Ricardo Meier
3068 posts
Creator of the website that started in 1996 as a magazine. He also writes on Brazilian websites AUTOO, MOTOO and MetrôCPTM.
US Air Force to invest in ‘Blended Wing Body’ transport aircraft
The US Air Force (USAF) has given a decisive push to make the BWB (Blended Wing Body) concept…
The Antonov An-225 Mriya 18 months after being hit in the Russian invasion
It was almost 18 months ago that the world aeronautical community was shaken by the loss of the…
Air Niugini chooses the A220 to replace its aging Fokker jets
Air Niugini, the national airline of Papua New Guinea, announced on Tuesday that it had selected the Airbus…
Luftwaffe announces early retirement of Airbus A340 jets
The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) decided to accelerate the retirement of its two Airbus A340 government aircraft, after…
KLM Cityhopper takes delivery of the 17th E195-E2 and puts all Embraer aircraft in service
Regional airline of the Air France-KLM group, KLM Cityhopper invested heavily in the E2 family of commercial jets…
US close to authorizing sale of F-16 fighter jets to Argentina – report
Argentina may soon receive the green light from the US government to acquire second-hand F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters…
Boeing close to IndiGo deal for widebodies – report
Major Airbus customer, IndiGo could strike a significant widebodies deal with Boeing. Reuters sources say India’s biggest carrier…
Russian MiG-23 fighter jet crashes near US air show
A rare two-seat MiG-23UB fighter crashed during an air show in Michigan, USA, on Sunday. The Russian aircraft…
Boeing 777-300ER will be used on LATAM Airlines flights to Lisbon
LATAM Brasil announced on August 7 important changes in the route between São Paulo (Brazil) and Lisbon, in…
Boeing 737 MAX 10 proves to be a good competitor for the A321neo
Launched in June 2017, the 737 MAX 10 was long considered a Boeing strategy just to minimize customer…
Mexicana de Aviación is reborn as a state-owned airline and will have 10 Boeing 737-800s
One of the oldest airlines in the world, founded in 1921, Mexicana de Aviación is back. After going…
Boeing becomes Archer investor after lawsuit against Wisk
A complex legal imbroglio was resolved by Boeing amicably this week. Owner of the start-up Wisk, focused on…
Seeking global prominence, Air India unveils new livery and logo
Air India unveiled the new logo on Thursday in rebranding to transform it into a major global carrier.…
Amaszonas seeks to reverse suspension of four Embraer E190 jets in court
Blocked from flying Embraer E190 jets since August 8, the Bolivian carrier Amaszonas is trying to reverse the cancellation…
Boeing details orders for its commercial jets by models
Boeing has decided to shed some light on its commercial aircraft backlog. The US planemaker was reluctant to…
Cessna SkyCourier awarded type certification in Brazil
Textron Aviation announced on Tuesday that it has been awarded type certification by ANAC, Brazil’s civil aviation agency,…
Brazilian Navy UH-15 Super Cougar helicopter crash kills two soldiers
A heavy helicopter UH-15 Super Cougar, from the Brazilian Navy, suffered a serious accident on Monday, August 8,…
KLM Cityhopper has already returned to flying with almost all of its E195-E2s
Owner of one of the largest fleets of Embraer’s E195-E2 jets, KLM Cityhopper, the regional arm of the…
Amaszonas Embraer E190 jets have their registrations canceled by the Bolivian government
Amaszonas, private-owned airline based in Bolivia, had to suspend its operations on Tuesday after the Dirección General de…
Boeing 777-8 grows and now can carry up to 395 passengers
Still far from its first flight, the 777-8 aircraft has grown. The smallest version of the widebody of…