All articles by Rainer Uphoff
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Plus Ultra takes first A340-600
Spanish carrier Plus Ultra has received the first of three Airbus A340-600s it will use to boost its Latin American network.
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Viva Air Peru appoints former Vueling executive as new chief
Colombian low-cost airline Viva Air has selected Stephen Rapp to head its Peruvian subsidiary.
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NewsCopa’s Wingo names new chief executive
Wingo, the Colombian low-cost subsidiary of Panama’s Star Alliance carrier Copa Airlines, has appointed Carolina Cortizo Colon as its new chief executive.
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Social unrest disrupts flights in Latin America
Social unrest has been disrupting flights in Chile and continues to result in massive cancellations in Bolivia, as protesters block access to local airports.
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Avianca gives up on acquiring Aeromar
Avianca has confirmed that it is no longer interested in buying Mexican regional operator Aeromar, as the Colombian carrier focuses on executing a strategic plan to restore profitability within its core business in its home country and Central America.
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LATAM revamps Brazilian network and expands in Chile
LATAM has embarked on major route restructuring in Brazil to recover domestic leadership, and is challenging low-cost competition in Chile by launching international flights from Concepcion.
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Argentinian regulator to appeal El Palomar night-flight ban
Argentina's civil aviation authority has appealed against the judicial order from a Buenos Aires administrative court imposing a night-flight ban at the national capital's El Palomar low-cost airport.
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Bolivia selects A330 for long-haul fleet renewal
Bolivia's government has announced a $17.5 million cash injection into state-owned Boliviana de Aviacion to support replacement of its Boeing 767-300 long-haul fleet with Airbus A330s.
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Passaredo acquires MAP to create regional powerhouse in Brazil
Brazilian regional airline Passaredo has acquired compatriot carrier MAP.
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Flycana chief targets 32-strong fleet by 2025
Dominican start-up Flycana plans to finalise its capitalisation and recertification processes by year-end, as it targets an operational start in early 2020 and a 32-strong jet fleet by 2025.
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JetSmart to double its Argentinian fleet by April 2020
Chile-based low-cost carrier JetSmart has disclosed plans to consolidate its Argentinian domestic presence by adding more aircraft and routes before April 2020, the first anniversary of its operations in country.
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Regulator redistributes Avianca Brasil's Congonhas slots
Avianca Brasil's landing and take-off rights at Congonhas airport in Sao Paulo have been shared among four airlines, three of them completely new to the airport, the national civil aviation authority ANAC has disclosed.
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Passaredo to support northeastern expansion with new MRO centre
Passaredo to make a major expansion into the Bahia state in northeastern Brazil, supported by a new ATR turboprop maintenance centre in Salvador de Bahia.
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Avianca Brazil grounded by regulator
Brazil’s civil aviation authority ANAC has suspended the operations of Avianca Brazil, dealing what could be the final blow to the airline which has operated under bankruptcy protection since December 2018.
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Guayaquil sees boom in international routes
Ecuador’s second largest city Guayaquil is seeing a revival of international connectivity as eight airlines announce or launch new flights to Colombia, Spain, Mexico, the USA and Venezuela.
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NewsAzul proposes fresh bid for Avianca Brazil assets
Azul has returned to the race for assets of bankrupt Avianca Brazil with a new offer, while the financially troubled carrier filed an appeal in court against the last-minute suspension of its bankruptcy auction last week.
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Viva Aerobus to launch four Cuba routes
Mexico’s low-cost airline Viva Aerobus has launched four new routes to Cuba, a country it started operating to only two months ago.
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Court declares InselAir bankrupt
A Curacao court has declared already-grounded local airline InselAir International bankrupt.
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Avianca Brazil pitches rescue plan to bankruptcy court
Avianca Brazil has filed a financial recovery plan with a Sao Paulo bankruptcy court a financial recover under which three funds associated with US investor Paul Singer and his Elliott Management Corporation would inject liquidity of $75 million into the independent Brazilian affiliate of Colombia’s Avianca Group.
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Brazil regulator to withdraw 10 Avianca Brazil A320 family jets
Financially troubled Avianca Brazil will return its four Airbus A330-200s and end most international service effective 31 March, as it continues to negotiate with lessors during a 15-day relief period granted by a Brazilian court.