All articles by Brendan Sobie – Page 16
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LAN to launch San Francisco service in July
LAN has confirmed plans to add San Francisco as its fourth US gateway in 2010 as the Chile-based carrier has moved up its next Boeing 767 delivery.
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Brazil's Azul adds another domestic destination
Brazilian low-cost carrier Azul has unveiled plans to launch service in March to Goiania in central Brazil.
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Aero Republica to complete fleet renewal this month
Colombia's Aero Republica plans to complete the renewal of its fleet later this month as its last Boeing MD-80 is retired and two additional Embraer E-190s...
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Salicornia supply issue forces delay to Interjet biofuels demonstration flight
Mexico's Interjet has postponed Latin America's first biofuels demonstration flight, saying it has been unable to secure enough salicornia to support the...
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Brazil's domestic market records 18% growth for 2009
Brazil's carriers recorded an 18% leap in domestic traffic in 2009 driven by rapid growth in the low-cost sector.
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Gol steps up competition against new TAM regional subsidiary
Brazilian low-cost carrier Gol has unveiled plans to launch scheduled services to Bauru, a move which will see it step up competition against new TAM regional...
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Volaris and VivaAerobus in strategy shift?
low-cost carriers VivaAerobus and Volaris are set to launch services at Mexico City International Airport, signalling a strategy shift made possible after...
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Volaris to join VivaAerobus in launching service to Mexico City
Mexico's Volaris is preparing to take advantage of a new government policy authorising the low-cost carrier to launch services to previously restricted Mexico...
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Mexico's Interjet seeks to lease two additional A320s
Mexico's Interjet is looking to lease two additional Airbus A320s as the Mexican market begins to stabilise after a tumultuous two years. Interjet...
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Mexicana and JAL to expand codeshare as JAL drops Mexico City
Oneworld members Mexicana and Japan Airlines (JAL) are expanding their codeshare partnership to include additional flights between Japan and Mexico as JAL...
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LAN continues to grow passenger traffic
Chile's LAN for the seventh consecutive year has registered double-digit growth in full-year passenger traffic, reporting an 11% increase in RPKs and a 16%...
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American and Gol plan to begin codesharing in April
American Airlines and Brazilian low-cost carrier Gol aim to begin codesharing on domestic routes within Brazil in April.
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Aeromexico may join Mexicana in launching Dulles service
Aeromexico is considering launching service to Washington Dulles, which last month became the newest US gateway for rival Mexicana.
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Mexican airports report steep drop in traffic for 2009
Mexican airport groups ASA and GAP both saw passenger numbers drop by 13% in 2009 as the swine flu and economic downturn impacted demand.
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Carriers vie for Kuwait supremacy
Three vastly different airlines are battling to control Kuwait's dynamic and fast growing airline market
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Dubai 09: Bombardier to stock commercial aircraft parts in Dubai
Bombardier has unveiled plans to extend its Dubai parts depot to cover commercial aircraft. The manufacturer announced at the show yesterday that the...
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Libyan eyes more A320s and CRJ900s
Libyan Airlines is planning to exercise options for five additional Airbus A320s and acquire up to five additional Bombardier CRJ900s. The fast-growing...
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Dubai 09: Kuwait’s Wataniya examines fleet expansion options
Kuwait's Wataniya Airlines has begun evaluating fleet expansion options for 2011 and beyond. The new full-service carrier, which launched services...
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Dubai 09: Inflite and Linley team up to offer ABJ interiors
Inflite Engineering Services has purchased a BAE Systems Avro Business Jet (ABJ) and has teamed with UK design firm Linley to offer customised interiors...
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Dubai 09: Kuwait's Wantaniya studying fleet options for 2011 and beyond
Kuwait's Wataniya Airlines has begun evaluating fleet expansion options for 2011 and beyond. The carrier, which launched services in January, now operates...