Latin America – Page 20
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Safran Nacelles signs support deals with Hawaiian, Viva Air Columbia
Safran Nacelles has signed two long-term service contracts with Hawaiian Airlines, as well as low-cost carrier Viva Air Columbia.
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Full domestic recovery drives Aeromexico’s Q1 revenue
Grupo Aeromexico, the parent company of Mexico’s legacy carrier Aeromexico says a total domestic recovery – coupled with a significant jump in international markets – has helped it almost double revenue during the first quarter.
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Volaris ‘well-positioned’ for a successful summer travel season
Ultra-low-cost carrier Volaris anticipates lower coronavirus infections and ongoing strong demand for leisure travel to Mexico will make for a successful summer season.
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Analysis
Coming down the line: business aviation’s key programmes
Ahead of the first EBACE gathering since 2019, we review business aviation’s most important current development efforts.
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Brazilian navy receives final modernised AF-1B jet
A total of seven McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk airframes were refitted by Embraer for Brazil’s naval aviators.
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Embraer and Thales collaborate on Eve
Embraer has entered into a strategic partnership with global technology company Thales for its in-development electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle, Eve.
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Embraer’s deliveries slow to 14 aircraft in first quarter
Embraer’s aircraft deliveries tumbled to 14 units in the first quarter of 2022, down significantly from both the previous quarter and the same period in 2021.
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Podcast
Airline Business Podcast: Challenging summer capacity ramp-up and the fight for Spirit
Graham and Lewis return to discuss the challenges facing airlines as they ramp-up operations heading into the northern hemisphere summer, notably amid staffing shortages and rising fuel prices. They also take a look at the competition to purchase Spirit Airlines, after JetBlue Airways threw its hat into the ring for ...
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In depth
Airline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: April 2022 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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Dutch Reapers poised for operational evaluation in Caribbean
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) is to begin operating a trio of newly-delivered General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9A Block 5 Reapers during missions flown from Curacao in the Caribbean. General Atomics on 12 April announced the delivery of the three remotely piloted aircraft and two mobile ground control stations ...
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Brazilian deliveries edge Gripen E toward service entry
Brazil’s lead pair of serial production Saab Gripen E fighters have been shipped to the country, and transferred for flight testing in Gaviao Peixoto.
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Airbus’ ’new baby’ makes splash in Latin America
Airbus hopes to entice Latin American airlines to order its new A220 with a five-country whistle-stop tour.
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Boliviana to lease A330-200s for long-haul fleet renewal
Boliviana de Aviacion (BoA) has struck deals with lessors Avolon and Orix Aviation to lease Airbus A330-200s for its planned fleet renewal.
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DHL 757-200SF destroyed after skidding off runway
A Boeing 757-200SF operated by DHL was destroyed after skidding off the runway at Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaria airport on 7 April, with the crew apparently unharmed.
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JetSmart gets approval to launch subsidiary in Peru; will reinstate Brazil flights
Chilean low-cost carrier JetSmart has been granted approval to launch a subsidiary in Peru, and will restore routes to Brazil in the course of the year.
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IATA chief economist suggests higher air fares might not impact demand
The usual correlation between higher air fares and lower demand might not play out in the current travel market, according to IATA chief economist Marie Owens Thomsen.
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LATAM sets sustainable aviation fuel goal for 2030
LATAM Airlines Group plans for 5% of its fuel to be sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by the end of this decade.
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Aeromexico emerges from Chapter 11 process
Aeromexico has successfully completed its restructuring and emerged from bankruptcy protection almost two years after Covid-19 forced it to enter the process.
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Analysis
Fuel volatility, Covid woes and acquisition talk in busy airline week
If ever a week featured a microcosm of the challenges and opportunities facing the airline industry, this might be it. The past few days saw crude oil – the price of which jet fuel tracks closely – fall back to around $100/barrel, having flirted with $130/barrel at some points over ...
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Half of world’s top airline markets free of restrictions for vaccinated travellers: IATA
Half of the world’s top 50 air travel markets are now open to vaccinated international travellers without Covid-19 quarantine or testing requirements, according to IATA, amid increasing momentum towards the relaxation of border controls.