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.
IndiGo orders 500 A320neo aircraft with Airbus
After weeks of speculation, IndiGo has confirmed a firm order for 500 Airbus A320neo family jets. The deal…
United Airlines selects Pratt & Whitney GTF turbofan for its new A321neo and A321XLR
Pratt & Whitney announced an agreement with United Airlines to supply the GTF engines for the fleet of…
French startup VoltAero presents the first prototype of the Cassio 330 hybrid-electric plane
VoltAero is one of the startups focused on sustainable aviation with more advanced projects at the moment. On…
BAE Systems to supply Embraer’s eVTOL energy storage system
Eve, Embraer’s urban mobility subsidiary, revealed three suppliers of its eVTOL, BAE Systems, DUC Propellers and Nidec Aerospace.…
Boeing predicts global commercial jet fleet will reach 48,600 aircraft by 2042
Boeing expects the commercial jet market to demand 42,595 new aircraft over the next 20 years. The US…
Paris Air Show has not even started and Airbus has already sold 70 jets
Airbus is expected to start the Paris Air Show in the coming days in style by anticipating having…
Delta Airlines and LATAM launch new international flights
Delta Airlines and LATAM announced new international flights to be launched in the last quarter of the year:…
Embraer delivers 6th KC-390 to the Brazilian Air Force
Embraer delivered the 6th KC-390 Millenium belonging to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) on Friday. The aircraft is…
Check out images of the flypast of the C-130 Hercules in its farewell to the Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is saying goodbye to the C-130 Hercules, a tactical transport turboprop that has been…
C-390 Millennium has first flight simulator delivered
The C-390 Millennium airlifter now has its first flight simulator. Embraer held the inauguration of the training equipment…
A350F will be able to carry 111 tonnes of cargo, closer to rival 777-8F
The A350F, the first pure freighter developed by Airbus (not counting the Beluga), had its capacity to carry…
Embraer does not plan to compete with Boeing and Airbus above 150 seats
The large orders for commercial aircraft have been located mainly among single-aisle jets with 180 to 240 seats,…
Airbus response to the Boeing 787, A350 completes 10 years of maiden flight
Airbus celebrated on Wednesday the 10th anniversary of the inaugural flight of the A350, which took place on…
JetBlue unveils the new livery of its aircraft
JetBlue Airways unveiled its new livery on Tuesday, the third in its 23-year history and the most significant…
First SSJ-NEW prototype is prepared for maiden flight
Irkut transferred the first prototype of the SSJ-NEW to the flight test area, reported the United Aircraft Corporation…
ATR will showcase turboprops in FedEx and Azul livery at the Paris Air Show
ATR will exhibit at its stand at the Paris Air Show two versions of the ATR 72-600, an…
Embraer eyeing China and India for new assembly line
While facing tough competition for Western customers, Embraer sees populous China and India as an alternative to expand…
Honda confirms production of the 2600 executive jet for 11 occupants
Honda Aircraft confirmed on Tuesday the official launch of the 2600 executive jet. The aircraft, just above the…
Boeing and NASA Commercial Aircraft Concept Will Use MD-90 Fuselage
The US hope of putting a single-aisle commercial jet on the market capable of saving up to 30%…
Embraer blames lack of US pilots for weak E-Jets sales
Embraer is far from the production and sales levels of 2017, when it delivered 101 commercial aircraft to…