Avianca: Loss of Viva would have negative impact on Colombia’s airline industry
The potential collapse of the low-cost Colombian airline Viva could lead to higher fares and the loss of connections to some cities, Avianca’s chief executive said Thursday. Avianca and Viva announced on Wednesday they had appealed to Colombia’s aviation regulator after it rejected their plan to merge, proposing steps to allay its concerns, such as […]
Bill could impact airline industry in Brazil by R$ 5 billion a year
IATA, along with other air transport associations in Brazil, presented on Monday (Aug 9) a manifesto expressing our great concern with respect to Bill 2337/21, as it threatens the sector’s ability to recover after 2022. If passed, the bill will increase the tax burden for the airline industry by revoking tax regimes that currently align […]
IATA Report: The impact of ‘Brexit’ on UK Air Transport
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released preliminary analysis of the financial and economic impact of the Brexit decision on the air transport industry. «The Brexit vote has triggered much uncertainty"”financial and otherwise. As leaders in the UK and the EU work to establish a new framework for their relationship, one certainty to guide them […]
Bluesmart visits the President of Argentina
This week we had the immense honor of being invited by the new President of Argentina, Mr. Mauricio Macri, to visit him at his office at "Casa Rosada" ("Pink House"), the President"™s the executive mansion. He wanted to learn first hand from us the story of Bluesmart, given that it was founded by Argentinean entrepreneurs […]
