Strong Passenger Demand Resumes; Record Load Factor in February
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for February showing a rebound in traffic growth following the slower demand experienced in January, which was owing to temporary factors including the later timing of the Lunar New Year in 2018. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) for the month rose 7.6%, compared to […]
ALTA: Proposed Colombian travel tax will damage competitiveness
The Latin American & Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) has spoken out against a national air passenger travel tax"”which would charge a COP8,000 ($2.86) fee for Colombian passengers and COP13,935 fee for international passenger"”proposed by Bogota, Colombia mayor Enrique Peñalosa, who said the tax is necessary for road infrastructure investment. In its April newsletter, ALTA […]
Azul intends to open flights to up to 35 new cities in the coming years
The arrival of air service to a city gets the attention of local business people and entrepreneurs; it also sparks the interest of someone planning a holiday or work trip, and consequently supports and boosts the local economy. With this vision, Azul plans to expand its network by up to 35 new cities in the […]
Latin America aviation: FSCs, LCCs and ULCCs stimulating demand
Latin America is one of the most promising aviation markets in the world, with ripe opportunities for passenger stimulation. Airlines operating across all business models in the region are contemplating what the right formula is for capitalising on passenger growth, and as a result, low cost operators are growing in the region. During 2017, a […]
17 Million Passengers by 2021: Argentina"™s Main Airport Gets a New Master Plan
There are some things that can be considered a tradition in Argentina: the Tango, the wines, the asado (Argentine version of barbecue) and the presentation of a plan to renew and/or overhaul Argentina"™s main airport, Ezeiza. Every three years on average, for the last 45 years, there is a fancy event and a hundred slides […]
A Massive Influx of Airline Passengers Is Coming
A study from industry trade group Airlines for America (A4A) revealed a record number of passengers are expected to fly globally on United States airlines between March 1 and April 30. The record-breaking number of 150.7 million would be a four-percent increase from the 145 million passengers who flew in the spring of 2017. Airlines […]
Airlines resolve dispute over Chicago O’Hare expansion
An $8.5 billion expansion plan for Chicago"™s O"™Hare International Airport got a lift on Thursday after the airport"™s two major carriers, American and United, settled a dispute that had clouded the project. United Airlines and American Airlines said in a joint statement they had reached an agreement on the number of gates to be assigned […]
Airlines: A record 151 million passengers will fly this spring
The sky remains the limit for spring travel, with airlines projecting Wednesday another record-setting holiday season with nearly 151 million passengers. The 4% year-over-year gain in travelers during March and April comes on top of a record number of travelers for all of 2017, according to Airlines for America, a trade group representing most of […]
Turkish Airlines’ net profits reach $175M in 2017
Turkey"™s national flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, made 639 million Turkish liras ($175 million) in net profits in 2017, the company said on Tuesday. According to the airline’s statement, Turkish Airlines total sales revenue rose to 39.7 billion liras ($10.8 billion) last year — a 35 percent increase compared to 2016. In 2017, the total number […]
Embraer studies smaller sibling for E2 family
Embraer has signalled its interest in developing a commercial aircraft smaller than its current E-Jet E2 family, which spans the range from 80 to 146 seats. Rodrigo Silva e Souza, marketing vice-president at Embraer Commercial Aviation, confirmed during a briefing at the Brazilian company’s Sao Jose dos Campos base on 22 February that the manufacturer […]
