All Latin America articles – Page 68
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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.
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Atlas Air lands as ALTA's latest associate member
Atlas Air is the Latin American airline association ALTA's latest associate member, joining the likes of Delta Air Lines and Iberia as partners with the organisation.
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Argentina stresses growth potential despite 'transitory' weakness
Argentina's transport minister Guillermo Dietrich believes that ongoing weakness in international travel demand from Argentina is "transitory", as he reiterates the South American country's commitment in liberalising the aviation sector.
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Gol continues deleveraging with $241m local bond
Gol has issued R888 million ($241 million) in local-currency debentures, reducing its debt burden with lower-interest rate notes.
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Chile's Sky on the lookout to lease 12 more A320neos
Chile's Sky Airline plans to launch a request for proposal by year-end to lease another 12 Airbus A320neos, as the low-cost carrier progresses towards its goal to become an all-A320neo carrier by 2021.
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Chile's Sky eyes other locales as Peru tracks to Q2 launch
Chile's Sky Airline is on track to launch its new Peruvian subsidiary in the second quarter of 2019, with ambitions to set up affiliates in other Spanish-speaking countries.
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LATAM warns of tough conditions in 2019
LATAM Airlines Group's chief executive Enrique Cueto has warned of challenging macroeconomic conditions for the region's airlines in 2019, even as he is cautiously optimistic that a change of government in Brazil could benefit the country's businesses.
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Embraer shows E2 off to Latin American execs
Embraer demoed its E190-E2 for Latin American carriers and media ahead of a regional aviation summit in Panama in hopes of landing more orders from the region.
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Brazilian election 'important step' for Boeing-Embraer deal
The presidential election in Brazil today is an "important step" for the proposed commercial aircraft joint venture between Boeing and Embraer.
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ALTA calls for greater say in airport projects
Latin American airlines are pressing for greater involvement in shaping the future of the region's airports, as infrastructure congestion and operating costs remain a perennial concern for carriers.
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Cubana resumes domestic flights
Cubana has announced that it will gradually resume certain domestic operations starting on 28 October after being grounded for more than five months.
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Ascend: Latin American airline fleet to more than double by 2037
FlightGlobal’s latest long-term delivery forecast expects the Latin American fleet to more than double over the next 20 years to almost 4,500 aircraft, writes Flight Ascend Consultancy’s head of market analysis Chris Seymour