Ricardo Meier
3080 posts
Creator of the website that started in 1996 as a magazine. He also writes on Brazilian websites AUTOO, MOTOO and MetrôCPTM.
E195-E2 approved to fly in China, but Embraer still has no customers in the country
As expected, Embraer was awarded type certification for the E195-E2, its largest commercial jet, in China. The CAAC…
South African replaces old A340 with twin-engine A330 on long-haul flight to Brazil
South African Airways (SAA) announced on August 22 the replacement of the aircraft that will be used on…
Russian Tupolev Tu-22M3 bomber destroyed by Ukrainian drone
A Tupolev Tu-22M3 bomber, one of the most powerful Russian aircraft, was destroyed in a drone attack on…
Indonesia signs MoU for 24 F-15EX fighters with Boeing
The Republic of Indonesia and Boeing signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the acquisition of 24 F-15EX…
United’s Boeing 767-300 suffered considerable structural damage after hard landing in Houston in July
A United Airlines Boeing 767-300 that had an abnormal landing on July 29 at Houston International Airport suffered…
Azul E195-E2 aircraft that underwent a runway excursion in May returns to revenue flights
Azul Linhas Aereas resumed revenue flights with the E195-E2 jet registration PS-AED on Sunday, August 20th. The Embraer…
New Embraer customer BermudAir receives its first E175 jet
On the night of Saturday, August 19, the first Embraer E175 jet from BermudAir, landed in Bermuda. The…
On tour in Europe, Zelenskiy confirms first F-16 and starts talks with Sweden about Gripen fighters
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy toured Europe over the weekend where he collected advances for the country’s Air Force…
Traditional Boeing customer Ethiopian Airlines to expand manufacturing of aircraft parts
One of Africa’s largest carrier, Ethiopian Airlines has announced a joint venture with Boeing to expand the manufacture…
Ukraine expected to have F-16 fighters from Denmark and the Netherlands
Ukraine is expected to have F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters from Denmark as well as the Netherlands, a senior…
Star Air takes delivery of its third Embraer E175
Star Air, India’s regional airline, received its third Embraer E175 on August 16, through leasing with Nordic Aviation…
Brazilian government seeks to facilitate the sale of Embraer aircraft in Belarus
The Brazilian government intends to seek a solution that makes the sale of Embraer aircraft to Belarus possible,…
US Air Force to invest in ‘Blended Wing Body’ transport aircraft
The US Air Force (USAF) has given a decisive push to make the BWB (Blended Wing Body) concept…
The Antonov An-225 Mriya 18 months after being hit in the Russian invasion
It was almost 18 months ago that the world aeronautical community was shaken by the loss of the…
Air Niugini chooses the A220 to replace its aging Fokker jets
Air Niugini, the national airline of Papua New Guinea, announced on Tuesday that it had selected the Airbus…
Luftwaffe announces early retirement of Airbus A340 jets
The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) decided to accelerate the retirement of its two Airbus A340 government aircraft, after…
KLM Cityhopper takes delivery of the 17th E195-E2 and puts all Embraer aircraft in service
Regional airline of the Air France-KLM group, KLM Cityhopper invested heavily in the E2 family of commercial jets…
US close to authorizing sale of F-16 fighter jets to Argentina – report
Argentina may soon receive the green light from the US government to acquire second-hand F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters…
Boeing close to IndiGo deal for widebodies – report
Major Airbus customer, IndiGo could strike a significant widebodies deal with Boeing. Reuters sources say India’s biggest carrier…
Russian MiG-23 fighter jet crashes near US air show
A rare two-seat MiG-23UB fighter crashed during an air show in Michigan, USA, on Sunday. The Russian aircraft…