ALTA and Colombia Civil Aviation Authority signed cooperation agreement
The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Colombia (Aerocivil) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to express the will of both institutions to join efforts to develop the aviation industry in Colombia. The document signed between ALTA and Aerocivil on September 18, in Fortaleza, during the ICAO […]
Air Europa terá voo direto para as Cataratas do Iguaçu em 2019
As Cataratas do Iguaçu ganharão uma conexão direta com a Europa. A partir de junho de 2019, a Air Europa contará com um novo voo que ligará Madri a Montevidéu com uma parada no Aeroporto Internacional de Puerto Iguazu, lado argentino das Cataratas. Inicialmente a rota contará com duas frequências semanais em cada sentido. A […]
Boeing and The National Science Foundation announce partnership, $21 million investment in workforce development and diversity in STEM
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced a new $21 million partnership to accelerate training in critical skill areas and increase diversity in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. «This investment demonstrates Boeing’s commitment to developing the future workforce and our current employees’ skills,» said Heidi Capozzi, senior vice president […]
Azul adia início das operações do A330-900neo para janeiro de 2019
A Azul decidiu adiar o início das operações internacionais de longo curso do A330-900neo para janeiro de 2019. Como divulgado pelo M&E, no fim de agosto, a companhia pretendia iniciar os voos do widebody já em dezembro deste ano. O primeiro voo estava marcado para o dia 15 de dezembro, entre as cidades de Campinas […]
South African Airways está técnicamente quebrada y busca vender activos para salvarse
El tiempo pasa y la situación financiera de South African Airways parece complicarse cada vez más a medida que su deuda crece sin control y los bancos se mantienen en su posición de no prestarle nuevos fondos para avanzar con un supuesto plan de salida del rojo, previsto para el año 2021. De acuerdo a […]
LATAM becomes the first airline group in the Americas to offer augmented reality tool
LATAM Airlines Group today launched an augmented reality tool as part of the LATAM mobile application, which enables passengers to check in advance if their hand luggage meets the dimensions of the cabin allowance. LATAM is the first airline group in the Americas to implement this digital tool and is the only airline group to […]
New routes to Florida, Mexico added at Detroit Metro Airport
Two airlines have added new routes for flights from Detroit, officials said this week. Spirit Airlines announced it will offer daily nonstop flights from Detroit to Jacksonville, Florida, starting Dec. 20. Only Delta Air Lines currently offers nonstop flights from Detroit Metro to Jacksonville International Airport, according to Detroit Metro Airport officials. The Miramar, Florida-based […]
Boeing Delivers First 787 Dreamliner for Shanghai Airlines
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Shanghai Airlines today celebrated the delivery of the carrier’s first 787-9 Dreamliner. The airline says it plans to use the super-efficient and passenger-preferred Dreamliner to upgrade its regional and long-range service from its base in China’s largest city. The new airplane, with a special symbol of «100» on its fuselage, is […]
Meliá abrirá dos nuevos 5 estrellas en Cuba antes de finalizar el año
Meliá Hotels International ha confirmado la próxima apertura de dos grandes hoteles en Cuba, Paradisus Los Cayos y Meliá Internacional. La cadena consolida además su presencia en el segmento MICE para el que quiere ser una referencia en la isla. Según un comunicado emitido por la división de la cadena española en Cuba, el eco […]
Costa Rica encara estrategia para la construcción de un destino inteligente
El sector turismo de Costa Rica trabaja en impulsar una estrategia de transformación tecnológica que permita la construcción del país como un destino inteligente, que sea seguro, accesible, sostenible e innovador. El objetivo es buscar que Costa Rica sea un destino más competitivo a nivel internacional, y avanzar hacia una renovación digital que permita mejorar […]
