David Neeleman lanza Moxy, una aerolínea barata no austera
David Neeleman no es muy conocido en Europa. Pero en Estados Unidos es un empresario de prestigio porque ha dedicado su vida a crear aerolíneas: Morris, que vendió a Southwest, WestJet en Canadá, Azul en Brasil y su última aventura, Jet-Blue un proyecto de éxito, en el que Neeleman se aplicó y demostró que había […]
Peruvian Airlines Turns to Russian Aircraft for Fleet Expansion
While H.E. Akbar Al Baker was joyfully being Farnborough’s center of attention with Qatar’s impressive aircraft showcase and JetBlue’s founder David Neeleman surprising spectators as his new startup announced an order for 60 A220’s, one airline was quietly making moves with Russian aircraft manufacturers. Peruvian Airlines met with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft representatives, putting their eyes […]
JetBlue founder reportedly preparing to launch new low-cost airline
The founder of JetBlue is reportedly planning another low-cost U.S. carrier. David Neeleman, who launched New York-based JetBlue nearly two decades ago, is planning to launch Moxy with $100 million in funding, including from Neeleman himself, according to industry journal Airline Weekly. The new airline would use Bombardier CS300 aircraft for low-cost service for smaller […]
United Airlines amplia sua participação na Azul para 8%
A United Airlines mais do que dobrou sua participação na Azul. A companhia norte-americana agora detém 8% da aérea brasileira, em uma transação privada de ações preferenciais com a chinesa Hainan Airlines. Até então, o share era de 3,7%. A sinergia entre as empresas é cada vez maior. No começo deste ano, as parceiras anunciaram […]
Accionista de TAP rechaza pagar la terminal low cost de Lisboa
El empresario brasileño David Neeleman, accionista de la aerolínea portuguesa TAP, ha afirmado este jueves que su compañía no va a contribuir a financiar la nueva terminal del Aeropuerto de Lisboa, que previsiblemente será destinada a las aerolíneas low cost. «No voy a pagar el aeropuerto para Ryanair». Neeleman ha asegurado que el año pasado […]
Neeleman refutes reports of new airline venture
JetBlue Airways and Azul founder David Neeleman has denied reports that he plans to start a new US airline, saying he has his «hands full» in Brazil. Rumours of Neeleman’s involvement in a new start-up emerged in July, when reports cited a new Connecticut-based company, Azura Airways, registered under his name. (Noticias relacionadas: Neeleman diz […]
JetBlue founder Neeleman working on new U.S. airline
Neeleman registered Azura Airways Corp. in Connecticut — the same state in which JetBlue is registered. Neeleman, who also founded Canadian carrier WestJet and Brazilian carrier Azul, remains the chairman of Azul’s board, but last week the carrier announced that former CFO John Rodgerson would replace Neeleman as CEO. Neeleman is listed in the Azura […]
Azul and SKY Airline: How to prosper as Latin American LCCs
In emerging South American domestic markets dominated by two of Latin America"™s biggest carriers, LATAM and GOL, Brazil"™s Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras and Chile"™s SKY Airline have prospered as fast-growing low-cost carriers even though growth in their respective national economies hasn"™t been smooth. In an interview session conducted at the 37th Annual North America Airfinance […]
Aerolínea brasileña Azul inicia proceso para cotizar en Estados Unidos
Azul, la aerolínea brasileña dirigida por el fundador de JetBlue Airways, David Neeleman, inició la tramitación de una oferta pública inicial en Estados Unidos luego de cuando menos dos aplazamientos previos a raÃz del desplome de las acciones brasileñas. La aerolínea con sede en Sao Paulo presentó documentos el lunes para una OPI de $100 […]
Argentina: Los medios brasileños, o tienen la bola de cristal o es puro cuento
El diario brasileño especializado en finanzas y negocios Relatório Reservado publicó la semana pasada que el presidente argentino Mauricio Macri tenía decidido privatizar Aerolíneas Argentinas y que el candidato para quedarse con ella sería el empresario David Neeleman, propietario de la paulista aerolínea Azul Linhas Aéreas, la tercera por volumen de pasajeros de aquel país. […]
