Latin America – Page 6
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NewsBrazil’s Gol and Azul strike codeshare deal for domestic routes
Brazilian carriers Gol and Azul have agreed to connect their networks through a codeshare partnership for domestic flights.
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NewsBrazil’s Levu to introduce A321 converted freighter through SmartLynx
Wet-lease specialist SmartLynx Airlines is to provide one of its Airbus A321 freighters to Brazilian firm Levu Air Cargo, which will be the first Latin American company to operate the type.
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NewsGrupo Aeromexico seeks listing on US stock exchange
Grupo Aeromexico has filed to make an initial public offering, completion of which would see the parent company of Aeromexico traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Airline BusinessWhy Azul is banking on growth model to boost profitability
Azul executives believe an influx of aircraft over the second half of the year and fleet utilisation initiatives will enable the Brazilian carrier to further boost profitability after detailing an improved first quarter performance.
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NewsAzul quiet on Gol speculation
Brazilian carrier Azul would not be drawn in on speculation linking it to a possible move for rival operator Gol, as the carrier today disclosed improved first-quarter results.
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NewsGol and Avianca owner Abra to invest in Spanish charter carrier Wamos Air
Abra intends to invest in Wamos Air under a deal both companies say will enable expension, though details remain unavailable
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NewsEve Air Mobility shares images of its first full-scale air taxi prototype
US air taxi developer Eve Air Mobility has offered a public glimpse of the first full-scale, nonconforming prototype of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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NewsUS F/A-18s overfly Guyana amid border dispute with Venezuela
The government of Guyana says it gave permission for two US Navy Boeing F/A-18 fighter jets to pass over the capital Georgetown, amid a border dispute with neighbouring Venezuela over access to valuable oil fields.
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NewsFrontier and Volaris renew codeshare vows with eyes on transborder collaboration
Frontier Airlines has revived its codeshare partnership with Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Volaris in a move that both carriers believe will expand their respective horizons.
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NewsBrazil’s Porto Alegre airport remains crippled after storm flooding
Timescales for resumption of flight operations at Brazil’s Porto Alegre airport remains uncertain after heavy rain led to flooding which closed the airport. The airport authorities have issued a NOTAM – which provisionally remains in effect until 30 May – confirming that the facility, near the southern coast of Brazil, ...
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NewsEmbraer swings to $29 million first-quarter profit as business jet deliveries soar
Embraer turned a $28.7 million profit in the first quarter of 2024, a significant year-on-year improvement coming amid significantly better results from the company’s business aviation division.
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NewsLATAM Airlines Group first-quarter profit reaches $258m
LATAM Airlines Group reported a first-quarter profit of $258 million, a record for the period, profiting of ongoing strong demand during Latin America’s high travel season.
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NewsColombian investigators probe ATR nose-gear collapse prior to take-off
Colombian authorities are probing a gear-collapse incident involving an ATR 42-500 turboprop preparing for departure from San Andres. The ATR, operated by regional carrier Satena, suffered a collapse of its nose-gear just before taking from Gustavo Rojas Pinilla airport on the Caribbean island territory, which lies east of Nicaragua. Colombian ...
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NewsSmoke prompted emergency evacuation of departing Laser MD-82
Venezuelan authorities have disclosed that smoke emitted from the fuselage of a Laser Airlines Boeing MD-82 prompted an evacuation at the gate in Caracas. The twinjet had been preparing for departure to Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic, on 28 April. Venezuela’s national civil aeronautics institute INAC states that the ...
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NewsAvianca turns first-quarter profit as passenger revenue rises and cargo sags
Colombia’s Avianca reported a $13 million profit in the first quarter, reversing last year’s $12 million loss for the first three months of the year.
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NewsRed Air MD-82 gear-collapse and excursion traced to shimmy-damper valve leak
US investigators have attributed a Red Air Boeing MD-82’s main landing-gear collapse and runway excursion to ineffective shimmy dampening during roll-out, after the jet touched down in Miami.
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NewsAzul will add 13 Embraer E195-E2 jets to its fleet this year
Brazilian carrier Azul will add 13 new Embraer 195-E2 jets to its fleet in 2024, representing an investment of R3 billion ($590 million).
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NewsSaab boss Johansson upbeat on Aeronautics unit opportunities
Saab’s Aeronautics business unit enjoyed a strong first-quarter performance, with highlights including a Gripen C sale to Hungary and the transfer of a first Saab 340-based airborne early warning aircraft to Poland.
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NewsVolaris remains ‘sceptical’ of Pratt & Whitney progress on GTF engines, says CEO
Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier Volaris is facing an uphill battle in 2024 as it deals with a capacity shortfall caused by a substantial part of its Pratt & Whitney-powered narrowbody fleet being out of service for much of the year.
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NewsVolaris squeezes out $33m first-quarter profit despite capacity cut due to GTF groundings
Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier Volaris has disclosed a first-quarter profit of $33 million – its first since 2019 – as the company kept a sharp eye on costs and despite the hit to capacity caused by the enforced grounding of Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF)-powered aircraft.