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Safety
No Injuries in First Phenom 100 Incident
The first Embraer Phenom 100 incident caused no injuries to the two crewmembers aboard and damage only to the landing gear and flaps when the light jet ove
Embraer Sees Bizjet Growth Returning in 2012
“Only in 2012 will [business jet] deliveries start growing again,” Embraer executive vice president Luis Carlos Affonso said Tuesday in a pre-LABACE press
Aircraft
Embraer sets its sights on new military jet transport
Embraer has received a $1.3 billion contract to design and deliver a new military transport, called the KC-390.
Safety
Brazilian Prosecutors Appeal Dismissed Pilot Charges
Prosecutors in Brazil are appealing the dropping of some accusations in the 2006 midair collision between a Gol Airlines Boeing 737-800 and an ExcelAire Em
Safety
Int’l ATC Group Sides with NTSB on Brazil Midair
The official Brazilian report on the September 2006 midair between an Embraer Legacy and a Boeing 737 is a “missed opportunity for the Brazilian aviation a
Accidents
Brazil Cenipa report blames pilots, ATC in midair
Brazil’s Cenipa accident investigation bureau has issued its report on the September 2006 midair over the Amazon, along with an NTSB dissent.
Safety
Brazilian Judge Clears American Pilots of Carelessness
On Monday, Brazilian Federal Court judge Murilo Mendes cleared U.S.
Safety
NTSB, Cenipa at Odds over Midair Accident Report
The NTSB, which participated in the investigation into the September 2006 midair between a Gol Airlines Boeing 737-800 and an ExcelAire-owned Embraer Legac
Fewer deliveries likely next year, says Embraer
Embraer has lowered its delivery forecasts for next year to reflect the uncertain credit market.
Accidents
Brazil Midair Marks Second Anniversary with Open Questions
Two years after the collision between an Embraer Legacy 600 and a Gol Boeing 737 sent the Brazilian airliner crashing into the Amazon forest with the loss
