Brazilian regional carrier Rico Linhas Aéreas received its first Boeing 737-200 last month to add to three Embraer EMB-110s and four EMB-120s. The airline is based at Eduardo Gomes airport in Manaus and serves northern Brazilian destinations, including Belém, Borba, Coari, Parintins and São Paulo de Olivença. The aircraft is the first of three ex-Varig 737s Rico will receive by December to extend its operations.
Source: Flight International
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot has filed a claim against aerospace firm Yakovlev with the Moscow arbitration court. While the fundamental argument and details of the case have not been revealed, the claim sum disclosed by the court filing is just under Rb7.3 billion ($86 million). Yakovlev is the manufacturer of Superjet ...
Elevated costs, production slowdowns and delayed 737 fuselage deliveries drove aircraft structures producer Spirit AeroSystems to a $415 million loss in the second quarter of 2024.
Virgin Atlantic appears to have reduced its order commitment for Airbus A350-1000s as it signed for seven A330-900s during this year’s Farnborough air show. The UK carrier originally planned to take 12 A350-1000s – eight on direct order and another four acquired through US lessor Air Lease – through an ...
