Brazil-US aviation: open skies as foreign ownership laws relax
The recent ratification of an open skies agreement by Brazil"™s Senate results in the US airlines arguably gaining unfettered route access to Latin America"™s largest markets "“ Brazil, Mexico and Colombia. Now that the agreement is nearing formal ratification, LATAM Airlines Group and American Airlines can move forward in establishing their immunised joint venture, which […]
Azul, LATAM Group outline plans for US-Brazil Open Skies
Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras (AD, Campinas Viracopos) Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), Abhi Shah, says the Brazilian carrier will look at securing a joint-venture with partner United Airlines (UA, Chicago O’Hare) following the Brazilian Senate’s recent passing of the US-Brazil Open Skies agreement. The accession comes almost seven years after the agreement was signed by the […]
U.S., Qatar reach understandings on civil aviation
U.S. State Department said Tuesday that the United States and Qatar on Monday reached a set of understandings on civil aviation aimed at ensuring a level playing field in the global aviation sector. Regarding the key issue of financial transparency, the relative airlines should issue public annual reports in the coming year with financial statements […]
Brazil seen clearing ‘Open Skies,’ lifting airline ownership cap -minister
Brazil"™s Congress will finalize as soon as February legislation opening the way for deregulation of flights to and from the United States, Minister of Tourism Marx Beltrao said on Wednesday. Beltrao said he also expects legislators to approve a plan to allow foreign carriers a bigger chunk of Brazilian airlines. Both measures are part of […]
The Airbus A319neo takes to the skies
The first Airbus A319neo performed its maiden flight today, The smallest member of the A320neo Family, powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines took off from Hamburg and landed in Toulouse after a 5 hour flight. It was piloted by Experimental test pilots Michel Gagneux and Eckard Hausser. They were assisted in the cockpit by Test-Flight […]
Brasil não confirma 23 acordos para liberar voos internacionais
O governo vem retardando a ratificação de acordos internacionais que aumentariam a concorrência no setor aéreo, os chamados open skies (céus abertos, em português), e poderiam, no médio prazo, reduzir tarifas nas viagens ao exterior. Levantamento feito pelo GLOBO, a partir de dados da Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (Anac), aponta 23 acordos que não […]
Vocalista de Iron Maiden pilotará avión de su gira por 35 países
El vocalista de Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson, conocido por su pasión incluso empresarial por la aviación, pilotará el Boeing 747-400 Jumbo (conocido como Queen of the Skies) con el que la banda recorrerá 35 países dentro de la gira mundial de presentación de su nuevo disco, The Book of Souls, a la venta desde este […]
La nueva campaña de marca de United Airlines reinterpreta la temática del eslogan "Fly the Friendly Skies"
United Airlines estrenó el día de hoy su nueva campaña, en la cual reinterpreta para el viajero de hoy su icónico eslogan "Fly the Friendly Skie". La nueva campaña, la mayor que United ha lanzado en más de una década, fue diseñada a partir de comentarios y sugerencias de parte de los clientes en el […]
