Brazilian passenger airline Azul has pulled out of a proposed joint venture with national postal service Correios to launch a logistics platform serving Brazil’s e-commerce sector. Azul said that its cargo business grew revenues by a record 57% in…
As the increase in traffic calls for greater airfield efficiency and capacity, Airports Council International (ACI) World today emphasized the importance of implementing the new International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Global Reporting Format (GRF), a new methodology for assessing…
A new-state-of-the-art Caribbean airport opened its doors on Wednesday, with a very special guest on hand to do the honors. The United Kingdom’s Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall were on hand to officially open the new, modernized…
Icelandic budget carrier Wow Air has ceased operations and cancelled all flights, hours after suspending services while it attempted a last-ditch financial rescue. The struggling carrier had been trying to arrange a debt-to-equity conversion with bondholders after talks with…
Holiday travel to San Juan is on the rise and Delta Air Lines is prepared to accommodate increased demand by upgauging the aircrafts used to serve the Atlanta-San Juan route. The route will operate one of its four daily…
Cathay Pacific has agreed to take over budget rival Hong Kong Express Airways in a HK$4.93 billion ($628 million) deal that is set to close by the end of the year. A stock exchange disclosure states that Cathay entered…
Low-cost Norwegian airline is making its Miami International Airport debut with a daily direct flight to London starting March 31. The Miami route will replace its current service from Fort Lauderdale. One-way flights on the budget airline will start…
The aviation industry in Latin America is booming and it is expected to contribute $322 billion to the regional GDP by 2034. Viva Air Colombia, Colombia’s first low-cost airline, is one of the main vehicles behind this growth. Launched…
One year since it opreated its first nonstop Perth-London flight, Qantas has lauded it as a major success for the company and Australian tourism. The airline released a special “report card” to commemorate one year since its first flight…
The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) announced that American Airlines joins today as an Associate Member. Luis Felipe de Oliveira, ALTA’s Executive Director, comments: «The arrival of American Airlines as our most recent Associate Member represents…
