Latin America – Page 59
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Interview
INTERVIEW: ALTA president Hernan Rincon on key challenges
Macroeconomic conditions in Latin America of late have been challenging, but ALTA executive committee president Hernan Rincon believes that the region still holds significant promise.
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News
Argentina’s FLYEST enters scheduled market
FLYEST, the Argentinian Bombardier CRJ 200 charter operator, has announced its foray into the scheduled market with flights connecting Buenos Aires Aeroparque downtown airport with Santa Fe.
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Colombia’s Easyfly prepares for growth as new ATR 72-600s arrive
Bogota-based regional airline Easyfly is receiving the first of three new ATR 72-600s next week, significantly boosting the capacity of the ATR 42 and BAe Jetstream 41 operator.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: De Oliveira sees ALTA restoring relevance
After a significant 12 months in which it opened new headquarters in Panama and overhauled the organisation, ALTA executive director Luis Felipe de Oliveira believes the association has rediscovered its focus.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airlines feel the pain in US-Mexico transborder market
Weakness in the US-Mexico transborder market is persisting, as airlines on both sides of the border see soft demand amid currency depreciation and concerns over crime in Mexico.
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News
TAP A340 overran on take-off after intersection blunder
Brazilian investigators have finally disclosed that a taxi route error resulted in an Airbus A340-300’s overrunning the runway on take-off from Rio de Janeiro, whereupon it collided with lights and navigation aids before climbing away.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Aeromexico axes network and fleet after tough Q3
Faced with a net loss of Ps1.23 billion ($65.3 million) for the first nine months of 2018, Aeromexico is cutting several routes, phasing out five aircraft and launching a cost reduction programme.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Low-cost carriers stake claim in Argentina
The launch today of domestic services by Norwegian's new Argentinian unit is the latest result of the continued opening-up of one of South America's biggest potential aviation markets, which is now attracting low-cost carriers.
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News
NBAA: Pilot shortages and airspace improvements become focus following regulatory victory
Having recently secured one of its most-notable regulatory victories in decades, NBAA is turning fuller attention toward addressing longstanding, industrywide issues like US airspace modernisation and easing of a pilot shortage.
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News
NBAA: Honeywell sweetens GoDirect connectivity services
Honeywell is highlighting changes to several maintenance and connectivity products – tweaks the company says give customers better control over onboard data usage, helping them cut costs.
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NewsNBAA: Business jet designs that changed the industry
An eclectic mix of machinery has fought for a share of the corporate jet market over the last six decades. We identify 18 aircraft that have made, defined or changed business aviation, with delivery data from Flight Fleets Analyzer
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News
Thales underlines tech trends, issues facing aviation
Thales underlines technology trends, issues facing aviation sector
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News
Third KC-390 transport conducts maiden flight
The first series production Embraer KC-390 tactical transport has conducted its maiden flight, and will now join the first two examples in the programme’s flight test campaign.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: UN climate warning comes as aviation deadline looms
Dire warnings issued by the UN on 8 October regarding the potential impact of climate change without urgent action are only likely to intensify the spotlight on the measures aviation is taking to reduce its environmental impact.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How the world's long-haul low-cost airlines are faring
The collapse of Primera Air has once again shone a spotlight on the viability of the long-haul low-cost airline model.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Spirit 'nowhere near' finished in Orlando
Spirit Airlines has big plans to bring more low fares to Orlando International airport, its latest gateway to Latin America.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Momentum builds on Europe-Latin America routes
European carriers continue to expand their network into Latin America, with further routes for 2019 already unveiled as links between the two regions expand.
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News
Spirit to open Orlando base to support growth
Spirit Airlines will open an Orlando crew base in December, supporting its planned growth at the airport.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Sukhoi offers Superjet upgrades to appease Interjet
Sukhoi is offering cabin densification fuel-saving winglets for Interjet's Superjet 100s, in ongoing efforts to persuade the Mexican airline to retain the fleet after it faced well-documented operational issues with the type.