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Aviation in Latin America is looking up. WIth a presidential election next year in Brazil, perhaps LABACE 2018 will see brisk sales activity.

Organizers express tempered optimism.

Two FBOs at Brazil's Sorocaba Airport provide traditional services for business jets visiting the São Paolo area.

The Museu da Casa Brasileira exhibit highlights Brazilian aviation from 1709 through the present.

MAGA Aviation has just completed a large servicing vehicle based which can service Bombardier AOG situations.

Gaulter sells two helis en route to LABACE and believes things are looking up, at last.

The club provides private and commercial pilot and flight instructor and aerobatics courses.

A number of tasty offerings are available not far from the LABACE venue.

The Voom helicopter service in São Paulo helps travelers bypass endlessly congested roadways.

Despite a temporary slowdown in growth, the nation is investing in infrastructure for when the economy improves.

The contract covers airport improvements.

A number of organizations represent the industry's varied, and sometimes conflicting, interests.

Safety, not punishment, is the key to investigations, the industry contends.

The audience consisted mainly of HEMS users, oil and gas helicopter operators, highway concessionaires and doctors, and government regulatory authorirties.

Weather was an unfortunately timely topic, with a weather-related helicopter crash occuring near Rio de Janeiro, just minutes before the meeting.

The overall general aviation (GA) fleet in Brazil logged 0.1 percent growth last year, but GA operations dropped 11 percent year-over-year.

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.