International air cargo in Latin America and the Caribbean grew 3.1% in February
In February 2026, international air cargo transported to, from, and within Latin America and the Caribbean reached 319,380 metric tonnes. This represents a 3.1% year-on-year increase compared to February 2025, and an improvement over January. Colombia, Brazil, and Mexico remained the three largest markets in the region, accounting for close to 60% of total volume. […]
Porter introduces 4 new winter destinations for 2026-27 season
Porter Airlines is flying south next winter to four new destinations. In addition to a robust set of new sun routes from Eastern Canada, Porter is introducing its first international flights from Alberta. This includes over 40 warm-weather routes for the 2026-27 season. The carrier has been growing at a rapid pace with the introduction […]
Boeing and Copa Airlines Announce Order for up to 60 737 MAX Jets
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Copa Airlines today announced the Panamanian operator has ordered 40 737 MAX airplanes. Under the agreement, Copa Airlines also has options to acquire up to 20 more of the single-aisle airplane family. Copa Airlines CEO Pedro Heilbron and Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Stephanie Pope were joined by President of […]
Flair Airlines authorized to operate flights to Cuba amid fuel crisis
The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) authorized Flair Airlines to operate regular international flights to Cuba, according to a decision published on April 8 on the agency’s website. In its resolution, cited by Pax News, the CTA stated that «it is pleased that Flair meets all applicable requirements to operate the flights,» although the license is […]
International air cargo in LAC posted moderate growth in 2025, driven by mid-sized markets
International air cargo in Latin America and the Caribbean reached 4.1 million metric tonnes in 2025, representing year-on-year growth of 3.2%. Regional performance was mixed: the largest markets remained broadly stable or recorded slight declines, while most of the growth came from mid-sized markets that posted double-digit expansions, including Peru, Panama, Argentina, Costa Rica and […]
CTO, ACI-LAC Formalize Agreement on Tourism–Aviation Collaboration
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and Airports Council International – Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) have formalized a framework for strategic cooperation aimed at strengthening regional air connectivity and advancing closer alignment between the aviation and tourism sectors across the Caribbean. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at the conclusion of the first […]
Air passenger traffic in Latin America and the Caribbean grew 3.8% year-on-year in 2025
In 2025, total passenger air traffic to, from, and within Latin America and the Caribbean reached 477.3 million passengers, representing year-on-year growth of 3.8% compared to 2024, equivalent to 17.5 million additional passengers. Eighty-four percent of net growth came from intra-regional traffic (domestic plus intra-regional international). Total number of flights increased 2% year-on-year, while total […]
International air cargo in Latin America and the Caribbean grew 2.9% in November
International air cargo traffic to, from, and within Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) recorded a 2.9% year-on-year increase in November 2025, measured in metric tonnes transported, reaching a total of 358,440 tonnes. This marks a rebound compared with October, when year-on-year growth stood at 0.9%. The overall expansion was concentrated in four markets: Peru […]
International air cargo in Latin America and the Caribbean accelerates growth in September, with mixed market-level performance
International air cargo traffic to, from and within from Latin America and the Caribbean increased 3.3% year-on-year in September 2025, measured in metric tonnes carried. This outcome points to an acceleration in regional growth, following the more modest 0.7% increase recorded in August. International cargo accounted for approximately 83% of total air cargo volumes handled […]
Latin America & Caribbean Fleet to Almost Double by 2044
Airbus has published a new edition of its Global Market Forecast (GMF) for Latin America. According to the projections, commercial aviation will experience significant expansion driven by strong demographic and economic trends. By 2044, the region will require a total of 2,660 new aircraft to meet growing demand and modernize its fleet. These new deliveries […]
