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Brazilian websites are "weaponizing" jurisprudence of the airline industry.

Brazilian factory construction specialist Imetame recently upgraded to an ATR72-600 to shuttle workers from its base in Aracruz to work sites.

The first remote ATC tower in South America, provided by Frequentis, was recently inaugurated at the Santa Cruz military airbase in Rio de Janeiro.

São Paulo Catarina Aeroporto Executivo, Brazil’s first greenfield business aviation airport, opened on December 16 after six years of construction.

Brazil's airspace control organization has implemented 22 route changes proposed by Azul.

United Airlines and Kingsland Holding provide Avianca Holdings with $375 million in new financing.

The final day of the ALTA Airline Leaders Forum in Brasilia featured a panel of five prominent women in the industry.

Infrastructure investment and air transport liberalization have helped boost prospects for South America’s largest country.

CEO of Colombia’s flag carrier sees positive signs following a difficult 2019.

The ALTA Airline Leaders Forum in Brasília highlights several challenges.

The failure of Avianca Brasil contributes to a higher load factor in the region.

The U.S. airline will take four Airbus A350s and assume an order for 10 from South America’s dominant airline.

Metalworkers union in Sao Jose dos Campos demand progress in contract talks.

Avianca’s demise triggers consolidation of regional operators in Brazil.

Embraer has announced the construction of $30 million in new facilities in the São José dos Campos suburb of Eugênio de Melo.

Honeywell, which serves Latin American business aviation out of a facility at São José dos Campos, sees Synerjet as a strong local partner.

Prague-based ABS Jets has an operations control center that is also used by many third-party clients from countries such as Brazil.

“Engineer Macgyver” has innovated his way into bizav folklore in Brazil, now adding a second smaller “MacBus.”

Royal FBO already provides presidential services in Bolivia and Peru.

Local Brazil manufacturers may more than double in number with the addition of Octans Aircraft.

Textron Aviation executives and TAM's president met with AIN at LABACE 2019 to explain their plans in the growing Latin American region.

LABACE could be moving next year but there are no easy options, and it could remain at Congonhas among the decaying VASP hangars.

The business aviation segment has slowed somewhat and there are challenges, but the industry remains optimistic.

Proposed new fractional-share rules in Brazil will be equivalent to those under the U.S. FAA's Part 91K.

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

Many factors both governmental and economic are rapidly laying the groundwork for GA to prosper in Brazil and beyond.

Insurance broker Goodwinds is a LABACE stalwart and supplies insurance to all corners of the aviation multiverse.

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

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

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