Latest from Richard Pedicini
Rotorcraft
Helibras Continues To Dominate Brazil's Helicopter Market
Airbus subsidiary has 47% market share of turbine helicopters in the country
Aircraft
Versatile Cessna Caravan Embodies Aviation in Brazil
Turboprop single is a workhorse in Latin America
Aircraft
Synerjet Finds Success at São Paulo Catarina Exec Airport
Company's move from Congonhas to Catarina allowed company to grow and prosper
Charter & Fractional
HondaJet Echelon Sales Boost Lider's Business In Brazil
Company has logged letters of intent for at least 30 of the new model
Regulations and Government
Business Aviation Lauded at LABACE Opener
Brazil government officials praise industry for lending a helping hand and expanding access
Airports
LABACE To Shift Venues from Congonhas to Campo de Marte
New venue to offer more exhibitor space and the possibility of a fly-in
Aircraft
LABACE Opens Next Week in São Paulo
144 exhibitors and 44 static display aircraft on tap for an expected 20,000 attendees
Accidents
Amazon Legacy 600 Midair Collision Case Closed
The federal judge ruled that too much time had passed to sentence the American pilots
Charter & Fractional
First Epic E1000 Turboprop in Brazil Lands at Avantto
Fractional provider is taking 34 of the all-composite airplanes
Regulations and Government
Epic's E1000GX Gets Brazil Certification
The news comes just ahead of the start of deliveries to fractional operator Avantto
FBOs
Líder Aviation Names First Female President
COO Junia Hermont is being promoted to CEO, effective January 2024
Charter & Fractional
TAM AE Again Rated Top Air Charter Operator in Brazil
Marks operator's eighth year of being named "Biggest and Best" in the country
Charter & Fractional
ANAC Grants Part 91K Approval to Brazil's Avantto
Operator started approval process in early 2022
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Lessor Bradesco Sees Opportunities in Bizav
Bradesco Leasing is a first-time LABACE exhibitor
Maintenance and Modifications
Kuehne+Nagel Builds Business Aviation Logistics
Swiss company specializes in shipping solutions
Aircraft
Avantto and Epic Aircraft Celebrate Fleet Purchase Deal
Brazil's Avantto to offer fractional shares in E1000
Training and Workforce
Antares Aviation Hub Inks Air University Collaboration
Organizations plan to develop skilled aviation talent
Aircraft
LABACE 2023 Opens Under Drizzly Skies in São Paulo
Latin America's biggest business aviation show gets underway
Aircraft
Embraer Expanding Latin America Bizjet Market Share
Brazilian OEM Embraer saw deliveries jump in Q2
FBOs
TAM AE Welcomes Bizav to Brazil at NBAA S&D Show
Brazil's TAM Aviação Executiva is highlighting its aircraft ground handling and maintenance services at the NBAA Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference.
Airports
Brazilian Air Force Go-to Guy Goes to Airports Council
Ex-Brazilian Air Force brigadier Ary Rodrigues Bertolino has joined the civilian ranks at Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean.
Airports
Brazil Airport Auction May Leave Some Bizav Homeless
Brazil auctioned 30-year concessions for 15 airports on August 18 including the three most vital to business aviation in the country’s two largest cities.
Fair Winds Signal End of LABACE 2022
LABACE 2022 is a wrap and was a successful event, despite many challenges.
Airports
LABACE Evacuated after Winds Damage Chalet
Weather at this year's LABACE has been challenging, but the show must go on, and it did.
TAM Aviação Executiva Celebrates Past, Looks to Future
With 40 years as a Cessna dealer, TAM AE is celebrating its 60th anniversary at LABACE 2022.
Regulations and Government
Brazil Official Signals Strong Support for UAM
Ronei Glanzman, Brazil's secretary of civil aviation believes that the country "has the DNA for eVTOLS."
Aircraft
Airbus Aims To Bring ACJ TwoTwenty to Brazil
Airbus Corporate Jets sees an opportunity to eventually deliver the efficient ACJ TwoTwenty to Brazil.
