All articles by Rainer Uphoff – Page 6
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Brazilian bank BNDES confirms TRIP Embraer funding
Brazilian state-owned development bank BNDES has granted TRIP Linhas Aereas a R$199.2 million ($102.4 million) loan facility covering 85% of the purchase...
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Aerosur hands LAB lifeline with 727 wet-lease
Bolivia's struggling carrier Lloyd Aereo Boliviano (LAB) is to operate a Boeing 727-200 on behalf of the country's largest airline, Aerosur, after signing...
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LAN to press ahead with $1.37bn fleet investment
Chilean carrier and Oneworld alliance member LAN will maintain the pace of investment into fleet growth and renewal despite the current crisis, maintaining...
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NewsArgentina's Sol plans Uruguayan long-haul A340 operation
Argentine regional carrier Sol Lineas Aereas is considering setting up a Uruguayan subsidiary to operate long haul flights using Airbus A340s. The...
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LAN completes first flight with winglets
Chile's LAN has has performed the first commercial flight using a Boeing 767-300ER equipped with winglets developed by Aviation Partners Boeing. LAN...
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Potential SkyEurope backer SAPO splits from partner
Central European budget carrier SkyEurope is facing further pressure after Greek-based company SAPO broke all ties with investment company Longstock, with...
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Authorities examine loading on crashed Brazilian EMB-110
Authorities in Brazil are to examine whether a Manaus Aerotaxi Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante was operating above weight limits when it crashed into a river...
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PICTURE: Spain's AeBal to rebrand as Quantum Air
Former SAS Group operator Aerolineas de Baleares (AeBal) is to rebrand as Quantum Air and relocate its headquarters from Palma de Mallorca to Madrid. The...
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Judge ends bankruptcy proceedings against Bolivia's LAB
Bolivia's former flag carrier Lloyd Aereo Boliviano's (LAB) relaunch ambitions have moved a step closer following a Cochabamba court's decision to withdraw...
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Avianca in negotiations to acquire Ecuador’s AeroGal
Synergy Aerospace, the Bogota based corporate parent of Colombia's Avianca, VIPSA in Ecuador and Ocean Air in Brazil, is in negotiations to acquire Ecuador's...
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Brazilian start-up Azul secures AOC
Brazil's civil aviation administration, ANAC, has awarded start-up carrier Azul an air operator's certificate, keeping it on track for early 2009 services. According...
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Regional Paraguaya promises November launch
Asuncion-based start-up Regional Paraguaya has reaffirmed that it is preparing its first scheduled flight for 2 November. A local press briefing was...
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Avolar secures regional court ruling to continue flights
Avolar secures regional court ruling to continue flights
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Rico Linhas' Bandeirante suffers runway overrun
Rico Linhas' Bandeirante suffers runway overrun
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Fuel starvation probed as Boeing 727 makes jungle crash landing
Passengers and crew on board a Lloyd Aereo Boliviano (LAB) Boeing 727-200 had a lucky escape last week when the aircraft was forced to make an emergency...