All GOL articles – Page 5
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Gol sticks by 737 Max in fleet upgrade
Brazilian carrier Gol continues to see the Max playing a key role in its fleet transformation plan, even as it plans for some of its 2019 orders to slip into 2020 as Max remain grounded around the world.
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Gol gets rating boost from Fitch
Gol has received a ratings upgrade from Fitch Ratings on better financial metrics and a strong position in the Brazilian aviation market.
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Gol suspends US service from Fortaleza after 737 Max grounding
Brazil's Gol has suspended its nonstop flights to Miami and Orlando from Fortaleza, following the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max.
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Gol launches up to $345m bond amid ratings upgrade
Gol launched an up to $345 million exchangeable senior notes transaction today, with proceeds aimed at boosting liquidity.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Gol stresses flexibility to push growth in 2019
Brazil's Gol plans to grow domestic capacity modestly in 2019, but says it retains flexibility to boost its fleet size in the event that industry consolidation leads to a capacity shortfall.
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Aerolineas, Aeromexico and Gol ground 737 Max fleets
Three Latin American airlines have grounded their Boeing 737 Max fleets, adding to a growing number of global airlines suspending operations of the type after a fatal crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max 8.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Are Latin American carriers jumping for JOLCOs?
Latin American carriers have few issues accessing capital for their funding needs, despite various macroeconomic issues that continue to plague pockets of the region.
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Gol continues deleveraging with $241m local bond
Gol has issued R888 million ($241 million) in local-currency debentures, reducing its debt burden with lower-interest rate notes.
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ANALYSIS: Why fuller 'big data' benefits remain unrealised
United Airlines executive Tom Romanowski envisions a day when the voluminous sensor data generated by modern aircraft flows in real time to his team's data-crunching computers.
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PICTURES: Gol unveils first 737 Max 8
Brazil's Gol unveiled its new Boeing 737 Max 8 at an event in Sao Paulo today, after taking delivery of the aircraft in June.
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FARNBOROUGH: Gol grows 737 Max orderbook
Brazilian carrier Gol has ordered 15 additional Boeing 737 Max 8s and converted existing orders of 30 aircraft to the Max 10.
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PICTURE: Gol receives first 737 Max
Brazil's Gol has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Paulo Kakinoff, chief executive, Gol
Gol chief executive Paulo Kakinoff makes a self-deprecating joke when told of Flight Airline Business' multiple efforts to secure a cover interview with him in recent years.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How is 2018 shaping up for Brazil's airlines?
In the office of Azul chief executive John Rodgerson, a giant map of Brazil takes centre stage on one wall. The vast map of South America's largest economy serves as Rodgerson's reference point when he points out parts of Azul's network, stretching from the carrier's hub at Viracopos/Campinas airport to ...
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Gol upsizes unsecured notes to $650m
Brazilian carrier Gol has priced a $150 million senior unsecured transaction, increasing the size of its notes due in 2025 to $650 million.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Latin airlines start engine for overseas growth in 2018
Latin American airlines are set to grow international service in 2018, as the region's improving economies spur carriers to launch more flights abroad.
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Gol to resume US service with 737 Max
Brazil's Gol will resume US service after it takes delivery of the Boeing 737 Max, with flights to Florida to launch on 4 November.
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Gol plans at least $350m unsecured bond
Brazilian carrier Gol plans to issue an at least $350 million senior unsecured bond to prepay debt and boost its cash balances.
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Copa and Gol see different missions for Max 9 and 10
Copa Airlines and Gol see different missions for the Boeing 737 Max 9 and 10, suggesting the larger variant may not cannibalise orders for its smaller sibling as much as some have speculated.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Lenders see opening in Latin American delivery uptick
An uptick in aircraft deliveries in Latin America in 2018 is creating opportunities for lenders in a region that has needed little in the way of new secured debt in recent years.