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.
Airbus delivers first A321neo assembled in China
Airbus completed an important milestone on Friday by delivering the first assembled A321neo at its Tianjin, China facility.…
JetSmart abandons purchase of Ultra Air, Avianca rethinks merger with Viva Air
Considered one of the most effervescent commercial aviation markets in South America, Colombia made headlines due to the…
Japan Airlines orders 21 Boeing 737 MAX 8
Japan Airlines confirmed market expectations and closed an order for 21 737 MAX 8 jets with Boeing. The…
Lufthansa A380 will return to service in June
Lufthansa announced the first two destinations that will feature the return of the Airbus A380, the largest passenger…
Aerocivil approves merger between Avianca and Viva Air
Almost one year after it was announced, the merger between Avianca and Viva Air was awarded the approval…
US Air Force aims to retire 310 aircraft by March 2024
The US Air Force (USAF) intends to decommission 310 aircraft between April of this year and March of…
Lufthansa to launch new airline based in Munich
Lufthansa will debut a new subsidiary in 2023, City Airlines. The carrier will have a regional presence in…
Iraqi Airways close to taking delivery of its first Boeing 787
On its long recovery journey after closing its doors during the Gulf War in 1991, Iraqi Airways is…
Turkish TF-X stealth fighter performs taxiing tests on the runway
The Turkish government’s ambitious TF-X program reached yet another milestone by carrying out the first taxi tests of…
JetSMART plans to acquire Colombia carrier Ultra Air
Low cost airline based in Chile, JetSMART Airlines announced on Friday its interest in acquiring 100% of the…
Following Poland, Slovakia also confirms sending MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine
Slovakia has followed Poland and will also send its MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, Prime Minister Eduard Heger…
First flight of B-21 Raider bomber delayed, but still expected for 2023
The maiden flight of the US Air Force’s new stealth bomber has been delayed again. According to service…
US releases video showing Russian Su-27 fighter jet hitting MQ-9 drone
The US Air Force (USAF) on Thursday released a video taken by the MQ-9 Reaper drone that was…
UK and Japan set to lead 6th generation fighter program – report
The Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) project, which aims to develop a 6th generation fighter, is expected to…
ITA Airways will debut the Airbus A330-900neo in June
ITA Airways has scheduled the debut of its new widebody A330-900neo for June. The new generation aircraft of…
Russian fighter jet collides with US MQ-9 drone over Black Sea
The United States European Command (USEUCOM) revealed that two Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jets intercepted a US Air…
Riyadh Air chooses Boeing 787-9 for its fleet
Days after its name was revealed, Riyadh Air, a new airline in Saudi Arabia, announced a pre-agreement with…
US Air Force abandons new engine plan for F-35 fighter
The US Air Force (USAF) decided to end the Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP), which sought to develop…
Why two brand new Boeing 787s are about to be scrapped in Scotland?
Only 11 years have passed since the first 787 Dreamliner went into operation for All Nippon Airways and…
Riyadh Air is Saudi Arabia’s new airline
The Middle East will soon have a new global airline. The region, halfway between all continents and with…