Latin America aviation: FSCs, LCCs and ULCCs stimulating demand

Latin America is one of the most promising aviation markets in the world, with ripe opportunities for passenger stimulation. Airlines operating across all business models in the region are contemplating what the right formula is for capitalising on passenger growth, and as a result, low cost operators are growing in the region. During 2017, a […]

17 Million Passengers by 2021: Argentina"™s Main Airport Gets a New Master Plan

There are some things that can be considered a tradition in Argentina: the Tango, the wines, the asado (Argentine version of barbecue) and the presentation of a plan to renew and/or overhaul Argentina"™s main airport, Ezeiza. Every three years on average, for the last 45 years, there is a fancy event and a hundred slides […]

A Massive Influx of Airline Passengers Is Coming

A study from industry trade group Airlines for America (A4A) revealed a record number of passengers are expected to fly globally on United States airlines between March 1 and April 30. The record-breaking number of 150.7 million would be a four-percent increase from the 145 million passengers who flew in the spring of 2017. Airlines […]

Airlines resolve dispute over Chicago O’Hare expansion

An $8.5 billion expansion plan for Chicago"™s O"™Hare International Airport got a lift on Thursday after the airport"™s two major carriers, American and United, settled a dispute that had clouded the project. United Airlines and American Airlines said in a joint statement they had reached an agreement on the number of gates to be assigned […]

Airlines: A record 151 million passengers will fly this spring

The sky remains the limit for spring travel, with airlines projecting Wednesday another record-setting holiday season with nearly 151 million passengers. The 4% year-over-year gain in travelers during March and April comes on top of a record number of travelers for all of 2017, according to Airlines for America, a trade group representing most of […]

Turkish Airlines’ net profits reach $175M in 2017

Turkey"™s national flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, made 639 million Turkish liras ($175 million) in net profits in 2017, the company said on Tuesday. According to the airline’s statement, Turkish Airlines total sales revenue rose to 39.7 billion liras ($10.8 billion) last year — a 35 percent increase compared to 2016. In 2017, the total number […]

Embraer studies smaller sibling for E2 family

Embraer has signalled its interest in developing a commercial aircraft smaller than its current E-Jet E2 family, which spans the range from 80 to 146 seats. Rodrigo Silva e Souza, marketing vice-president at Embraer Commercial Aviation, confirmed during a briefing at the Brazilian company’s Sao Jose dos Campos base on 22 February that the manufacturer […]

IATA and other groups express disappointment over Changi airports new fees

Fees are always a hot topic in the airline world. Singapore’s Changi Airport is currently taking some heat for its decision to impose a new levy on passengers. The airport is using the levy to help fund the planned development of Changi East and Terminal 5. The new departure charges will total S$47.30 – an […]

Aim for 1 Billion Passengers to Fly on Sustainable Aviation Fuel Flights by 2025

The International Air transport Association (IATA) set out an aim for one billion passengers to fly on flights powered by a mix of jet fuel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2025. This aspiration was identified on the tenth anniversary of the first flight to blend sustainable aviation fuel and ordinary jet fuel. On 24 […]

Common Principles Urged to Help Aviation Continue to Deliver its Benefits

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the US government and industry stakeholders to agree upon a set of common principles in order to enable aviation to continue to increase the level of benefits it delivers in the US and around the globe. Speaking at Aviation Day USA organized by IATA and the Wings Club, […]