Latin America – Page 116
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Latin LCCs diverge on cross-border strategies
Latin America’s seven low-cost carriers are spreading their wings, but each is following its own strategy with little in common with the others.
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NewsEASA issues volcanic ash safety bulletin
The European Aviation Safety Agency has issued a safety information bulletin (SIB) to prepare airlines, air navigation service providers and national aviation authorities for the procedures they would have to follow in the event that the seismic activity reported by Iceland becomes a major volcanic eruption.
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Azul closes ATR 72 sale and leaseback with DAE Capital
Brazilian regional carrier Azul has sold a new ATR 72-600 delivery to DAE Capital under a sale and leaseback deal, confirms the Middle Eastern operating lessor.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airline traffic sets steady pace in first half
Airline passenger traffic among leading carriers grew 4.7% in the first half of the year, as the industry continues its recent return to more steady traffic growth.
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Azul targets business travellers with US flights
Brazil's Azul plans to target the corporate traveller with its inaugural international flights to the USA, and will offer a full-service product with lie-flat business class seats and Skycouches in economy plus, it tells Flightglobal.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Alliance shifts continue as joint ventures take hold
While much of the attention among global alliance members has been on developing joint venture partnerships in key markets, it has still been a busy 12 months for all three groupings.
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Opinion
OPINION: Airline siblings must harmonise to avoid cannibalisation
Shakeel Adam is managing partner of Aviado Partners, a global consultancy specialising in airline commercial issues and assisting carriers to maximise their partnership potential; his Twitter handle is @shakeeladam
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NewsEurocontrol reveals extent of industrial action disruption in 2013
European air traffic control industrial action “proved to be even more disruptive in 2013 than 2012”, according to Eurocontrol’s just-published Network Manager report for 2013.
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NewsBrazil jet crash probe finds errant cockpit voice recorder
The cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of the crashed Cessna 560 XLS+ in Brazil on 13 August has been found, but does not contain any recordings from its last flight, the Brazilian air force’s crash investigation center (CENIPA) says.
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Azul to revisit IPO as early as Q1 2015
Brazil's Azul could file again for an initial public offering (IPO) as early as in the first quarter of 2015, after it withdrew its IPO in August 2013.
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CASB issues Challenger emergency airworthiness directive
Following three in-service reports of Bombardier Challeger 604s suffering fractured fastener heads on the inboard flap hinge-box, the Canadian Aviation Safety Board (CASB) has issued an emergency airworthiness directive requiring the re-fitting of incorrectly fitted fasteners. The fasteners were the correct ones, but they were incorrectly orientated during fitting.
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NewsICAO winds up preliminary conflict zones meeting
An International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) task force convened following the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 has completed its first round of deliberations.
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NewsFlight Safety chief to head conflict zone task force
The International Civil Aviation Organization's task force on risks to civil aviation in conflict zones is to be led by David McMillan, chairman of the Flight Safety Foundation.
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Brazilian presidential candidate dies in business jet crash
A Cessna Citation 560XL XLS+ has crashed into buildings during an approach to Santos airport, Brazil, in rain and mist, killing both crew and all the five passengers.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Fleet Watch - Orders for July 2014
The Farnborough air show took place in July 2014 and as expected, a large amount of commercial aircraft orders were announced. Net orders came in at 819 during the month where 869 new orders were offset by 50 cancellations, while another six swaps occurred.
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Azul sets 1 Dec start date for USA flights
Brazil's Azul plans to begin its first international flights to the USA from 1 December.
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UK faces engineering skills crisis
UK industry now has a deficit of 10,000 engineering students and apprentices a year, despite importing international students, according to training organisations Semta and the Aviation Skills Partnership which are attempting to bridge the gap.
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NewsICAO conflict zone task force sets first meeting
The International Civil Aviation Organization's recently assembled Task Force on Risks to civil aviation arising from Conflict Zones will meet for the first time on 14-15 August 2014 at the organisation's headquarters in Montréal, Canada, and it is expected to deliver recommendations "within weeks".
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NewsLABACE: Sorocaba emerges as Latin American MRO capital
An unassuming airport miles from LABACE has nonetheless become the focus of Brazilian business jet aviation, as years of patient expansion pay dividends
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NewsNATS hones flight trajectories for efficiency
UK air navigation service provider NATS says it is on track to meet a target of saving 600,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from aircraft fuel burn in 2014 compared with historic levels, using scores from a flight trajectory efficiency measuring tool.