All Latin America news – Page 107
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IATA sees profits increasing across all regions in 2015
While North American carriers are driving the improved financial fortunes of the airline industry, IATA is seeing reasons for optimism in other regions.
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IATA: PwC sees airline finances cushioning rate rise risk
The recent improvement in the airline industry’s financial state help to insulate it from the impact of a future rise in interest rates.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Rafale potential on the up after export boost
Dassault Aviation's flagship fighter – the multirole twin engine Rafale – has had a successful 2015 to date, with what appeared to be a dire export outlook reenergised with a number of firm contract orders.
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IATA: US carriers dominate 2015 profits picture
North American carriers are now expected generate net profits of almost $16 billion this year, accounting for over half the projected industry profit this year and almost matching last year's total profit for the entire industry.
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IATA: Star working on affiliate tier membership
Star Alliance is working a project that could see it offer affiliate membership to carriers in some key markets, aimed at enhancing its network reach.
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NewsIATA: Airbus selling A330 on early availability rather than price
Airbus is taking advantage of its ability to offer early delivery slots to secure A330 deals as it transitions to the re-engined A330neo in 2017, but is not having to offer significant discounts to secure orders.
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IATA: Much work to do as environmental deadline nears
With just over a year to go until the deadline is reached for developing a global market-based measure (MBM) to address airline industry emissions growth, the pressure is on to convince states to put aside their differences and agree a common roadmap.
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NewsIATA: Flight-tracking efforts gather momentum
Malaysia Airlines is introducing a flight-tracking capability this summer, just over a year since the disappearance of its MH370 service to Beijing spurred a proliferation of technologies aimed at ensuring aircraft locations can be permanently monitored.
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NewsIATA: New airline chiefs take up big challenges
As airline chiefs assemble in Miami for IATA's latest annual general meeting, there are new leaders at the helm of 16 of the 100 biggest carriers since they met a year ago in Doha.
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Inmarsat eyes 2016 certification for cockpit satcom offering
Updated with clarification from company that launch date of next GX satellite has yet to be confirmed. In original story, it was reported that satellite would be launched at the end of June 2015.
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NewsCivil Simulator Census: who owns what devices and where?
What is the distribution of commercial training devices by aircraft type, location and simulator providers around the world? Our annual Civil Simulator Census has the answers
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Aerolineas Argentinas steps up Lufthansa Technik co-operation
Aerolineas Argentinas is setting up an engine shop as part of a maintenance agreement with Lufthansa Technik covering Airbus A340 powerplants.
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OpinionOPINION: Appreciating the depreciation conundrum
Ascend's head of consultancy Rob Morris weighs in on recent suggestions that the assumed economic life of an aircraft should be reduced to 18 years
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Low-cost carrier traffic up 10% in 2014
Low-cost carrier growth showed no sign of abating in 2014 as passenger number among the leading budget and leisure sector carrier increased almost 10% in 2014.
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NewsEmbraer hands first modernized AF-1B carrier jet to Brazilian Navy
Embraer has handed the Brazilian Navy the first of 12 modernised AF-1 intercept and attack jets through a programme aimed at extending the service life of carrier-based aircraft through to 2025.
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OpinionOPINION: Why business jet builders must keep their nerve
Business jet buyers are a fickle lot. Most airlines expect a new commercial aircraft to provide reliable service for at least 12 years before a replacement is even considered. But the average owner of a corporate aircraft starts looking for an upgrade in about half that time.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airbus keeps pilot conversion to A350 from A330 simple
With the A350 conceived as the natural replacement in the Airbus product line for the A330 family, the manufacturer had to ensure the desire to introduce advanced technology into the new twinjet did not create too big a step for pilots transitioning from the earlier type.
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NewsFlight test: Airbus keeps family faithful with A350
When Airbus conceived the all-new A350 XWB almost a decade ago, it did so after first attempting to create a challenger to the Boeing 787 based on its existing “big-twin”, the A330.
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TAM gets approval for Dominican Republic flights
Brazil's TAM has received approval at home to launch flights to the Dominican Republic.
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NewsPICTURE: VivaAerobus receives first new A320
Mexican low-cost carrier VivaAerobus has taken delivery of its first new Airbus A320 from the airframer in Toulouse.