Aeromexico signs partnership with World Travel Awards
Earlier this year Aeromexico and Delta became the official airlines sponsors of the Mexican National Football Team – and now Mexico"™s flag carrier has made the decision to be a sponsor for World Travel Awards Latin America Ceremony. (Noticias relacionadas: Aeroméxico Connect, SF Airlines of China and S7 Airlines of Russia Purchase Simulators from FlightSafety) […]
Ethiopian to upgrade its Sao Paulo services to non-stop direct flights
eading African airline, Ethiopian Airlines Group has announced that it is all set to start nonstop direct services to Sao Paulo, Brazil from Addis Ababa, currently operated via Lome, Togo, effective September 16, 2017. Sao Paulo, the biggest city in the Brazil and in the southern hemisphere, is the economic and financial hub of the […]
Copa Airlines: "We Are Practically Staying Alone" In Venezuela
Copa Airlines chief executive Pedro Heilborn said last week that they are «practically alone» in Venezuela as most of the airlines flying to the South American country have decided to cancel their services because of the political and social crisis. "We are practically staying alone in that market. Our intention is not to leave, not […]
Spirit Airlines is first carrier to add American-made Airbus A320 to its fleet
Spirit Airlines on Monday welcomed the first American-made Airbus A320 aircraft to its fleet during a ceremony at its new $32 million hangar and maintenance facility at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The new plane, dubbed NK650, was manufactured at an Airbus factory in Mobile, Ala. It is expected to officially enter service in the fall, an […]
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 […]
Harvey: Flights halted at both Houston airports, cancellations top 5,000
Flights have been grounded at both of Houston’s busy airports as Hurricane Harvey’s remnants snarled airline schedules in Texas for a second consecutive day Sunday. Already, more than 1,400 cancellations extended into Monday and another 450 into Tuesday. All big U.S. airlines were waiving change fees for travelers ticketed to fly to the region. Nationwide, […]
WestJet: In Flight in Canada
WestJet Airlines (WJAFF), with headquarters in Calgary, is one of the leading airlines in Canada. The airline"™s low-airfare approach has enabled the company to expand rapidly during the past five years, says Roy Ward, editor of Cabot Benjamin Graham Value Investor. WestJet, WestJet Encore and the company"™s 10,000 employees now serve 120 destinations in North […]
All-cargo airline TACA Peru lands at Miami International Airport
A new all-cargo airline has touched down at Miami International Airport as the airport. TACA Peru on Aug. 16 began operating four weekly scheduled freighter flights on A330-200F aircraft between Miami and Lima, Santiago, Bogota, Medellin and Buenos Aires. The carrier arrives as MIA is increasing its freight tonnage. Miami-Dade Aviation Director Emilio T. González. […]
Australia’s Qantas firms up plans for world’s longest commercial flight
Qantas Airways (QAN.AX) is set to formally announce plans to offer 20-hour non-stop flights from Sydney to London by 2022 if Airbus SE (AIR.PA) or Boeing Co (BA.N) can deliver aircraft that meet the distance, a source familiar with the matter said. The flight from Sydney to London will on most days take a northern […]
GOL Airlines SWOT: network expansion and cost containment are key in the new competitive era
Brazilian airline GOL holds a special position in Latin American aviation, having ushered in the low cost model in South America during the early 2000s. Since that time it has faced competition from start-ups that have included Azul and a reinvigorated TAM, after its merger with LAN to create the LATAM Airlines Group. After a […]
