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Azul grounds E2 jets after GPS failures, cancels flights

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 6:14 AM UTC · How we work

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Azul Grounds Jets

Azul Linhas Aéreas grounded most of its E190-E2 and E195-E2 jets after GPS failures.
The grounding followed a Viracopos substation outage that triggered the GPS anomaly.
Azul cancelled dozens of flights, causing delays at Congonhas, Brasília, Confins and Viracopos airports.
Embraer and Honeywell Aerospace opened a joint crisis room and are monitoring the GPS instability.
LATAM and GOL kept operating because they do not yet fly the E2 aircraft.

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Azul Grounds Jets

Azul Linhas Aéreas grounded most of its E190-E2 and E195-E2 jets after GPS failures.
The grounding followed a Viracopos substation outage that triggered the GPS anomaly.
Azul cancelled dozens of flights, causing delays at Congonhas, Brasília, Confins and Viracopos airports.
Embraer and Honeywell Aerospace opened a joint crisis room and are monitoring the GPS instability.
LATAM and GOL kept operating because they do not yet fly the E2 aircraft.

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