Richard Pedicini
Contributor - South America

Contributor - South America

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Rotorcraft

Helibras Continues To Dominate Brazil's Helicopter Market

Airbus subsidiary has 47% market share of turbine helicopters in the country
Helibras at LABACE 2012
Aircraft

Versatile Cessna Caravan Embodies Aviation in Brazil

Turboprop single is a workhorse in Latin America
LABACE 2024 Azul
Aircraft

Synerjet Finds Success at São Paulo Catarina Exec Airport

Company's move from Congonhas to Catarina allowed company to grow and prosper
Pilatus PC-12NGX at LABACE 2024
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
LABACE 2024 ribbon cutting
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
Campo De Marte airport
Aircraft

LABACE Opens Next Week in São Paulo

144 exhibitors and 44 static display aircraft on tap for an expected 20,000 attendees
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Accidents

Amazon Legacy 600 Midair Collision Case Closed

The federal judge ruled that too much time had passed to sentence the American pilots
Joe Sharkey and damaged Legacy
Charter & Fractional

First Epic E1000 Turboprop in Brazil Lands at Avantto

Fractional provider is taking 34 of the all-composite airplanes
Avantto Epic Aircraft E1000
Regulations and Government

Epic's E1000GX Gets Brazil Certification

The news comes just ahead of the start of deliveries to fractional operator Avantto
Epic E1000GX
FBOs

Líder Aviation Names First Female President

COO Junia Hermont is being promoted to CEO, effective January 2024
Líder Aviation CEO Junia Hermont
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
TAM Aviação Executiva
Charter & Fractional

ANAC Grants Part 91K Approval to Brazil's Avantto

Operator started approval process in early 2022
Avantto Embraer Phenom 100
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Lessor Bradesco Sees Opportunities in Bizav

Bradesco Leasing is a first-time LABACE exhibitor
Bradesco Leasing exhibit at LABACE 2023
Maintenance and Modifications

Kuehne+Nagel Builds Business Aviation Logistics

Swiss company specializes in shipping solutions
Kuehne+Nagel
Aircraft

Making the Amazon Safe with Caravans

Brazil airlines bank on utility turboprop
TAM Aviação Executivo at LABACE 2023
Aircraft

Boeing Business Jets President Makes LABACE Debut

Brazil is an attractive market for BBJs
Boeing Business Jets exhibit at LABACE show in Brazil
Aircraft

Avantto and Epic Aircraft Celebrate Fleet Purchase Deal

Brazil's Avantto to offer fractional shares in E1000
Epic Aircraft G1000 GX airplane
Training and Workforce

Antares Aviation Hub Inks Air University Collaboration

Organizations plan to develop skilled aviation talent
University of the Air, Brazil
Aircraft

LABACE 2023 Opens Under Drizzly Skies in São Paulo

Latin America's biggest business aviation show gets underway
Opening of LABACE 2023 show
Safety

MedAire, Aerosafety Demo Live MedLink Calls at LABACE

Inflight medical service can save lives
MedAire London Command Center
Aircraft

Embraer Expanding Latin America Bizjet Market Share

Brazilian OEM Embraer saw deliveries jump in Q2
Embraer 300E business jet
FBOs

TAM AE Welcomes Bizav to Brazil at NBAA S&D Show

Brazil's TAM Aviação Executiva is highlighting its aircraft ground handling and maintenance services at the NBAA Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference.
Exterior of TAM Aviação Executiva FBO with business jet parked in front
Airports

Brazilian Air Force Go-to Guy Goes to Airports Council

Ex-Brazilian Air Force brigadier Ary Rodrigues Bertolino has joined the civilian ranks at Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean.
Headshot Ary Rodrigues Bertolino
Airports

Brazil Airport Auction May Leave Some Bizav Homeless

Brazil auctioned 30-year concessions for 15 airports on August 18 including the three most vital to business aviation in the country’s two largest cities.
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Fair Winds Signal End of LABACE 2022

LABACE 2022 is a wrap and was a successful event, despite many challenges.
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Airports

LABACE Evacuated after Winds Damage Chalet

Weather at this year's LABACE has been challenging, but the show must go on, and it did.
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TAM Aviação Executiva Celebrates Past, Looks to Future

With 40 years as a Cessna dealer, TAM AE is celebrating its 60th anniversary at LABACE 2022.
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Regulations and Government

Brazil Official Signals Strong Support for UAM

Ronei Glanzman, Brazil's secretary of civil aviation believes that the country "has the DNA for eVTOLS."
Aircraft

Airbus Aims To Bring ACJ TwoTwenty to Brazil

Airbus Corporate Jets sees an opportunity to eventually deliver the efficient ACJ TwoTwenty to Brazil.
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