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Embraer 170's transponder was in “standby mode,” causing subsequent “unintentional interruption of air traffic service” and near midair with Falcon 900.

Helicopter sales and support firm sees value in the future of regional market

Bradesco has noticed a positive change in sentiment in recent weeks and has made several proposals for financing aircraft.

There is now more choice for aviation insurance in Brazil, and insurers are open to considering most risks.

Fractional ownership could become common in Brazil with providers awaiting a Subpart K equivalent, due later this year.

Seminar at LABACE shows significance of Brazil to Canadian aerospace MRO sector.

Manager of the RAB explains why electronic is good but under the Brazilian legal system it will never be as fast as others.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is expanding its presence in Brazil

Governo visa operação e não só construção de novos aeroportos.

A aviação executiva é uma grande propulsora em conectar economias latino-americanas.

Government looks to operation and not just construction of airports.

Bizav’s connectivity cited as a means to further the region’s economy

O progresso em um número de projetos de aeroportos brasileiros sofreu desaceleração.

Com a ausência de um anuário da ABAG em 2016, a única fonte de dados sobre o tráfego da aviação executiva brasileira é a Decea.

Organizadores da LABACE de 2016 em São Paulo apresentaram algumas estatísticas precisas sobre a atual situação da indústria da aviação executiva do Brasil.

Organizers of the 2016 LABACE show in São Paulo presented some stark statistics on the state of Brazil's business aviation industry.

Brazil's business aviation community did a good job of handling traffic associated with Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Games.

Progress on a number of Brazilian airport projects has slowed, but bizav has benefitted from less competition with airline traffic.

With no ABAG Yearbook for 2016, the only available source of Brazilian business aviation traffic data is from military air traffic control provider Decea.

The Rio Olympics opened this weekend without notable general aviation traffic flow issues, despite heightened security procedures.

Brazilian armed forces, police and fire departments will use the Helibras helicopters for airspace defense, transporting security personnel during Games.

Bizjet operators flying in for Olympics are being urged to arrange itineraries to undergo additional security checks outside host city Rio and São Paulo.

Before entering airspace restricted for Olympics, genav aircraft must undergo a security inspection to receive a code required for filing a flight plan.

Business aaircraft using Rio airspace will be subject to additional security inspections during the 2016 Olympics.

Lider Aviação has been selected as the official business aviation handler for Rio Tom Jobim International Airport during the 2016 Olympics.

Flying in to Rio and surrounding airports will require plenty of patience.

The first staging of the new biennial International Brazil Air Show will be held in Rio de Janeiro from March 29 to April 2, 2017.

Space at Rio de Janeiro’s airports will be tighter than during the World Cup, with no plans yet announced for high-density bizjet parking.

The all-composite CA-9, tail number PR-ZRA, was registered as experimental, as are some 6,400 of Brazil's 18,400 general aviation aircraft.

Competition for ramp space comes from aircraft carrying heads of state and show horses