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Maintenance and Modifications

P&WC and IAS To Open Belo Horizonte PT6A and PW200 MRO Center

P&WC’s new Belo Horizonte facility will let it perform many more HSIs and also component and accessory MRO in Brazil.
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FBOs

Voa São Paulo Joins Air BP’s Carbon-offset Program

Airport operator Voa São Paulo has joined Air BP’s fuel-supply network and has signed up for Air BP’s carbon-offsetting program for business aviation.

Gualter Helicopters To Distribute Kopter SH09 in Brazil

Gualter sees a strong market for the SH09, particularly in Brazil's aeromedical sector.
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Rotorcraft

S-92 Receives Brazilian SAR Certification

The move clears the Sikorsky S-92 to be used in Brazil in all of its production configurations.
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Aircraft

GAMA: Bizjet, Piston Deliveries Up, Turboprops Down

The private jet market is seeing a boost from new aircraft, while the turboprop segment faces headwinds.
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Aircraft

Desaer ATL-100 Aims To Replace Bandeirante

Start-up Desaer is working on a low-cost light transport project that has commercial and military uses
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Aircraft

Asset Insight Offers Free Access to Aircraft Info

Asset Insight also has lowered its subscription fee for those needing more information.
Regulations and Government

Bizjets Make Up Majority of EMAS Arrestments

Since the first engineered materials arrest system was installed in 1999, there have been 15 incidents where an aircraft has rolled onto one in an overrun.
Airlines

Protesters Close Hong Kong Airport

Cathay Pacific warns its employees not to participate in protests or face firing.
Aircraft

Embraer Display Goes Back to Where it All Began

On the eve of Embraer's 50th birthday celebrations the company is displaying its first product, the Bandeirante, alongside the latest bizjets.
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Aircraft

AirMed Bolsters Reach to Central, South America

Acquisition of a Nextant 400XTi extends AirMed International's footprint from San Antonio, Texas base.
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Charter & Fractional

Brazil Cracks Down on 'Pirate' Charter

The nation is making an attempt to curtail illegal charter, with regulators embracing numerous solutions.

Richer Programming Is Highlight of LABACE 2019

Education sessions at LABACE offer something for industry veterans and future customers and new entrants.
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Charter & Fractional

Avantto Benefiting From Improving Bizav Market

Avantto’s revenue and EBITDA performance in 2018 and the first half of 2019 has been even better than in the two previous years.
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Charter & Fractional

Flapper Technologies Extends Its Horizons

Via its booking platform, Flapper will soon offer new routes, new country markets, and new services—including crowdsourced flight sharing.
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Training and Workforce

CAE Showcases Latin America Training Footprint

Canadian training specialist’s South American business aviation and helicopter training center is in São Paulo.
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Rotorcraft

Bell and Embraer Want to Make the eVTOL Dream a Reality

While Embraer remains secretive about its plans for eVTOL aircraft, Bell has unveiled its Nexus design and has partners in place.
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Avionics

How Collins Active Control Sidesticks Work - AIN

How Collins Active Control Sidesticks Work - AIN
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FBOs

Banyan Air Service Celebrates Four-decade Anniversary

The massive FBO and MRO facility in Southern Florida is famous from the U.S. all the way down to South America.
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Universal Weather Climbing in Latin America

Universal Weather and Aviation is adding new services and facilities in Latin America and is maintaining a strong presence in Brazil.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Eyes Growth in Latin America

Bombardier forecasts that the Latin America region will take delivery 675 business aircraft valued at $23 billion over the next 10 years.
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Aircraft

AbekoAir Offers Analysis of Brazil Aviation

The 2019 Civil Aviation Yearbook will be released at LABACE 2019.
Safety

MedAire Showcases New Safety Tools

Aviation safety and security specialist brings Travel Risk Map and aviation security white paper to LABACE.
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Safety

IBAC Looks To Draw Small Ops To IS-BAO in Latin America

IBAC's Edwards says most operators are already doing 90 percent of what any IS-BAO operator is doing, but just haven’t documented their processes.
Rotorcraft

Leonardo Sees Brazil Picking Up After Slow Patch

Leonardo reports that the offshore and military helicopter markets are looking better in Brazil.
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Security

Satcom Direct Hits Connectivity, Security Concerns

Critical and high-level threats against business aircraft are increasing dramatically, U.S. company reports.
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Aircraft

FAA Clears Citation Longitude of Fuel Tank Issue

FAA exemption 'is a permanent means of full compliance with the regulation,' Textron Aviation says.
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Aircraft

Tamarack Obtains Financing During Bankruptcy Reorg

Sandpoint, Idaho-based Tamarack Aerospace Group has "several" active-winglet jobs underway or scheduled.
Aircraft

Airbus Net Order Tally Drops, YTD Deliveries Climb

The European OEM’s delivery rate slowed again in July, though the year-to-date total exceeds last year's.
Aircraft

Clay Lacy Expands To Naples with GV

Clay Lacy says the Gulfstream is the longest-range business aircraft currently based at the airport.