Aviation leaders unite to optimise Latin American and Caribbean Skies for the FIFA World Cup 2026™
As the countdown to the FIFA World Cup – the largest sporting event of 2026 – begins, aviation organisations have launched a partnership to support Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) across the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region. In particular, CANSO (Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation) and ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization), in collaboration with […]
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 […]
Growth Potential At Latin American Airlines
Latin American and Caribbean carriers, and their countries, appear to be on the winning side of the geopolitical and tariff-strewn headwinds that are buffeting airlines and economies elsewhere. Some of the shifts and trends being seen this year in terms of air traffic growth or decline are marked. IATA data show that in July, Latin […]
International cooperation critical to economic recovery of Central American and Caribbean aviation-centric national economies
Addressing North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACC) Directors General of Civil Aviation by videoconference, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu stressed the pivotal role of international cooperation, including through ICAO, to the success of their COVID-19 recovery plans. “For cooperation to do its part, all parties must be involved on a clear and coordinated […]
IATA: Local issues in Latin America hinder air travel growth
The Latin America-Caribbean region is clearly seeing growth but is hamstrung by insufficient infrastructure and air traffic management, excessive costs and taxation. Briefing media at its Geneva headquarters, IATA executives said Latin American passenger levels were expected to double by 2034 and the air transport industry’s contribution to regional GDP has the potential to rise […]
Latin America and Caribbean airlines carried 22.8 million passengers in October
The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) announced today that Latin America and Caribbean airlines carried 22.8 million passengers in October, and up 9% – or 1,884,258 more passengers – from the previous year. Traffic (RPK) grew 7.8% and capacity (ASK) increased 11.9%, bringing up the load factor to 82.6%, 3.1 percentage points […]
Latin America Air Travel Set to Double in Next 20 Years
Latin American air travel is expected to double in the next two decades thanks to anticipated growth of the region’s middle class from 350 million people to 520 million by 2037, and evolving airline business models making travel more accessible. Passenger traffic in the region has more than doubled since 2002 and is expected to […]
Latin America-Caribbean airports face capacity challenges
The Latin America-Caribbean region experienced an economic recovery in 2017 after several years of weak performance. While passenger traffic growth rates showed resilience during this time – with results over 5% every year from 2010 – they moderated in 2016. Since then, there has been a return to strong growth with a year-over-year passenger traffic […]
Latin America and Caribbean airlines passenger traffic up 7% in September: ALTA
The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) announced today that Latin America and Caribbean airlines carried 21.5 million passengers in September, and up 7% (or 1,398,831 additional passengers) from the previous year. Traffic (RPK) grew 9.6% and capacity (ASK) increased 12%, bringing up the load factor to 80.5% (1.7 percentage points lower than […]
Spirit Launching Two New Nonstop Routes to Jamaica
Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is planning a big expansion to the Caribbean island of Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier, which has been significantly ramping up its flight network in the Caribbean, will be adding new routes to both Kingston and Montego Bay out of Orlando. Beginning Feb. 28, 2019, Spirit will launch nonstop […]
