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NewsEmbraer closes in on Praetor 600 certification
Embraer's Praetor 600 has entered the final phase of its flight-test campaign, and remains on track to secure US type approval and enter service early in the second half of the year.
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Embraer chief executive to step down in April
Embraer chief executive and president Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva will step down from his role at the manufacturer on 22 April, and will be replaced with an executive recruited externally.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: A380 flights set to fall for first time in 2019
The cancellation of the Airbus A380 programme comes in a year that could see the first drop in scheduled passenger flights made by the type.
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Avianca cancels 17 A320neo family aircraft, defers 35
Colombia's Avianca has cancelled deliveries of 17 Airbus A320neo family aircraft from a 100-aircraft order signed in 2015, and rescheduled deliveries of another 35 jets.
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American suspends service to Venezuela
American Airlines has temporarily suspended its service to Venezuela, after its pilot union urged American pilots to turn down flight assignments to the crisis-ridden country.
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Gol launches up to $345m bond amid ratings upgrade
Gol launched an up to $345 million exchangeable senior notes transaction today, with proceeds aimed at boosting liquidity.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Azul expects to close Avianca Brazil deal quickly
Azul expects to conclude a planned acquisition of Avianca Brazil's assets "relatively quickly", stressing that the proposed deal will benefit both Avianca Brazil customers and industry capacity.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Gol stresses flexibility to push growth in 2019
Brazil's Gol plans to grow domestic capacity modestly in 2019, but says it retains flexibility to boost its fleet size in the event that industry consolidation leads to a capacity shortfall.
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IATA sees softer air cargo market growth in 2019
IATA sees geopolitical factors denting demand for air cargo during 2019, and forecasts just 2% growth for the entire year.
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More than a third of global 737 Max fleet grounded
More than 30% of the global fleet of Boeing 737 Max aircraft are now grounded due to safety concerns, following the crash of two almost brand new Max 8s less than five months apart.
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Boeing to upgrade 737 Max flight control software
Boeing has confirmed that it will deploy a flight control software upgrade for the 737 Max “in the coming weeks”.
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Aerolineas, Aeromexico and Gol ground 737 Max fleets
Three Latin American airlines have grounded their Boeing 737 Max fleets, adding to a growing number of global airlines suspending operations of the type after a fatal crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max 8.
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Azul signs nonbinding deal to buy Avianca Brazil assets
Brazil's Azul has signed a deal to purchase key assets of financially troubled Avianca Brazil, including 30 Airbus A320-family aircraft, for up to $105 million.
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No survivors from Laser DC-3 crash in Colombia
Colombian authorities have disclosed that none of the 14 occupants of a Douglas DC-3 have survived after the aircraft crash landed during a domestic service to Villavicencio.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airlines still in the dark on Mexico City airport plan
Months after the decision of Mexico's government decision to scrap a long-needed airport for its capital city, the country's airlines remain confounded by how a complex alternative proposed by authorities will actually work.
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Aeromexico takes careful approach to long-haul growth
Aeromexico is taking a prudent approach towards adding new long-haul destinations, after it adds flights to Barcelona this June.
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Aeromexico to keep Mexico City operations to one airport
Aeromexico plans to retain its Mexico City operations in the current airport, as it considers a proposed three-airport solution for the Mexican capital unfeasible.
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Unqualified pilot at controls before E190 crash at Durango
Mexican investigators have disclosed that an unqualified pilot had been sitting in the first officer’s seat of an Embraer 190, flying the aircraft, moments before it crashed on take-off during poor weather at Durango.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Avianca slows growth in profitability pursuit
Avianca is slowing growth in 2019 as it focuses on improving profitability following a challenging year that saw slimmer profits.
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Avianca suspends merger plans with Avianca Brazil
Bogota-based Avianca says it has suspended plans to merge with sister carrier Avianca Brazil, two months after the Sao Paulo-based carrier filed for bankruptcy protection.