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Embraer delivers the first Legacy 500 to China launch customer Jackie Chan

Embraer announced today that Jackie Chan, a world-renowned movie star, has become the first customer in China to take delivery of a Legacy 500. “The Legacy 500 features our best-to-date technologies and it incorporates designs that maximize passenger comfort and fuel efficiency,” said Marco Tulio Pellegrini, President & CEO, Embraer Executive Jets. “This new aircraft, alon...

Weather, Training Factors in Brazil Campaign Crash

Weather that sharply deteriorated from VFR to IFR conditions surprised a possibly tired crew that lacked specific training for the Citation 560 XLS+, leading to spatial disorientation. That was the conclusion of Brazil's Cenipa in its final report on the Aug. 13, 2014 crash that killed all seven aboard the airplane carrying Eduardo Campos and members of his presidentia...

Embraer delivers 33 commercial and 45 business jets during Q4 of 2015

Embraer has delivered 33 commercial and 45 business jets, 25 of which are light jets and 20 are large, during the fourth quarter of 2015 (4Q15). The company ended the full year with 101 aircraft delivered to the commercial airline market and 120 to the executive aviation market, totalling 82 light and 38 large business jets. The total of 221 aircraft for both markets represents the highest volu...

Azul takes final E195-E1 in special livery

Brazil's Azul has taken delivery of its final current generation Embraer E-Jet, with a E195 painted in a special livery commemorating its partnership with live TV provider SKY. The aircraft, registration PR-AUQ, entered revenue service today. Azul is the world's largest operator of the E190 and E195 family, with 88 aircraft in service. The airline's next E-Jet d...

Embraer delivers first European based Legacy 450

Embraer has delivered the first European registered Legacy 450 private jet. Registered in Belgium as OO-NEY / MSN 55010003, the aircraft was delivered to its new owner over the Christmas period. Although the final customer is unconfirmed, the aircraft will be managed by Brussels based Smart Air, and operated by Air Service Liege. “Being driven by innovation for more than 25 years helps...

Embraer delivers Legacy 500 to Middle East Airlines

Embraer has delivered a Legacy 500 to Lebanon-based airline Middle East Airlines. Legacy 500 msn 55000037 / OD-CXJ was delivered to Beirut via stops in Recife Brazil, and Tenerife, Spain on December 31 using flight number MEA500. The order was originally announced during 2015s EBACE show in Geneva, Switzerland. The aircraft will be operated by Cedar Executive, a new division of Middle Eas...

Brazil's Flyways Linhas Aéreas inaugurates operations

Flyways Linhas Aéreas (FYW, Rio de Janeiro Int'l) commenced revenue service on Monday, December 28, eight days after it received its business licence from the Brazilian civil aviation authority (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil - ANAC). The start-up's maiden flight from its Rio de Janeiro Int'l hub was to Belo Horizonte Pampulha and will be followed by se...

Embraer will roll out the E2 on February 25

Embraer will roll out the first jet of the second generation of the E-Jets family of commercial aircraft, the E-Jets E2, on February 25, 2016. The ceremony will take place at Embraer headquarters, in São José dos Campos, and the model to be presented is the E190-E2, which has its first flight scheduled for the second half of 2016 and entry into service in 2018. The other two aircraft...

Embraer delivers first Legacy 450

Embraer has delivered the first of its new $15.25 million Legacy 450 private jets. The first aircraft, msn 55000020 / N456LG, was delivered to LMG, an Orlando Florida based provider of show technology for corporate meetings, trade shows, live broadcasts and specialty events. “The Legacy 450 was designed to be a game changer in its category to delight our customers with all innovation t...

Embraer KC-390 to rival turboprops in Canadian FWSAR comp

Embraer will put forward an ambitious bid to replace Canada’s antiquated fixed-wing search-and-rescue fleets, offering its in-development KC-390 military transport for the role. The Brazilian manufacturer says the KC-390 is “ideally suited” for the mission, currently performed by six de Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo and 13 Lockheed Martin CC-130 Hercules aircraft. Operate...

Marson Departs as Chief of Helibras

Airbus Helicopters subsidiary Helibras has announced the appointment of Richard Marelli as president, replacing Eduardo Marson. Marelli, 58, is an aeronautical engineer and French citizen, and has been with Airbus Helicopters for more than 30 years. He has been in Brazil since 2010, and most recently was v-p of operations at Helibras's factory in Itajubá. Marson, who has served...

TAM Is the First Airline in the Americas to Get Airbus’ Next-Gen A350

TAM Airlines, Brazil, has received the first Airbus A350 XWB ever delivered to the Americas, and becomes the fourth airline in the world to operate this next-generation, energy-efficient aircraft. “We are pioneers in bringing this aircraft to the region, and its arrival in the Americas reinforces our constant commitment to maintaining one of the youngest and most innovative fleets in the...

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