Ricardo Meier
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Creator of the website that started in 1996 as a magazine. He also writes on Brazilian websites AUTOO, MOTOO and MetrôCPTM.
Aeroflot announces purchase of 8 leased A330s
Aeroflot used a legal exception in its leasing contracts to acquire eight Airbus A330-300s out of the 12…
First series-production C919 flies for the first time
COMAC, the Chinese commercial aircraft manufacturer, performed the maiden flight of the first series-production C919 jet on Saturday,…
Raytheon invests in Hermeus hypersonic project
The start-up Hermeus, which develops hypersonic aircraft technology, has gained a strong supporter, Raytheon. The US aerospace giant…
ITA Airways takes delivery of its first A350-900
ITA Airways became the 40th operator of the A350, Airbus’ advanced widebody, on Wednesday as it took delivery…
Gol and Avianca create the largest air travel group in Latin America
Brazilian Gol and Colombian Avianca announced on Wednesday an agreement between their shareholders to form a holding company…
Tibet Airlines A319 aborts takeoff and catches fire in China
One of the biggest air travel market in the world, China was the scene of yet another plane…
ATR performs flight with ATR 42-600S partially configured for STOL operation
ATR performed the first flight of the ATR 42-600S aircraft with a partial STOL configuration on Wednesday. The…
Eve debuts on the stock market with shares down 23%
The expectation of a grand opening got in the way, despite the party atmosphere created by Embraer at…
Embraer advanced turboprop expected to be launched in mid-2023
Embraer is close to the moment of decision regarding the launch of its new passenger turboprop. A project…
Boeing closes deal with Lufthansa to make up for 777X delay
The delay in developing the 777X has put Boeing against the wall for high-capacity widebody customers. Lufthansa, for…
Uruguay seeks to buy 12 second-hand A-29 Super Tucanos – report
The Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) has the Cessna A-37 Dragonfly jet as its only combat aircraft, in addition…
Nordic Aviation Capital lessor is the E-Jets freighters first customer
Launched in March, the E-Jet P2F (Passenger to Freight) program already has its first customer, Nordic Aviation Capital…
Startup Eve and Zanite give rise to Eve Holding
A subsidiary of Embraer focused on the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) area that develops eVTOL aircraft, Eve concluded…
Lufthansa considers taking delivery of A350s from Qatar and Aeroflot – report
Lufthansa is reportedly in talks with Airbus to take over production slots for A350 aircraft owned by Qatar…
Itapemirim loses AOC in Brazil definitively
Brazilian carrier Itapemirim Transportes Aéreos (ITA) lost its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) last week. The decision was taken…
Fokker Services is chosen by Embraer to support E-Jets engines
Fokker Services was chosen by Embraer to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, covering a series of…
Israel offers second-hand Kfir fighter jets to the Argentine Air Force
The saga of the Argentine Air Force (FAA) in resuming its supersonic flight capability continues. In an interview…
US Air Force will upgrade the F-22 Raptor stealth fighter
The most advanced fighter jet today, the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is set to receive its first major…
Boeing global headquarters moves from Chicago to Arlington, Virginia
Just over two decades after leaving Seattle for Chicago, Boeing has moved its global headquarters again. The company…
Largest Fokker jet operator in the world to be taken over by Qantas
Days after agreeing a billion-dollar deal for state-of-the-art aircraft with Airbus, Qantas Airways announced that it had made…