convergence’: eVTOL start-ups descend on Farnborough
A strong contingent of air taxi companies will show off developmental progress during what may be the last Farnborough air show without a flying eVTOL demonstration.
Embraer second-quarter deliveries remain flat at 47 jets
Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered 47 jets in the second quarter of 2024, the same number as during the equivalent three-month period in 2023.
How close calls overshadowed airlines’ safety figures in first half of 2024
The first six months of this year saw strong airline safety performance, with 11 fatalities – but a series of close calls could have seen that number spike towards a total akin to during the 1980s.