Brazil’s first Gripen E takes to the skies [Video]
The first Brazilian Gripen E, designated by Brazilian Air Force (FAB) as F-39 Gripen, concluded its first flight…
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Latest news on Brazil’s aviation industry, including airlines, regulations, market trends, and the country’s role in regional and international air travel.
Brazil proposes a $376 million injection to Azul Airlines
Azul Airlines, a Brazil-based carrier, received an injection proposal from the Brazilian government that could dilute its stock…
Embraer to ax 900 staff, blames COVID-19 and Boeing partnership
Embraer, a Brazilian aircraft producer, announced 900 layoffs, as COVID-19 and the company’s termination of the partnership with…
Fact check: Did Brazil really ban pillows on airplanes?
On August 8, 2020, there were several reports of Brazilian health regulation agency Anvisa banning every possible kind…
Embraer announces Q1 2020 results
Brazil-based aircraft manufacturer, Embraer SA, released its financial results for the first quarter of 2020 (ending March 31st,…
Azul reports loss, enters negotiations to postpone deliveries
After falling in the red for the first quarter of 2020, Azul (AZUL) , Brazil’s third-biggest airline, entered…
Brazil regulators approve Boeing and Embraer tie-up
Boeing and Embraer have obtained the authorization for their joint venture by Brazilian regulators. The two companies are…
Embraer-Boeing merger delayed by European Commission
The European Commission suspended its investigation into the takeover of Embraer by Boeing, saying it did not receive…
United courting Brazil’s Azul for partnership with Avianca, Copa
These days U.S. legacy carriers are vying for their piece of the Latin America cake. The latest in…
Water bombers scramble to fight the Amazon forest fires
The Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro authorized two C-130 Hercules of the Brazilian Air Force to participate in fighting…
Air France 447: pilot union demands trial of “all parties”
Ten years after the crash of Air France AF447 flight, families of victims are still awaiting a trial.…
Avianca Brasil to ax a third of its workforce
Avianca Brasil is expected to lay off about a thousand employees, a third of its workforce, in June…
Authorities suspend Avianca Brasil operations
Avianca Brasil operations were suspended by the ANAC, the Brazilian authority for civil aviation, “as a precautionary measure”.All…
Embraer to become Boeing Brasil – Commercial
Once the takeover by Boeing is enforced, the commercial division of Embraer will be renamed Boeing Brasil –…
Boeing 737 MAX update: authorities set date for review
An international committee, composed of nine aviation regulators, including the FAA and the EASA, will start their joint…
GOL Airlines B737 shoots fireballs out of engine, forced to land
A regular one-hour flight to São Paulo on Tuesday afternoon, January 15, 2019, turned into a ‘blazing’ experience…
Embraer, Boeing joint venture cleared for takeoff by government
The government of Brazil approved the strategic partnership between Boeing and Embraer, on January 10, 2019, putting an…