JetSMART continúa avanzando en su expansión por Sudamérica y solicita rutas para operación doméstica en Colombia

Durante el día de ayer, en Audiencia Pública, la aerolínea sudamericana Ultra Low Cost JetSMART Airlines, solicitó formalmente a las autoridades colombianas, en la audiencia pública dirigida por Aerocivil, la autorización para operar y prestar servicio doméstico. Esto como primer paso en el proceso de certificación para establecer una aerolínea en Colombia. “Este es un […]

Argentina’s new travel tax angers airlines

Airlines are blasting a new tax proposed by the Argentine government that will once again increase airfares. The so-called “airline security tax” of ARS 250 ($1.60) was approved by the lower house of the country’s legislature on 25 October. It is slated to help finance Argentina’s Airport Security Police (PSA). It’s the eighth such additional […]

Latam CEO Sees Two More Recovery Years For Latin American Airlines

Latin America’s airlines likely face two more years to return to “total normality,” Roberto Alvo, the CEO of the region’s largest carrier, Latam Airlines, warned Sunday. “The pressures that the industry has to bear … has not yet fully recovered and that means the industry has not yet left this major crisis behind,” he said […]

Avianca To Revive Aviateca Brand, Offer Three Routes From Guatemala

Avianca is reactivating the brand of Guatemalan regional subsidiary Aviateca, with plans to offer domestic and international routes. The Colombian carrier said the move is part of efforts to increase connectivity from and within Guatemala by up to 53%. The move comes a year after the airline retired the Aviateca brand. “Guatemala is an important […]

Emirates carries over 10 million passengers this summer

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, carried more than 10 million passengers on nearly 35,000 flights to 130 destinations this summer. Having anticipated the strong return of travel demand, Emirates worked closely with its airport partners to operate as scheduled, minimise travel disruptions, and take customers to their planned holidays and trips to see friends […]

Copa Holdings Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2022

Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), announced financial results for the second quarter of 2022 (2Q22). The terms «Copa Holdings» and the «Company» refer to the consolidated entity. The following financial information, unless otherwise indicated, is presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). See the accompanying reconciliation of non-IFRS financial information to IFRS financial […]

U.S. FAA issues new safety directive on Boeing 777 airplanes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday issued an airworthiness directive for all Boeing (BA.N) 777 airplanes over safety concerns. The directive was prompted by high electrical resistance within the gust suppression sensor because of corrosion. The FAA said the gust suppression function is a non-essential feature that provides a minor improvement to ride quality […]

JetBlue and Spirit to Create a National Low-Fare Challenger to the Dominant Big Four Airlines

JetBlue Airways Corporation (“JetBlue”) (NASDAQ: JBLU) and Spirit Airlines, Inc. (“Spirit”) (NYSE: SAVE) today announced that their boards of directors have approved a definitive merger agreement under which JetBlue will acquire Spirit for $33.50 per share in cash, including a prepayment of $2.50 per share in cash payable upon Spirit stockholders’ approval of the transaction […]

Industry Leaders Discuss Sustainable Aviation alongside Summit of the Americas

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), in cooperation with Boeing, hosted a roundtable on sustainable aviation in the context of the IX Summit of the Americas which is being held from June 6-10, 2022 in Los Angeles under the theme of “Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future.” Representatives from various stakeholders in the aviation […]

España: Palma estrena su primera ruta aérea regular con Nueva York

El vuelo inaugural de la primera línea regular entre Mallorca y Nueva York de la aerolínea United Airlines ha aterrizado a las 11.40 horas en el Aeropuerto de Palma de Mallorca con 204 pasajeros procedentes del aeropuerto neoyorquino de Newark. «Es un día emocionante, histórico, importante», ha subrayado la presidenta del Consell de Mallorca, Catalina […]