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• Luciano Braganca
The U.S. virtual carrier start-up plans to begin service on Oct. 20, 2026, between Miami Opa-Locka and Caracas Simón Bolívar. Flights are to be operated using a wet-leased, 16-seat Embraer E135, with seats sold individually.
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Poland is evaluating Embraer’s A-29 Super Tucano and Pilatus’ PC-21 as potential replacements for its PZL-130 TC-II Orlik training aircraft. Both turboprops have already been assessed by the Polish military as the country seeks a training system better suited to its requirements.
The U.S. virtual carrier start-up plans to begin service on Oct. 20, 2026, between Miami Opa-Locka and Caracas Simón Bolívar. Flights are to be operated using a wet-leased, 16-seat Embraer E135, with seats sold individually.
The private aviation company operated 40 aircraft at mid-year, including 11 Embraer Phenom 300s. It is moving to a two-type fleet as part of a cost-cutting effort aimed at improving operating efficiency and addressing losses amid a changed post-pandemic business-travel market.
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The aircraft introduces a new-generation cabin seat with adjustable headrests and personal-device holders, while retaining the E175’s two-by-two layout with no middle seats. Embraer and American say the installation is intended to improve passenger comfort and bring greater consistency to the airline’s regional fleet.
The supplemental type certificate will enable replacement of the Honeywell DU-870 cathode-ray-tube display in older Citation and Embraer aircraft. The effort addresses an aging cockpit component across both business-jet fleets, though the available reports do not specify the aircraft models covered, the replacement unit or a timetable for approval and availability.
Avcon Jet has added an Embraer Phenom 300E in Malta and a Gulfstream G600 described as the first of its type in Czechia. The brief report identifies two additions to the business aviation market, but provides no details on aircraft ownership, operating plans or delivery timing.
Av8 will provide landing gear overhaul and exchange support for Wheels Up’s Embraer Phenom 300 fleet under a five-year agreement. The deal is intended to support future fleet expansion, linking maintenance capacity to the private aviation provider’s plans for its Phenom 300 operation.
Waltzing Matilda Aviation has begun charter operations with Embraer Executive Jets after inducting a Phenom 300, the Bedford, Massachusetts-based company said. The launch adds an Embraer business jet to its charter offering, though the announcement provided no details on fleet expansion or planned destinations.
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