Latin America – Page 68
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Are Latin American carriers jumping for JOLCOs?
Latin American carriers have few issues accessing capital for their funding needs, despite various macroeconomic issues that continue to plague pockets of the region.
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Bombardier commercial aviation faces 'challenging time': Embraer
Bombardier's commercial aviation business faces a "challenging time" after its divestiture of two of its three commercial aircraft divisions, says Embraer Commercial Aviation chief executive John Slattery.
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Embraer eyes campaigns as it preps for first E195-E2 delivery
Embraer sees "enormous" opportunities to sell the E195-E2 across the Americas, as it prepares to deliver the first aircraft to Azul in less than a year.
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Copa sees 2020 timeframe for launch of JV with Avianca and United
Copa Airlines chief executive Pedro Heilbron expects a planned three-way joint venture with Avianca and United Airlines to go into effect in end-2020 "at best", underlining the several rounds of regulatory approvals needed for the deal.
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Azul sees mounting delays in A330neo programme
Brazilian carrier Azul is in "very tough" discussions with Airbus over delays to the A330-900 that may push its first delivery beyond 2019.
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American drops new Philadelphia-Mexico City route
American Airlines will end service between Philadelphia and Mexico City in January, its latest in a series of quick exits from recently added markets.
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Fly Jamaica 757 badly damaged in landing accident
Caribbean operator Fly Jamaica believes all occupants of a Boeing 757-200 are safe after the aircraft was badly damaged in a landing accident at Georgetown, Guyana.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Fuel appears to take first toll on traffic growth
Global passenger and freight traffic rose at a slower pace in September than the trend seen in recent months, according to the latest IATA figures.
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Aerolineas studies proposals for E190 replacement
Aerolineas Argentinas has received proposals from airframers to replace its regional affiliate's 26-aircraft Embraer 190 fleet, says Argentina's transport minister Guillermo Dietrich.
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Omitted pin led MD-11F to shed nose-wheel at Buenos Aires
Argentinean investigators have concluded that omission of a pin following a Boeing MD-11F nose-wheel replacement led the aircraft to shed the wheel upon landing at Buenos Aires’ Ezeiza airport.
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Chile approves planned LATAM JVs with American and IAG
Chile's anti-trust tribunal has approved LATAM Airlines Group's proposed joint ventures with American Airlines and IAG, clearing a long-pending hurdle for Latin America's largest airline and its Oneworld partners.
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Embraer stays confident on executive jets performance
Embraer Executive Jets recorded a 22% slide in revenues during the first nine months of 2018, on the back of falling aircraft output for the period, and a squeeze on aircraft pricing. However, the airframer is confident it will hit its revenue and delivery guidance for the year, as sales ...
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LATAM chief blasts engine makers for aircraft grounding
LATAM Airlines Group chief executive Enrique Cueto has slammed engine manufacturers for the issues that grounded the carrier's Boeing 787 and Airbus A320neo aircraft.
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US regulator approves Bell 407GXi
Bell has secured US validation for the 407GXi, and handed over the first example of the upgraded light-single in late October to Chilean operator Eagle Copters, which will use the rotorcraft for corporate transportation missions.
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Latin chiefs criticise Mexico City airport outcome
A Mexican proposal to split Mexico City operations into three airports is not feasible, say Latin American airline chiefs following a public referendum to halt construction of a new airport for the Mexican capital.
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Latin America heading toward infrastructure crisis: IATA
IATA is warning Latin America is heading towards an infrastructure crisis unless governments in the region taking action now to tackle looming airport capacity and airspace issues.
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LATAM selects TS&S for V2500 maintenance
Turbine Services & Solutions has won a contract to maintain International Aero Engines V2500s that power Airbus A320-family narrowbodies operated by LATAM Airlines Group.
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Avianca's entire 787 fleet back in service
Avianca's entire Boeing 787 fleet is back in service, although the aircraft are operating with some restrictions after a "very painful" period of grounding, says Avianca chief executive Hernan Rincon.
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Panama City Tocumen aims for terminal opening in January
Panama City Tocumen International airport aims to open a new terminal in January, after at least a year-long delay.