All articles by Brendan Sobie – Page 4
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ALTA 2010: Kriete tackles safety
ALTA president Roberto Kriete says his top priority is safety, but ALTA needs help from outside the association to improve the region's recent problematic...
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ALTA 2010: Mexico’s remaining domestic carriers have already filled Mexicana’s void
Mexican carriers have already assumed almost all the domestic traffic previously carried by Mexicana, but on international routes US carriers have been the...
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ALTA 2010: Copa Colombia continues international expansion
Copa Colombia is planning further international expansion as intense competition in Colombia's domestic market prompts the carrier to direct additional capacity...
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ALTA 2010: Avianca and Copa Colombia explore cooperation
Avianca and Copa Colombia plan to consider a codeshare and other forms of cooperation as the two carriers prepare to both join Star Alliance
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ALTA 2010: Copa accelerates 2011 fleet and network expansion
Panama's Copa is accelerating fleet, network and capacity expansion next year in response to robust economic growth in the Latin America region.
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ALTA 2010: Copa seeks to persuade Star carriers to launch Panama services
Copa plans to work with members of the Star Alliance, which the Panamanian carrier announced last week it will be joining, to open new long-haul connections...
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ALTA 2010: Uruguay's Pluna eyes three new Brazilian routes
Uruguay's Pluna is looking at launching service to three new Brazilian destinations as part of the next phase of its expansion plan. Pluna president...
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ALTA 2010: Pluna and Jazz look to bring CPA model to South America
Uruguay's Pluna is in talks with several South American carriers about operating Bombardier CRJs under potential capacity purchase agreements (CPAs). Pluna...
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Star Alliance recruitment efforts focus on Russia
Star Alliance chief executive Jaan Albrecht remains confident the alliance can secure a member from Russia, the last "white spot" in its network.
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Avianca to drop Delta codeshare
Avianca is preparing to replace Delta Air Lines with United Airlines as its US codeshare partner as the Colombian carrier prepares to enter Star Alliance...
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Star prepares for battle to win LAN-TAM allegiance
The Star Alliance is preparing for a competition against Oneworld to win the allegiance of the LATAM Airlines Group, the new holding company for Chile-based...
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Star acceptance of Avianca-TACA excludes Avianca Brazil for now
Avianca Brazil, previously known as OceanAir, has not yet been accepted to join the Star Alliance along with its sister carriers at Avianca-TACA, but expects...
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Avianca-TACA and Copa expect to formally join Star in 2012
Latin American airline groups Avianca-TACA and Copa expect to formally join the Star Alliance in the second quarter of 2012, giving the alliance 31 members...
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Both Avianca-TACA and Panama's Copa Airlines have been accepted as new members of Star Alliance, giving the group a powerful presence in Latin America.
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WORLD AIRLINERS: Narrowbody cargo conversion market recovers
Surging demand for narrowbody freighter and combi conversions is prompting suppliers to launch new products and increase capacity
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WORLD AIRLINERS: Slow recovery begins for widebody cargo conversions
Widebody freighter conversion orderbooks are thin but providers are confident the market is on the verge of a dramatic turnaround
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Colombia’s AerOasis plans February 2011 launch with or without LAN
Colombian start-up AerOasis is pressing forward with its plans to launch operations early next year despite a decision by potential partner LAN to acquire...
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Spirit to launch 11 domestic routes with new small city focus
Spirit Airlines has unveiled plans to launch 11 new non-stop routes and add three small communities to its network.
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LAN to acquire Colombia's Aires
LAN has unveiled plans to acquire Colombian carrier Aires, only hours after it informed analysts of its plans to exercise its option to buy Colombian start-up...