Air Europa adds new Brazil route
Air Europa has added Recife in Brazil to its network, as part of a strategy to have 25 destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean by the end of next year. London Gatwick-Recife via Madrid will launch on December 20 as a twice-a-week service, making the carrier"™s third destination in Brazil, and 21st in the […]
LATAM Airlines Brazil To Offer Wi-Fi From 2018
LATAM Airlines Brazil has announced that it will offer in-flight internet access on domestic and regional routes from the first quarter of 2018. The onboard Wi-Fi service will be installed gradually on all aircraft that operate national flights within Brazil as well selected flights to other countries in Latin America, with the rollout expected to […]
Emirates celebrates 10th year of connecting Brazil to the world
In October 2007, Emirates became the first airline to link Brazil and the Gulf region with non-stop flights between Sao Paulo and Dubai. Now serving the two main cities in Brazil daily "“ São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro "“Emirates, the world"™s largest international airline, has carried over 2 million passengers in 10 years of […]
Logan to launch nonstop flights to Brazil next year
For the first time ever, Bostonians will be able to fly nonstop from Logan International Airport to Brazil starting next year. Chile-based LATAM Airlines Group S.A. said on Tuesday that it will offer nonstop flights from Boston to its hub in São Paulo, the most populated city in the southern hemisphere with over 12 million […]
Brazil"™s Embraer plans to produce commercial aircraft in China
Brazilian aeronautical company Embraer plans to analyse the possibility of building a factory in China to manufacture jet aircraft for the commercial aviation segment, the company"™s chief executive said. (Noticias relacionadas: Embraer integra o Ãndice Dow Jones de Sustentabilidade pelo oitavo ano consecutivo) The company decided in June 2016 to end production of Legacy jet […]
Brazil airport privatisation: «Steak with bone» as the economy slowly recovers
A further round of concessions to privatise the operation of airports in Brazil is in the process of being announced. It comes just as the concessionaire of one of the first auctioned airports returns it to the government. The optimism with which the first concession round was greeted has given way to concerns that the […]
IATA: Weaker dollar is helping non-US airlines manage fuel increases, with the exception of China
IATA reported (01-Sep-2017) world oil and jet fuel prices rose 60% since their low in Jan-2016. This, along with labour and MRO costs, has been a key factor underpinning the general increase in airline operating costs over the past 12 to 18 months. There has been a «sizeable squeeze on airline operating margins», which was […]
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 […]
New Customer Experience Director for British Airways
British Airways has named Carolina Martinoli as its new Director of Brand and Customer Experience. She will take up the role in August. Martinoli will join from BA’s sister airline Iberia in Madrid, where she has worked for the past six years, and currently serves as Chief Customer Officer. During her time with the airline, […]
Ryanair to offer flights to Brazil with Air Europa deal
Ryanair will soon offer flights to Brazil and other Latin American countries. The Irish low-cost carrier struck a deal with Spain"™s Air Europa, as part of its strategy to widen its network of long-haul partners. During the first stage of the partnership, Ryanair will allow customers to book Air Europa tickets from Madrid to 20 […]
