All articles by Rainer Uphoff – Page 2
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Interjet names William Shaw as new CEO
Mexico’s third largest airline Interjet has appointed Viva Air Colombia co-founder and former chief executive William Shaw as its new chief.
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TAME to drop sole long-haul route and return A330
Ecuador’s state-owned airline TAME will stop operating its sole remaining long-haul route connecting Quito with New York John F Kennedy on 1 February, and return its single Airbus A330-200 to its lessor.
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Sky Peru gets green light for 34 routes
Chile’s low-cost carrier Sky Airline has received approval to launch domestic operations in Peru, as the country’s transport and communications ministry awards it with the authority to serve 34 routes.
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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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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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Chile's Jetsmart delays Argentina launch dates
Santiago de Chile-based low-cost carrier Jetsmart has delayed the launch of flights to Argentina due to delays in delivery of an Airbus A320 needed to operate five planned routes.
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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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Argentina’s FLYEST enters scheduled market
FLYEST, the Argentinian Bombardier CRJ 200 charter operator, has announced its foray into the scheduled market with flights connecting Buenos Aires Aeroparque downtown airport with Santa Fe.
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Colombia’s Easyfly prepares for growth as new ATR 72-600s arrive
Bogota-based regional airline Easyfly is receiving the first of three new ATR 72-600s next week, significantly boosting the capacity of the ATR 42 and BAe Jetstream 41 operator.
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Mexico allows Global Air to resume flights after May crash
Mexican charter carrier Global Air has received authorisation to resume flights, three months after a fatal accident involving one of its Boeing 737-200s in Havana on 18 May.
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PICTURE: LC Peru Q400 involved in gear collapse in Lima
An LC Peru Bombardier Q400 landed with its nose down at Lima on 19 August, returning to the airport after cockpit warnings over the aircraft's landing gear.
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Argentina liberalises domestic fares
Argentina will remove a minimum fare rule from 15 August, paving the way for low-cost carriers to price their fares freely.
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Flybondi seeks more routes as it grows market share
Argentina’s low-cost startup Flybondi has surpassed Andes Lineas Aereas as the country’s third largest airline, and is seeking 361 potential new route authorities to secure its long-term expansion.
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Chartered 737 crashes in Havana
A chartered Boeing 737 crashed at Havana airport shortly after take-off today, with 104 passengers and crew on board.
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Colombia's Easyfly to launch five new routes in 2018
Colombian regional airline Easyfly will launch five new routes this year as it adds more ATR 42-600s to its fleet, expecting to grow traffic 35% year-over-year in 2018.
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Bolivia's TAM grounds fleet after aborted take-off
Bolivia’s Transporte Aereo Militar (TAM) has grounded its complete fleet “at least until 11 May” to carry out preventive maintenance on its fleet.
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Aerolineas to drop domestic business class
Aerolineas Argentinas will eliminate domestic business class on its Boeing 737-800 fleet in order to add 16 to 19 seats on each aircraft.
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Panama bans Venezuelan airlines
The Panamanian government has responded to Venezuela’s prohibition to prohibit Copa Airlines from serving destinations in the South American country by banning all Venezuelan airlines from serving Panama.
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Copa suspends Venezuela flights
Copa Airlines has suspended flying to Venezuela as diplomatic tensions with Panama rise, leaving the South American country even more isolated by air.
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Aerolineas grounds 15 737s after hailstorm
Aerolineas Argentinas has grounded 15 Boeing 737 aircraft in its domestic and regional fleet, after the aircraft were damaged by a severe hailstorm on 14 March at Buenos Aires Aeroparque airport.