Azul Aims For 100% Next Generation Aircraft By 2026
Azul Linhas Aereas has set 2026 as the year its fleet will become 100% next-generation aircraft. The airline…
South American Startups EQUAIR And Ultra Air Get Their First Jets
During the weekend, the Ecuadorian startup EQUAIR has received the first of its Boeing 737-700 Next-Generation aircraft. This…
Down 33%: Delta Air Lines Cuts Summer 2022 Brazil Schedule
Delta has shelved plans to operate Atlanta to Rio de Janeiro Galeão next summer, and there is presently…
ALTA Pushes Latin America To Accept Digital Health Certificates
The airline industry is calling Latin American and Caribbean governments to adopt the European digital COVID certificate (DCC)…
How The Airbus A321XLR Could Change JetSMART
The Chilean ultra-low-cost carrier JetSMART is set to receive 14 Airbus A321XLR aircraft. It will become the first…
The Future Of South American Air Travel With Viva Air
Air travel in South America appears to be shifting towards the low-cost and ultra-low-cost airlines like Colombia’s Viva…
How Viva Air Has Won Despite COVID-19
The Colombian ultra-low-cost carrier Viva Air has had an outstanding 2021, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. It has already…
Avianca Emerges From Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
After over 18 months since it entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Avianca has announced that it is emerging from…
Quick U-Turn: Azul Isn’t Interested In LATAM Any More
The Brazilian carrier Azul Linhas Aereas is no longer interested in acquiring South American giant, LATAM Airlines Group,…
LATAM Files Its Plan For Reorganization – Here’s What’s In It
LATAM Airlines Group filed its Plan For Reorganization under Chapter 11 on Friday night. The Plan would infuse…
Azul A320 Evacuated After Rejected Takeoff In Brazil
An Azul Linhas Aereas flight came to an unexpectedly messy end on Thursday after the pilots aborted the…
Football Fans Stop LATAM Plane Departing After Flight Cancelation
On Wednesday, a group of around 30 football fans invaded the Bogota International Airport’s runway and stopped a…
A David Neeleman Creation: The History Of Brazil’s Azul
Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras has been making waves in the Brazilian aviation industry for just over a decade.…
The Pandemic Cost Latin American Airports 775 Million Passengers
The COVID-19 pandemic has cost Latin American airports over 775 million passengers in the last two years, said…
LATAM Has Transported Over 160 Million COVID Vaccines In Brazil
LATAM Airlines Brazil has carried over 160 million COVID vaccines in the domestic market in the last nine…
Inside The Diverse Fleet Of Azul In 2021
Azul Linhas Aereas has the second-largest fleet in Latin America, just behind LATAM Airlines Group. The Brazilian carrier…
Almost 150 Aircraft: What Planes Does Avianca Actually Operate?
The South American carrier Avianca has the third-largest fleet in Latin America, after LATAM Airlines Group and Azul…
New Boeing 737 Startup: Ecuador’s EQUAIR
Ecuador has a new carrier, under the name EQUAIR. This new startup will start flying next month and…
Embraer Expects Latin America To Need 2,400 Aircraft By 2040
The Brazilian OEM Embraer expects the Latin American and Caribbean region to need 2,400 new aircraft by 2040,…
Aerolineas Argentinas Fleet In 2021
Aerolíneas Argentinas heavily increased its fleet in December 2020, following the merger with Austral. The State carrier received…
What Happened To Uruguay Flag Carrier Pluna?
Pluna Líneas Aéreas Uruguayas commenced operations on November 19th, 1936. The airline was Uruguay’s national airline, operating passenger…
Avianca Has Lost Over $1 Billion Since The Start Of 2021
So far in 2021, Avianca has lost US$1.012 billion, due to the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and…
How Embraer Paints Its Profit Hunter Liveries By Hand
Brazilian regional jet manufacturer Embraer’s new E-Jet E2 series has a striking nickname: the Profit Hunter. This refers…
LATAM & Delta Up Their Codeshare Co-Operation
LATAM Airlines Group and Delta Air Lines have added more than 20 international routes to its codeshare agreement…