Latin America – Page 67
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Viva Air picks Teledyne data solution for A320 fleet
Latin American budget carrier Viva Air has selected Teledyne Controls to provide hard- and software to collect aircraft data and distribute on-board system software updates across a fleet of Airbus A320 jets
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Avianca Brazil cancels some flights despite securing fleet
Financially troubled Avianca Brazil has cancelled about 3% of its daily operations today, even as the airline says it has secured the release of fleet to ensure that operations continue following yesterday's bankruptcy protection filing.
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OpinionOPINION: Air France's naming of female chief must set a new trend
The appointment of Anne Rigail as the new chief executive of Air France is a positive end to a year in which gender diversity among airline leaders was thrust into the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.
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Aeromexico to take first 737 Max 9 in 2019
Aeromexico will receive its first Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft in 2019, allowing the carrier to add seats at constrained airports within its network.
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Avianca Brazil to cut fleet after lessor legal action
Avianca Brazil says it will return eight aircraft to lessors, following reports of legal action from lessors to seek the return of up to 13 Airbus aircraft.
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Brazil court overturns injunction against Boeing-Embraer deal
A Brazilian federal appeals court has overturned the injunction issued last week to stop the commercial aviation tie-up between Embraer and Boeing.
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Confusion reigns over future of Mexico City airports
The future of Mexico’s City’s airports remains unclear, as government officials contradict one another in their plans for how the Mexican capital's airports will be integrated into a single system.
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Volaris downplays impact from Mexico City airport cancellation
Mexico's Volaris has downplayed the impact of the cancellation of a new airport for Mexico City, saying its near-term growth is not tied to growth out of the Mexican capital.
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Airbus obtains EASA approval for new pilot-training scheme
Airbus has secured European certification for a cadet pilot training programme jointly developed with the French university Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile.
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Brazil issues injunction to block Boeing-Embraer JV
A federal court in Brazil has reportedly issued an injunction to stop the proposed commercial aviation joint venture between Embraer and Boeing, following a lawsuit filed against the deal by four lawmakers in Brazil.
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LATAM to suspend three routes amid weaker demand
LATAM Airlines Group will suspend service between Fortaleza and Orlando, and end flights on two Latin American routes to Tucuman in Argentina after operating all of them for less than a year.
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LATAM eyes aircraft funds after trimming 2019 commitments
LATAM Airlines Group continues to evaluate funding options for just over half of its 2019 fleet commitments, after deferring the delivery of its first five Airbus A321neos.
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Avianca, Copa and United reach joint venture accord
Avianca, Copa Airlines and United Airlines have reached an accord on an immunised joint venture that will see them cooperate on flights between Latin America and the USA.
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Wingo to use fifth 737 for handful of cities from Panama Pacifico
Copa Airlines low-cost affiliate Wingo will use its fifth Boeing 737 to serve a handful of destinations out of Panama Pacifico that can sustain nonstop low-cost service, says Copa chief executive Pedro Heilbron.
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LATAM confident that planned JVs will prevail in Chile
LATAM Airlines Group is confident that the airline's planned joint ventures with Oneworld partners American Airlines and IAG will prevail, following last-minute appeals in Chile against the deals.
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Airlines welcome Bogota expansion over new airport
IATA is pleased that Colombia plans to expand the existing airport serving Bogota instead of constructing a second airport, underlining the need for Latin American governments to partner the industry to address infrastructure needs in a region that has a poor record of planning for future passenger growth.
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Peruvian 737-500 damaged in La Paz gear collapse
One of Latin American carrier Peruvian’s Boeing 737-500s has suffered a landing accident at the Bolivian capital La Paz.
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Caribbean Airlines to renew fleet with 12 737 Max 8s
Trinidad and Tobago's flag carrier Caribbean Airlines will renew its fleet with the Boeing 737 Max 8, and plans to take delivery of 12 aircraft in the coming years.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Business aircraft output up, but shipment value slides
Worldwide shipments of fixed-wing business and general aviation aircraft made modest gains in the nine months ended 30 September, but the period marked one of the "few times" since the 2008 financial crisis that output rose across all three sectors – business jets, turboprops and piston-powered aircraft – according to ...