All Latin America news – Page 58
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Air cargo demand in worst run of declines since 2008: IATA
Air freight volumes fell for the 10th consecutive month during August, in what has become the worst run of demand contractions since 2008, according to the latest data from IATA.
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Older 737s banned at La Paz after landing incidents
Operations by older-variant Boeing 737s have been temporarily banned at Bolivia’s capital El Alto airport near La Paz. The ban takes effect immediately, on 10 October, and takes into account recommendations following the occurrence of “events”, says the Bolivian civil aviation regulator DGAC. DGAC executive director Celier Arispe Rosas says ...
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Lights hit as 767 freighter lands short in Puerto Rico
US investigators have disclosed that a Boeing 767-300ER freighter landed short of the runway in Puerto Rico on 4 October.
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Single-aisle concerns drive EU to probe Boeing-Embraer
Concerns over the competition impact on the single-aisle aircraft market have spurred the European Commission to open an in-depth investigation into the planned tie-up between Boeing and Embraer.
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PICTURE: Jetsmart receives first A320neo
Chilean ultra-low-cost carrier JetSmart took delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, leased through SMBC Aviation Capital.
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Peruvian Airlines suspends all flights and closes offices
Peruvian Airlines suspended all flights and closed offices until further notice due to a “lack of liquidity”, it says in a statement on its website on 4 October.
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Kitty Hawk launches eVTOL Heaviside
Kitty Hawk, a Silicon Valley aviation technology startup, introduced its newest aircraft earlier this week, adding yet another eVTOL concept into the increasingly crowded urban air mobility market.
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NewsADEX: FA-50 competes in vibrant light attack market
A modern fighter will play the starring role in any air force of merit. With advanced sensors, powerful engines, heavy payloads, and a range of high of specification capability, the modern fighter is an impressive feat of engineering and a potent symbol of power. Yet this comes at significant ...
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Fuel exhaustion suspected in MAP ATR dual-engine failure
Brazilian investigators are probing an apparent fuel-exhaustion incident involving an ATR 72-200 which suffered power loss in both engines as it landed at Itaituba.
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Delta takes 20% stake in LATAM
Delta Air Lines is investing $1.9 billion in LATAM, representing a 20% stake in the Chile-based airline, Delta says on 26 September.
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IATA warns on airline profits and carbon offsets
Slowing passenger demand and rising costs are set to pull airline profits back this year, IATA has warned.
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LATAM revamps Brazilian network and expands in Chile
LATAM has embarked on major route restructuring in Brazil to recover domestic leadership, and is challenging low-cost competition in Chile by launching international flights from Concepcion.
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Earlier retirements moderate Airbus global fleet outlook
Airbus is attributing a slightly lower global fleet outlook in 2038 to a reduction in retirement ages, the result of higher airframe productivity.
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Colombian ATR damaged by hard landing and tail-strike
Preliminary information from Colombian investigators indicate that an ATR 72-600 suddenly sank in the moments before touchdown, leading to hard landing and tail-strike.
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PodcastPODCAST: Airline Business on Ryanair, Vietnam, Aigle Azur, cargo
The new edition of the Airline Business podcast is now available.
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Cuban probe details balance errors behind fatal 737 crash
Cuban investigators have detailed the gross errors in weight and balance which preceded the departure of a Boeing 737-200 which subsequently stalled as it attempted to climb away from Havana.
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Airline BusinessAir cargo woes endure amid US-China spat
There are few signs that the air freight market will find any relief from the tough market conditions seen so far in 2019, as the trade spat between the USA and China, and a slowing global economy, dent demand.
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Embattled Aigle Azur starts suspending routes
Troubled French leisure carrier Aigle Azur is to start suspending scheduled services as it seeks investors.
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AnalysisAirline start-ups outweigh failures over summer months
After a challenging first few months of the year in which a number of high-profile carriers were forced to suspend operations amid mounting financial problems, the summer months have largely proved a stable period in which more attention has focused on start-up projects.
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MAKS: US sanctions make air forces wary of Russian jets
The USA’s Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) is making air forces wary of buying Russian aircraft and other weapons.