Aircraft News - Latin America / Caribbean.Nov 20, 2006 Brazil Crash Report Could Benefit US Pilots. Lawyers for two US pilots being investigated over Brazil's worst air disaster demanded on Friday their release from Brazil, saying the crash report showed their jet was flying at the proper altitude. Police seized the passports of Joe Lepore and Jan Paladino a few days after the September 29 crash of a Boeing passenger jet, which clipped wings in midair with a smaller jet piloted by the Americans for ExcelAire charter service of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . All 154 people aboard the Boeing, flown by Brazilian airline Gol, died as it crashed into the Amazon forest. The smaller Embraer Legacy jet lost a winglet wing·let n. 1. A small or rudimentary wing. 2. A short, almost vertical stabilizing fin projecting from the tip of an aircraft wing. , but landed safely. Nov 19, 2006 Aeromexico, Boeing Aeromexico announced firm orders for two 787-8s and 10 737-700s, orders that previously were listed by Boeing as unidentified. The combined value of the 12 aircraft is more than $830 million. The 787s, to be delivered in 2011, are in addition to three the carrier plans to lease from ILFC ILFC International Lease Finance Corporation ILFC International Lunar Finance Commission (TV show: Space: 1999) . The 737-700s, scheduled for delivery starting in early 2010, are in addition to six 737NGs it ordered last winter. Nov 15, 2006 Aeromexico, Boeing Aeromexico said the 787s and two recently leased 777-200ERs will be used on routes to Europe, South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Asia, replacing 767s coming off leases. "The speed and flightdeck commonality com·mon·al·i·ty n. pl. com·mon·al·i·ties 1. a. The possession, along with another or others, of a certain attribute or set of attributes: a political movement's commonality of purpose. of the 787 and the 777 will allow Aeromexico to adjust its long-distance routes, such as between Mexico and Japan, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. capacity demands," CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Andres Conesa said. Nov 15, 2006 Embraer Embraer estimates global demand for planes in the 30- to 120-seat niche at 7,500 in the next 20 years, totaling about USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. $220 billion. It expects manufacturers to deliver 3,050 of those jets by 2016 and the remaining 4,450 from 2017 to 2026. To serve that market, Embraer makes small commuter planes and larger, long-range regional aircraft called E-Jets that can seat up to 110 passengers. Embraer finished the third quarter with a firm order backlog of USD$13.3 billion. Nov 19, 2006 Embraer Embraer has been expanding its product line in recent years in a bid to diversify its revenue base, which is heavily dependent on regional jets. Nov 19, 2006 Embraer Embraer in addition to a new family of next-generation regional jets, Embraer is seeking to become a force in the executive jet market -- a crowded niche that it hopes to compete in by offering more affordable planes that are cheaper to operate. Nov 19, 2006 Embraer Embraer said it estimates global demand for executive jets at 11,115 planes over the next decade, totaling about USD$169 billion. Nov 19, 2006 Embraer Embraer, the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, expects to deliver up to 165 planes in 2007, up slightly from a previous forecast of 160. Embraer, the world's fourth-largest commercial jet maker, also predicted it would deliver between 195 and 205 jets in 2008. It said 15 to 20 of the 2008 deliveries would be Phenom phe·nom n. Slang A phenomenon, especially a remarkable or outstanding person. 100s, a small, luxurious business jet Embraer is developing. Phenom deliveries are due to start in the second half of 2008. Nov 19, 2006 Embraer Embraer admitted to "difficulties with the production ramp-up of the Embraer 190 and Embraer 195 aircraft," citing problems resulting from "wing assembly and supply chain delays." Consequently, it lowered its full-year forecast for aircraft deliveries from 145 to 135. In the third quarter it delivered 22 commercial aircraft, down 37.1% from 35 delivered in the year-ago quarter. Revenues related to the commercial aviation segment declined 28.8% to $567.3 million and the segment accounted for 63.5% of the company's overall revenues, down 11.4 points from the 74.9% it contributed in the year-ago quarter. Nov 16, 2006 Embraer Embraer delivered 13 fewer commercial aircraft in the third quarter than in the year-ago period and saw net income for the three months ended Sept. 30 fall 45.5% to $61.4 million compared to $110.2 million last year on a 16% drop in revenues to $894.1 million. Nov 16, 2006 Embraer Embraer appointed David Balloff VP-external relations for the US. His primary role on behalf of the Brazilian manufacturer will be to serve as a liaison to the US Congress, Dept. of Transportation, FAA, National Transportation Safety Board and various industry groups located in Washington. Balloff previously served with FAA and NTSB NTSB abbr. National Transportation Safety Board and as an adviser to Rep. Jimmy Duncan For other persons of the same name, see James Duncan. James Duncan (12 November 1869 — 19 October 1953) was a New Zealand rugby union footballer, coach and referee. He was born in Dunedin, New Zealand. (R-Tenn.) when he was chair of the House Aviation subcommittee. Nov 13, 2006 Embraer Embraer Sees Aircraft Demand From China, India. Brazilian plane maker Embraer aims to sell at least 200 regional jets in Asia, excluding China, over the next two decades and sees most of the demand for its aircraft from India, Japan and Australia. Nov 13, 2006 TAM, Airbus TAM, already the largest Airbus operator in Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , signed a contract for 12 A319s, 16 A320s, three A321s and six A330s that brings the number of A320 family aircraft on firm order to 56. It also took 12 options. The deal finalizes an MOU (Minutes Of Usage) A metric used to compute billing and/or statistics for telephone calls or other network use. signed in June. TAM currently operates 14 A319s, 48 A320s and 10 A330-200s. The new purchase closely follows its first Boeing order, which comprises four 777-300ERs. 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