Liebherr will expand the surface area of its production company Liebherr Aerospace Brasil LTDA in Guaratinguetá by 8,000 sqm. The new facility is expected to be operational two years from the start of construction. Over the next 10 years, around €45 million will be invested in the manufacturing site. The expansion will create hundreds of new jobs and thus strengthen the local...
Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force signed an agreement to deepen collaborative studies aimed at expanding the capabilities of the C-390 Millennium platform for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance missions, with a focus on Maritime Patrol. Thanks to its versatility, ruggedness, state-of-the-art communication, and self-protection systems, the aircraft has a great poten...
Eve Air Mobility announced a US$35 million* fund from Brazil’s National Development Bank, further solidifying its financial position for continued eVTOL development. This second-phase funding follows a US$92.5 million line of credit secured in 2022 for R&D and a recent US$50 million investment from Citibank, both dedicated to supporting Eve's eVTOL development program. This...
Eve Air Mobility, Revo and its parent company, Omni Helicopters International Group announced the conclusion of an urban air traffic simulation in São Paulo as part of a strategic partnership to develop the AAM ecosystem in the city. The simulation, which utilised Revo helicopters and Vector, Eve Urban ATM software solution, took place at Revo’s operations con...
Embraer delivered the seventh C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft to the First Squadron of the First Group at Galeão Air Force Base in Rio de Janeiro. This milestone comes as the Brazilian Air Force celebrates five years of service for the C-390, performing a wide spectrum of military and humanitarian missions across the globe.Since becoming operational with the Brazilian Air...
EHang announced a major milestone with the successful completion of the first flight of its EH216S pilotless eVTOL in Brazil. EHang's first trial flight in Brazil took place in Quadra, located in the São Paulo region, in partnership with its local operator, Gohobby. This achievement holds significant importance for the future development of UAM solutions in Brazil, a country known...
EHang announced that its EH216-S pilotless eVTOL aircraft system has obtained an Experimental Flight Authorization Certificate from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency. The Company plans to conduct test and trial flights in Brazil to demonstrate the EH216-S aircraft's cutting-edge intelligent flight technology and cluster management system. Following an exhaustive and dilig...
Bell Textron successfuly delivered customized Bell 505 to All Motors Brazil, a Brazilian luxury automotive dealership. For over 30 years, All Motors Brazil has imported luxury cars from around the world to be sold in the Brazilian market. With their recent purchase of the Bell 505, the company plans to enable rapid responses to business needs by using the aircraft for corporate tran...
Embraer will celebrate its 55th anniversary on August 19, inspired by a history marked by excellence in the development of people and products, as well as significant contributions to the aeronautical industry. With nine thousand aircraft produced and delivered to more than 100 countries and a modern portfolio of products, the company has currently registered over 800 patents. These, together...
The Brazilian National Bank for Economic and Social Development concluded the financing contract for the export of 32 Embraer E175 commercial jets to American Airlines. The operation, worth around R$4.5 billion, takes place through BNDES Exim Post-shipment, a direct credit line from the Bank to commercialization of national goods destined for export. The announcement was made in a ceremony at...
Pyka, manufacturer of large-scale autonomous electric aircraft for crop protection and cargo transport, has signed a landmark commercial agreement with SLC Agrícola, one of Brazil's largest agricultural producers, for the delivery of its fully autonomous and 100% electric crop protection aircraft, Pelican Spray. This marks a significant additional customer engagement for Pyka,...
Gulfstream Aerospace newly in-service Gulfstream G700 is making its Catarina Aviation Show debut. The G700, joined by the award-winning Gulfstream G600 and super-midsize Gulfstream G280, will be on display June 13-15 at São Paulo Catarina International Executive Airport in Brazil. The G700 features the most spacious cabin in business aviation and provides better performance than originally a...
