Brazil
The inside story of a Brazilian Air Force AMX squadron
In November 2023, the 3º/10º GAV Centauro Squadron celebrated its 45th anniversary. Headquartered at Santa Maria Air Base, the unit has provided the front line in air-to-ground missions from the pampas in the far south of Brazil, as João Paulo Moralez and Santiago Rivas explain
Embraer E190 freighter to debut at Farnborough
Embraer will present its E190F, the new passenger-to-cargo conversion of the E190 regional jet, for the first time in public at the upcoming Farnborough International Airshow.
Brazil uses A-1Ms to assess flood damage
The Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB; Brazilian Air Force) conducted a vital aerial reconnaissance mission over Rio Grande do Sul on May 9 in support of Operation Taquari 2 – a humanitarian assistance/disaster relief (HA/DR) operation that was launched after the Brazilian state was devastated by mass flooding.
Embraer E190-E2 enters service with Scoot
Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, started revenue flights with the Embraer E190-E2 on May 2, 2024.
First E-Jet Freighter flies
Embraer has flown the first E190F conversion from its São José dos Campos facility in Brazil.
Brazil bids fond farewell to legacy Hercules fleet
The Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB; Brazilian Air Force) bid a fond farewell to its remaining C-130 Hercules tactical transports at Galeão Air Base (AB) in Rio de Janeiro on February 29, with the type having flown more than 377,000 operational flight hours over the past 60 years
How the RNLAF’s C-130 unit is transitioning to the MC-390
Joe Campion discovers how 336 Squadron of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) plans to provide combat support while preparing for a brand-new aircraft type
Hungary's first KC-390 airlifter takes flight
The first KC-390 Millennium tanker-transport for the Hungarian Air Force (HuAF) completed its maiden flight from Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto facility in Brazil on February 8, months later than was originally planned
Embraer E-Jets – the secrets of their success
As airlines search for ever-more economical ways of serving their markets, the ‘crossover jet’ category of small airliners provides Embraer with a potential route into an expanding portfolio of customers. Alan Dron asks if it’s living up to the hype
UK2000 releases Santa Maria Airport
Scenery developer, UK2000 has announced Santa Maria 2023 for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.