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August 5, 2026
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Embraer announced the Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana (FAC) has signed a contract for the acquisition of two KC-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft, marking a significant milestone in the…

Azul Linhas Aéreas confirmed the resumption of its flights between Montevideo and Porto Alegre. Find out the operating days, schedules and its network of connections across Brazil.

American Airlines has named Brazilian Luiz Laham senior operations manager for the Southern Cone – Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay –, reinforcing the airline's commitment to the…

By admitting that Brazil would have to "open the gate" in the event of a hypothetical US invasion, the Defence Minister sought to warn of the insufficient resources of the Armed Forces, but…

Sindicato Nacional das Indústrias de Material de Defesa. IDE 055/2026 – Exclusivity Declaration Notice. COMPANY: Empresa Brasileira de Tecnologias e Sistemas (EBTS). Date: 05 August 2026…
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LATAM Airlines Group closed the second quarter of 2026 with a net profit of US$125 million, demonstrating the strength of its business model in a period marked by an unprecedented…

American Airlines has appointed Brazilian Luiz Laham as senior operations manager for the Southern Cone, responsible for operations at five airports

The Brazilian Army took a new step in its ground capability modernization program by presenting progress on the development of an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) armed with the…

Using the KOMPROMAT playbook — after all, Patrushev once led the FSB, successor to the KGB — Nikolai Patrushev left his mark on his visit to Brasília. Nelson During, DefesaNet Editor. 05 August…

Brazilian airline Azul announced it carried more than 230,400 passengers on routes to and from Portugal in the first half of the year, an increase of 34% compared to the period…

The Colombian Aerospace Force (FAC) has signed a contract with Embraer for two KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft. The deal was officially signed in Bogota on 4 August. […]…

The latest TBM has arrived in Brazil. Daher announced on 3 August that a first TBM 980 had been delivered to an entrepreneur in the country […]
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LATAM Airlines Brasil this week began selling, on latam.com and other sales channels, tickets for the first phase of its operation with the Embraer E195-E2, a model that…

Visit by the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Brasília, Alexey Kazimirovitch Labetskiy, Nikolai Patrushev, Advisor to President Putin and President of Russia's Maritime Council, and the…

Honda Aircraft Company has delivered the first HondaJet Elite II in Brazil after the country’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) validated the type certificate for the latest version of the…
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Colombia has strengthened its airlift and aerial refuelling capabilities with the acquisition of two KC-390 Millennium aircraft from Embraer.

A remark by Defense Minister José Múcio Monteiro during a National Confederation of Industry (CNI) event in Brasília sparked widespread reaction by putting the capability…
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PR: Embraer announced today that the Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana (FAC) has signed a contract for the acquisition of two KC-390

The airline will add four destinations and increase frequencies on existing routes with the first 14 aircraft expected by March 2027

Daher Aircraft expanded its network of authorized service centers in Brazil with the addition of UP Aviation and Aeromecânica
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Last year, in an interview with AEROIN magazine, Airbus's head for Latin America and the Caribbean, Arturo Barreira, had estimated that Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and…
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"The KC-390 will significantly expand and strengthen Colombia's air transport and in-flight refueling capabilities, setting a new standard of operational excellence"…
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"The KC-390 will significantly expand and strengthen Colombia's air transport and in-flight refueling capabilities, setting a new standard of operational excellence"…
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Embraer's KC-390 Millennium can add Colombia as another buyer. At the same time, a European country is showing strong interest.
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Embraer said Colombia’s Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana (FAC) signed a contract to acquire two KC-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft, advancing the country’s plans to modernise its airlift and…
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The twin-engine military transport KC-390 from Brazilian manufacturer Embraer is riding a wave of success. Now Colombia has become another South American customer for the…
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The Colombian Air Force and Embraer have signed a contract for the acquisition of two KC-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft, marking a significant milestone in the modernization of…
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Embraer announced on August 4, 2026, that the Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana (FAC) has signed a contract for two KC-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft,… The post Colombia orders two Embraer…
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Colombia has become the first Latin American nation besides Brazil to acquire the Embraer KC-390 Millennium, and the thirteenth country worldwide to select this multirole aircraft for…

Uruguay and Bolivia joined the South American Air Liberalization Agreement (ALAS), signed on July 14 by Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Paraguay. The initiative lays the groundwork for what its…