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Brazil’s largest domestic carrier has made a virtue of a varied fleet.

Latin America’s largest business aviation event is poised to return this year, organizer ABAG said yesterday.

As the Covid pandemic continues to rage in Brazil, Latam takes further steps to cut capacity with the retirement of its A350s.

With light-hearted animation, “The Flight of the Impossible” film celebrates Embraer founder Ozires Silva, who turned 90 on January 8.

Heli Show, Brazil’s first in-person aviation fair this year, was held through Saturday as part of the São Paulo Boat Show.

The Latin America business aviation fair, which traditionally takes place in mid-August in São Paulo, is another Covid casualty.

Webinar hosted by Airport Infra Expo explores Covid-19 challenges and opportunities for business aviation in Brazil.

Normally held in May, Brazilian helicopter show Heli XP is now scheduled for October 21 and 22 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Airline and airport groups decry the Argentine government’s decision to close the country to air travel for another four months.

Show organizer said it is delaying LABACE 2020 due to Covid-19, but hasn't yet set dates for the later-than-usual Latin American business aviation event.

The spread of Covid-19 has hit airlines in Brazil and Colombia particularly hard.

David Neeleman’s Breeze Aviation plans to take 28 of Azul’s E195s.

ANAC certification for Pratt & Whitney Canada's new engine overhaul center was obtained in December with the first testbed to be ready by end of January.

Brazilian websites are "weaponizing" jurisprudence of the airline industry.

Brazilian factory construction specialist Imetame recently upgraded to an ATR72-600 to shuttle workers from its base in Aracruz to work sites.

The first remote ATC tower in South America, provided by Frequentis, was recently inaugurated at the Santa Cruz military airbase in Rio de Janeiro.

São Paulo Catarina Aeroporto Executivo, Brazil’s first greenfield business aviation airport, opened on December 16 after six years of construction.

Brazil's airspace control organization has implemented 22 route changes proposed by Azul.

United Airlines and Kingsland Holding provide Avianca Holdings with $375 million in new financing.

The final day of the ALTA Airline Leaders Forum in Brasilia featured a panel of five prominent women in the industry.

Infrastructure investment and air transport liberalization have helped boost prospects for South America’s largest country.

CEO of Colombia’s flag carrier sees positive signs following a difficult 2019.

The ALTA Airline Leaders Forum in Brasília highlights several challenges.

The failure of Avianca Brasil contributes to a higher load factor in the region.

The U.S. airline will take four Airbus A350s and assume an order for 10 from South America’s dominant airline.

Metalworkers union in Sao Jose dos Campos demand progress in contract talks.

Avianca’s demise triggers consolidation of regional operators in Brazil.

Embraer has announced the construction of $30 million in new facilities in the São José dos Campos suburb of Eugênio de Melo.

Prague-based ABS Jets has an operations control center that is also used by many third-party clients from countries such as Brazil.

Honeywell, which serves Latin American business aviation out of a facility at São José dos Campos, sees Synerjet as a strong local partner.