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VoePass ATR72 crashes near Sao Paulo

Jan-Hendrik Fiedler — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 17:21:20 +0000

A VoePass ATR72-500, registered as PS-VPB and operating a domestic flight from Cascavel to Sao Paulo, has crashed into a residential area near Sao Paulo. According to VoePass, there were 57 passengers ... [read more]

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Mexicana de Aviación orders 20 Embraer E2 family aircraft

Matt Griffin — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 11:08:15 +0000

Mexican airline Mexicana de Aviación has placed an order with Embraer for 20 aircraft, consisting of ten each of the E190 E2 and E195 E2. The state-owned low-cost-carrier was reprised in June ... [read more]

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Viva Aerobus signs for 90 more Airbus A321neo

Jan-Hendrik Fiedler — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 17:13:29 +0000

Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier Viva Aerobus and European manufacturer Airbus have reached an agreement for the purchase of an additional 90 A321neo aircraft. Once the Memorandum of Understanding is firmed up, planes will ... [read more]

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Volaris revealed as customer for more Airbus A321neo

Jan-Hendrik Fiedler — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 08:07:40 +0000

Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier Volaris has been revealed as the customer behind an order for 25 Airbus A321neo, which were previously attributed to an unidentified customer. The Indigo Partners backed airline now has ... [read more]

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Embraer announces commercial outlook and new orders

Jan-Hendrik Fiedler — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 15:41:05 +0000

At its annual press conference at the Paris Air Show, Brazilian manufacturer Embraer unveiled its current commercial outlook, new orders and plans for the future. Outlook Embraer CEO Arjan Meijer highlighted Embraer’s ... [read more]

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LATAM Airbus A320neo collides with vehicles at Lima Airport

Jan-Hendrik Fiedler — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 21:48:44 +0000

A LATAM Airlines A320neo, registered as CC-BHB, and operating flight LA2213 from Lima to Juliaca in Peru collided at high speed with at least two fire trucks crossing the runway on takeoff ... [read more]

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LATAM Airlines places order for 17 Airbus A321neo

Matt Griffin — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 08:21:01 +0000

South American based airline group LATAM has placed an order for 17 Airbus A321neo aircraft and has committed to also ordering A321XLRs. LATAM already has orders for 83 A320neo family aircraft, with ... [read more]

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Embraer receives 250 letters of intent for future turboprop

Matt Griffin — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 14:34:24 +0000

In a press conference at Farnborough Airshow, Embraer has released new information about its upcoming turboprop aircraft, including 250 letters of intent. The latest aircraft to be launched by the Brazilian manufacturer ... [read more]

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GOL leases six Boeing 737-800 freighters

Nick Wenzel — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:09:27 +0000

Brazilian air carrier GOL and leasing company AerCap have announced a leasing agreement during the first day of this year’s Farnborough International Airshow. The agreement consists of six Boeing 737-800BCF (‘Boeing converted ... [read more]

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Avianca and GOL to merge as owners create Abra Group

Jakob Wert — Wed, 11 May 2022 16:55:54 +0000

Shareholders of Colombian airline group Avianca Holding and Brazilian airline GOL have announced the creation of Abra Group, a new holding company in control of both carriers. Abra Group will be incorporated ... [read more]

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