All Avianca articles – Page 6
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NewsAvianca and United to propose 10-year joint venture
Avianca and United Airlines are planning a joint venture with a proposed 10-year term, which is expected to contribute hundreds of millions of dollars in synergies.
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Avianca eyes July for board vote on United deal
Avianca's board expects to vote as early as next month on a proposed partnership with United Airlines, says Avianca majority owner German Efromovich.
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Avianca converts batch of A319neos to larger variant
Latin American operator Avianca has converted orders for five Airbus A319neo jets to the larger A320neo.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Honeymoon ends for Avianca and Taca
Months after the merger between Avianca and Taca closed in 2010, Taca chief executive Roberto Kriete was a firm believer that the two airlines were a good fit despite the different backgrounds of their management teams.
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NewsAvianca looking into second lawsuit against Kingsland
Avianca says its shareholders have approved the airline to launch an investigation into the airline’s minority shareholder Roberto Kriete for a potential conflict of interest, opening the door for a second lawsuit by the carrier against Kriete.
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NewsUnited had proposed JV in offer: Avianca
United Airlines’ offer to prospective partner Avianca involves a joint venture, says the Latin American airline in its lawsuit against a minority shareholder that is seeking to block a tie-up between the two carriers.
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Avianca countersues minority shareholder Kingsland
Latin American airline Avianca has countersued its minority shareholder Kingsland Holdings, asking a New York court to stop Kingsland from interfering with the airline’s partnership talks with United Airlines.
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PICTURE: Avianca Argentina receives first ATR
Avianca majority shareholder Synergy Aerospace's new Argentinian airline subsidiary has received its first ATR 72-600.
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Boeing sets twin-aisle record with 500th 787 delivery
Boeing has delivered the 500th 787 off the assembly to Colombian airline Avianca, the manufacturer says on 22 December.
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Boeing targets Latin America for widebody sales
Boeing sees big sales potential in the evolving Latin American market, with the company particularly targeting carriers in Argentina and Mexico for sales of new widebodies.
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Avianca chief prefers JV for strategic partner
Latin American airline group Avianca would prefer a desired strategic partnership to take the form of a joint venture, although the airline is also open to a capital investment, says chief executive Hernan Rincon.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Latin America's airlines look globally for partners
Latin America’s airlines are forming deeper partnerships with global major carriers as they seek greater connectivity and financial investment amid unstable macroeconomic conditions in their region.
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Avianca develops autonomous drone for airliners
Avianca is internally developing an autonomous drone to inspect grounded aircraft for damage caused by lightning and bird strikes, the low-cost Latin American carrier says.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: San Juan traffic rebounds amid renovations
Traffic at San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International airport continues to surge amid a multi-year renovation effort that was intended to help the airport recover from sagging passenger numbers.
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ALTA: San Juan back on the climb as long-haul returns
San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International airport is on the rise again, capturing new long-haul international routes roughly two years after the airport was privatised.
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ALTA: Avianca to announce new chief next month
Latin American airline group Avianca plans to name its new chief executive in the first two weeks of December, although current chief Fabio Villegas might stay on longer than expected to aid the transition.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Avianca's A320neos cap fleet renewal strategy
Avianca's intention to order 100 Airbus A320neo family aircraft is the airline's most significant in recent years since closing a merger that formed the Colombia-based airline group in 2010.
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NewsAvianca signs MOU for 100 A320neos
Latin American airline group Avianca has signed a memorandum of understanding for 100 Airbus A320neos, choosing to remain with the A320 family despite efforts from Boeing to switch the airline to 737s.
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Iberia schedules Cuban return
Iberia will resume flights to Cuban capital Havana in June, following a two-year hiatus, and is also set to add two new long-haul destinations in Colombia.
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NewsALTA: Avianca now expects first 787 in December
Latin American airline group Avianca now expects delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 in the first week of December, and hopes to put it in commercial service by year-end.