Latest from Richard Pedicini
Aircraft
Daher Aircraft To Establish Office in Brazil
Aircraft sales for this region will continue to be conducted from the U.S.
Aircraft
LABACE Takes Flight at New Campo de Marte Airport Home
The 20th edition of LABACE is the first outside its long-time Congonhas Airport venue
Aircraft
Líder To Represent Beta Technologies in Brazil
Líder purchased three of Beta's electric aircraft and has options for 50 more
Aircraft
Bombardier Sees Growth Potential in South America Bizav
Of the 2,200 business jets in South America, 650 are manufactured by Bombardier
Aircraft
Latin American Bizav Show Opens Tuesday at New Venue
Latin American business aviation fair moves to São Paulo Campo de Marte Airport
Aircraft
Dassault Sees Strong Response at Its First Catarina Show
Exhibit at the bizav event in Brazil follows opening of a service center in May
Airports
Catarina Aviation Show Grows Alongside Its Host Airport
Event size has doubled while hangars are added at a hurried pace
Maintenance and Modifications
Brazil’s Lider Pivots at Congonhas, Expands at Sorocaba
Business aircraft services company has to move from its longtime hangar at the São Paulo airport
Rotorcraft
Helibras Continues To Dominate Brazil's Helicopter Market
Airbus subsidiary has 47% market share of turbine helicopters in the country
Aircraft
Versatile Cessna Caravan Embodies Aviation in Brazil
Turboprop single is a workhorse in Latin America
Aircraft
Synerjet Finds Success at São Paulo Catarina Exec Airport
Company's move from Congonhas to Catarina allowed company to grow and prosper
Charter & Fractional
HondaJet Echelon Sales Boost Lider's Business In Brazil
Company has logged letters of intent for at least 30 of the new model
Regulations and Government
Business Aviation Lauded at LABACE Opener
Brazil government officials praise industry for lending a helping hand and expanding access
Airports
LABACE To Shift Venues from Congonhas to Campo de Marte
New venue to offer more exhibitor space and the possibility of a fly-in
Aircraft
LABACE Opens Next Week in São Paulo
144 exhibitors and 44 static display aircraft on tap for an expected 20,000 attendees
Accidents
Amazon Legacy 600 Midair Collision Case Closed
The federal judge ruled that too much time had passed to sentence the American pilots
Charter & Fractional
First Epic E1000 Turboprop in Brazil Lands at Avantto
Fractional provider is taking 34 of the all-composite airplanes
Regulations and Government
Epic's E1000GX Gets Brazil Certification
The news comes just ahead of the start of deliveries to fractional operator Avantto
FBOs
Líder Aviation Names First Female President
COO Junia Hermont is being promoted to CEO, effective January 2024
Charter & Fractional
TAM AE Again Rated Top Air Charter Operator in Brazil
Marks operator's eighth year of being named "Biggest and Best" in the country
Charter & Fractional
ANAC Grants Part 91K Approval to Brazil's Avantto
Operator started approval process in early 2022
Maintenance and Modifications
Kuehne+Nagel Builds Business Aviation Logistics
Swiss company specializes in shipping solutions
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Lessor Bradesco Sees Opportunities in Bizav
Bradesco Leasing is a first-time LABACE exhibitor
Aircraft
Avantto and Epic Aircraft Celebrate Fleet Purchase Deal
Brazil's Avantto to offer fractional shares in E1000
Training and Workforce
Antares Aviation Hub Inks Air University Collaboration
Organizations plan to develop skilled aviation talent
Aircraft
LABACE 2023 Opens Under Drizzly Skies in São Paulo
Latin America's biggest business aviation show gets underway
Aircraft
Embraer Expanding Latin America Bizjet Market Share
Brazilian OEM Embraer saw deliveries jump in Q2
