Ricardo Meier
1638 posts
Creator of the website that started in 1996 as a magazine. He also writes on Brazilian websites AUTOO, MOTOO and MetrôCPTM.
Air France reaches 10 Airbus A220-300 jets
Air France has just taken delivery of its 10th A220-300 aircraft. The new single-aisle jet, registration F-HZUJ, arrived…
The E195-E2 jet can cover 99.6% of the A220’s routes, says Embraer boss
Arjan Meijer, CEO of Embraer’s commercial aviation division, gave a very enlightening interview to Money, from Poland. The…
Emirates A380 flew for 13 hours with a hole in the fairing
An Emirates Airline Airbus A380 flew for about 13 hours with a huge hole in the fuselage between…
Delta Air Lines may announce order for 130 Boeing 737 MAX 10 in Farnborough
After seeing its competitor Airbus announce a massive order for nearly 300 A320neo family aircraft by Chinese airlines,…
Brazilian Navy makes first ScanEagle drone launch
The Brazilian Navy performed the first launch of the ScanEagle aircraft, a surveillance and reconnaissance “drone” provided by…
Four Chinese carriers place order for 292 A320neo
Airbus confirmed on Friday that it had sold 292 A320neo family aircraft to three Chinese groups, China Eastern…
Sweden offers Gripens C/D ‘almost free’ to Czech Republic
Sweden’s ambassador to the Czech Republic, Fredrik Jörgensen, has suggested that the country may donate the 14 Saab…
Embraer seeks Toyota expertise to optimize aircraft production
A sign that Toyota was close to Embraer appeared a few weeks ago when the Nikkei Asia outlet…
Embraer E195-E2 flies for the first time with 100% SAF
Embraer and Pratt & Whitney performed the first stage of testing with the E195-E2 using 100% sustainable aviation…
Russia is pulling away from the CR929 widebody program
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov said the country is moving away from the CR929 passenger widebody project,…
With 12 aircraft, KLM is the largest operator of the Embraer E195-E2
KLM Cityhopper, the regional arm of Dutch carrier KLM, took delivery of its 12th E195-E2 jet on Wednesday.…
Decisive day for Spirit Airlines as shareholders will vote to accept Frontier or JetBlue proposal
On Wednesday, July 8th will be a decisive day for the air travel market in the United States.…
Venezuela reopens revenue flights to several countries
Venezuela announced the reopening of its airspace to receive flights from several countries. The measure was announced by…
Capable of flying 8,000 nm, Gulfstream G800 takes off for the first time
On Tuesday, June 28, Gulfstream performed the maiden flight of the G800, its longest-range business jet in history.…
Russia bans domestic pilots from getting jobs abroad – report
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, is said to be blocking a potential exodus of pilots who are…
Silk Way West Airlines signs contract for two Airbus A350Fs
Airbus has secured yet another firm order for its new widebody freighter, the A350F. Silk Way West Airlines…
US Army orders 120 more H-60M Black Hawk helicopters
While it is still evaluating the advanced Bell V-280 Valor and Sikorsky DefiantX models, the US Army has…
Airbus would be preferred on order by the reborn Jet Airways; Embraer and Boeing are also in the running
Jet Airways, once a major Indian airline, succumbed to the arrival of the low cost IndiGo and SpiceJet…
Lufthansa announces return of Airbus A380 to service
Lufthansa has decided to reactivate its Airbus A380, the largest passenger aircraft in the world. The German airline…
United Airlines pilots union maintains restrictions on E175-E2 aircraft
The future of the E175-E2 jet became more uncertain with the renewal for another two years of the…