Tag: Embraer

• Tuesday, November 1st 2016 - 12:40 UTC

  EMBRAER agrees to pay US$ 205m to settle corruption charges

  

  Brazil's aircraft manufacturer Embraer has agreed to pay some US$205 million to settle corruption charges involving sales of military and civil airplanes to four customers. records to conceal illicit payments.

• Wednesday, March 25th 2015 - 07:35 UTC

  Obama and Rousseff look to improved relations with a visit to the White House

  

  The Obama administration has again invited Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff for a state visit to Washington, a diplomatic breakthrough that both sides hope will lead over time to greater trade between the two biggest economies in the Americas.

• Tuesday, November 18th 2014 - 06:02 UTC

  Rousseff wants to improve ties with Washington, but hurdles and attitudes persist

  

  Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, who cancelled a White House trip last year in anger over U.S. spying revelations, now wants to improve ties and reschedule the state visit - but some U.S. officials warn it might not be that easy.

• Thursday, September 18th 2014 - 06:13 UTC

  Brazil's Embraer sells 50 E-175 jets, 70/134 pax segment, to Republic Airways

  

  Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer said on Wednesday it has reached an agreement to sell 50 E175 jets to U.S. regional operator Republic Airways Holdings for 2.1 billion dollars.s6u

• Saturday, July 19th 2014 - 07:11 UTC

  Embraer's 20-year market outlook: 6,250 new jets in 70 to 130-seat segment

  

  Brazil leading aircraft manufacturer and space research company, Embraer has released its Market Outlook 2014-2033 which details the company's forecast for deliveries of new 70 to 130-seat jet aircraft over the next twenty years. The report examines the main drivers contributing to air transport growth and reviews projected deliveries by world region.

• Friday, November 29th 2013 - 23:30 UTC

  Brazil will have its own national-made secure communications satellite by 2016

  

  Brazil's state-owned telecom provider Telebras signed a 560m dollar contract to deliver a satellite for secure communications on Thursday, following months of outrage over revelations of US cyber spying. A statement said a joint venture between Telebras and Embraer would deliver the geostationary satellite for strategic communications by late 2016.

• Friday, September 6th 2013 - 02:09 UTC

  Air Canada transfers 15 Embraer 175 to low cost Sky Regional

  

  Air Canada said that it has successfully completed the transfer of all 15 of its Embraer 175 aircraft, the smallest jet aircraft in Air Canada's fleet, to Sky Regional to operate the aircraft on behalf of Air Canada under the capacity purchase agreement between the parties. Sky Regional now operates 20 aircraft on behalf of Air Canada, under this agreement.

• Tuesday, April 23rd 2013 - 06:46 UTC

  Brazil investigating sale of 20 Embraer E-190 to Aerolíneas Argentinas fearing surcharges

  

  Brazil’ aircraft manufacturer Embrear is again resurfacing suspicions regarding the sale of commercial planes to Aerolineas Argentinas involving several million dollars in surcharges. The company informed the US Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, that it is investigating companies from five different countries to which it sold aircraft allegedly in transactions suspicious of irregularities.

• Saturday, April 20th 2013 - 06:08 UTC

  Embraer-Augusta Westland project to build helicopters in Brazil falls through

  

  Brazilian plane maker Embraer SA said on Friday that it ended talks with AgustaWestland, a subsidiary of Italy's Finmeccanica, without reaching an agreement to form a joint venture.

• Thursday, February 28th 2013 - 23:55 UTC

  US Air Force contracts 20 Brazilian Super Tucano fighters for Afghanistan

  

  The US Air Force has chosen Brazil’s Embraer for a 427 million dollars contract to supply light attack planes to Afghan forces, the company said Thursday, despite competition from an American bid.