From Brazil to Uzbekistan: Embraer reveals Central Asia’s first C-390
New aircraft emerges weeks after a Millennium painted for the Brazilian Air Force was stripped of its markings and sent for repainting
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier11 SeptBrazilian Air Force
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First Gripen F takes flight with Brazilian Air Force pilot aboard
Two-seat fighter developed for Brazil begins flight test campaign ahead of delivery to the launch customer
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page 1 of 1Air Data News•Ricardo Meier11 SeptA
Gripen F Makes First Flight
Two-seat variant begins flight testing ahead of delivery to the Brazilian Air Force.
AVweb•Matt Ryan28 AugA
Saab Gripen F completes maiden flight in Sweden
Saab’s Gripen F two-seat fighter has completed its maiden flight, marking the start of the aircraft’s airborne test campaign. The aircraft departed Saab’s airfield at Linköping, Sweden, at 09:40 on 28 August and remained airborne for 40 minutes. It was flown by Saab chief test pilot Jakob Högberg and Brazilian Air Force test pilot Lieutenant […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban28 AugFirst Gripen F takes flight with Brazilian Air Force pilot aboard
Two-seat fighter developed for Brazil begins flight test campaign ahead of delivery to the launch customer
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier28 Aug
Gulfstream smashes Bombardier’s LAX to Farnborough speed record by 19 minutes
Gulfstream has smashed Bombardier’s Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Farnborough Airport (FAB) speed record by 19 minutes, just…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux30 Jul
Russia Shows Su-34s Carrying Four Jet-Capable UMPK Glide Bombs
The new UMPK kit, strapped on to a FAB-500T bomb, has an elongated body with improved aerodynamics and space for a small turbojet motor. Russia’s Su-34 Fullback fighter-bombers are now flying carrying four bombs equipped with the improved (UMPB/UMPK) glide bomb kits. The new kits have an elongated body that has the potential to carry […]
The Aviationist•Parth Satam25 JulAN
Brazilian F-39E Gripen Fighter Jets Make Historic International Debut at Exercise SALITRE 2026 in Chile
AviationNews – The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) has successfully deployed six F-39E Gripen fighter jets to participate in the multinational Exercise SALITRE 2026 in Chile....
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Six killed in Bolivian Air Force Cessna crash during civic mission
A Bolivian Air Force Cessna 210L Centurion registered FAB-409 crashed on 21 June in the Tres Cruces area of Sayari in the Cochabamba department, killing all six people on board. The aircraft had been operating a civic support mission on a domestic flight between La Paz and Cochabamba when it lost contact with air traffic control. […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban23 JunA
Embraer backs FAB KC-390 fleet
Embraer has signed a new long-term agreement with the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) to provide support solutions for its KC-390 Millennium fleet. Signed in São José dos Campos, Brazil, on June 18, 2026, the agreement deepens the partnership between Embraer and the FAB, with a focus on maximising the operational availability of the multimission aircraft. […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm22 JunAN
Embraer Signs Long-Term Agreement to Support Brazilian Air Force KC-390 Fleet
Aviation News – Aerospace manufacturer Embraer has finalized a new long-term support agreement with the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) to provide comprehensive solutions for its...
Embraer signs support agreement for Brazilian Air Force KC-390 fleet
Contract value was not disclosed as the transport aircraft gains momentum in export campaigns and production plans
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier18 Jun