Brazil

Brazil and Sweden have formally launched discussions on purchasing an increased number of Saab Gripen combat for the Brazilian Air Force.

Brazilian startup Moya Aero has concluded a monthlong series of wind tunnel testing with its Moya 256 eVTOL drone, keeping it on track for first flight in the coming months.

Eve Air Mobility has announced the successful close of $230 million in fresh funding.

Saudi Arabian property developer Diriyah Co. has signed an MOU with The Helicopter Company, the kingdom’s largest commercial helicopter operator, to explore the integration of AAM.

Embraer plans to invest $500 million over the next five years into some of its U.S. facilities.

Zero tariffs on aircraft and components is good news for manufacturers and suppliers that had feared heavy impact on activities.

Pyka has won a firm order for 60 autonomous crop duster aircraft to be sold to a Brazilian distributor.

SkyWest is prepared to be flexible in its delivery schedule as it is unwilling to pay the proposed 50% surcharge on new Embraer aircraft.

Embraer has enjoyed its monopoly on providing regional jets for U.S. airlines, but the U.S.-Brazil trade dispute threatens future deliveries to key customers.

Embraer on July 17 launched the flight test campaign in Gavião Peixoto, Brazil, for the NATO-standard A-29N variant first ordered by Portugal.

Embraer CEO Francisco Gomes Neto warned that U.S. tariffs on Brazilian imports could have the same revenue impact on the manufacturer as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Airlines in Latin America are feeling good about their short-term prospects but are keeping a close watch on the second half of the year.

EHang has announced an order for 50 of its EH216-S autonomous eVTOL multicopters for use in aerial tourism services in China’s Guizhou Province.

EHang has announced the sale of 41 autonomous EH216-S multicopter eVTOLs to a special economic zone in Changchun, Jilin Province, China.

Eve Air Mobility has refined the design of its eVTOL air taxi.

Astronautics has been selected to supply the complete avionics system for U.S. startup Radia’s planned WindRunner ultralarge cargo aircraft.

LATAM Airlines Brazil looks to fill 160 pilot vacancies as it works to maintain its stature as the country’s leading airline, measured in domestic traffic share

Brazilian airlines have faced tough conditions, reflected in Azul filing for Chapter 11 protection.

Brazil has reached a trifecta now that all three of its major airlines have filed for U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection during the last five years.

Eve Air Mobility continues to plan for a first flight toward the middle of the year with its engineering prototype.

Portugal’s first indigenous aircraft, the LUS-222, has passed its preliminary design review .

Gogo has confirmed a Brazilian company as the first customer of its Galileo HDX satellite broadband service in South America.

Edge Group is seeking to win business for its HT-100 uncrewed helicopter system in Brazil.

As newly imposed tariffs by the Trump administration roil world markets, airlines are bracing for a wave of uncertainty as the busy summer season approaches.

Four Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light attack and advanced training aircraft have been ordered by Panama.