Latin America – Page 61
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LATAM increased revolver to $600m in Q2
LATAM Airlines Group increased its revolving credit facility from to $600 million during the second quarter.
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Runway debris suspected in Colombian DC-3 excursion
Colombian investigators are recommending that civil aviation authorities conduct an immediate inspection of San Felipe airport to ensure that it complies with safety requirements, after landing accident involving a Douglas DC-3.
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PICTURE: LC Peru Q400 involved in gear collapse in Lima
An LC Peru Bombardier Q400 landed with its nose down at Lima on 19 August, returning to the airport after cockpit warnings over the aircraft's landing gear.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: LATAM cuts capacity and fleet plan after tough Q2
LATAM Airlines Group has trimmed its capacity plan and aircraft commitments for 2018, following a difficult second quarter filled with macroeconomic challenges, higher fuel prices and operation disruptions.
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PICTURES: LATAM to spend $400m on new cabin interiors
LATAM Airlines Group will invest $400 million in upgrading the cabins on more than 200 aircraft, or about two-thirds of its fleet.
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LATAM hopes to return grounded 787s to service by year-end
LATAM Airlines Group expects to have its entire Boeing 787 fleet back in service by year-end, after it was forced to ground more than half of its 787s in the second quarter due to engine issues.
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Copa confident in regulatory approval of three-way JV
Copa Airlines says it had been in discussions with United Airlines and Avianca for a potential joint venture "for quite some time", as it reiterates confidence that any deal would attain regulatory approval amid heightened joint venture activity in Latin America.
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Azul debt rises with Brazilian real depreciation
Azul saw its long-term debt increase 17% to R3.29 billion ($839 million) due to the depreciation of the Brazilian real during the second quarter.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airline start-ups and failures – 2018 update
An update on latest developments in the progress of some of the planned airline start-ups, together with those airlines that have suspended or ceased operations in recent months
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OpinionOPINION: Interpretation of airline 'big data' must be objective
The history of in-flight service is rich with – in some cases apocryphal – tales of carriers removing one peanut or piece of fruit per passenger and consequently saving tens of thousands of dollars a year. Such decisions were straightforward, born of a desire to save money.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Volaris sees future potential for Frontier codeshare
Volaris sees potential for further revenue synergies from a budding relationship with Frontier Airlines, as the two airlines prepare to launch codeshare operations later this month.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How more airlines are sharing in sector's good fortune
While operating profits were, overall, down slightly among the 100 biggest airline groups in 2017, there was the widest-ever spread of those enjoying billion-dollar returns, FlightGlobal's annual World Airline Rankings reveals.
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Copa joins joint venture talks with Avianca and United
Copa Airlines has been added to talks for a potential joint business involving Avianca and United Airlines, strengthening a possible partnership that would be better positioned to compete with similar tie-ups emerging in Latin America.
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Interjet compensated for SSJ100 maintenance costs
Mexican carrier Interjet received Ps733 million ($39.6 million) in compensation for maintenance costs for its Sukhoi Superjet 100 fleet, after the airline was forced to ground at least four SSJ100s in the past year or so.
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Recorders recovered from Aeromexico E190 wreckage
Investigators have recovered both recorders from the Aeromexico Connect Embraer 190 involved in an accident in Durango on 31 July.
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Weather among Aeromexico E190 probe considerations
Investigators will be examining whether poor weather conditions contributed to the apparent runway excursion by an Aeromexico Connect Embraer 190 during departure from Durango.
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Aeromexico E190 crashes in Durango
An Aeromexico Embraer 190 has crashed in the northwestern state of Durango.
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Embraer slips to Q2 loss and delays KC-390 service entry
Embraer has delayed the entry into service of the KC-390 with the Brazilian air force to 2019, after a runway excursion in May pushed the airframer to a $17.7 million operating loss in the second quarter.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Charting a course for the NATCA
National Air Traffic Controllers Association director of safety and technology Jim Ullman emphasises keeping up with change in an increasingly crowded US airspace
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Analysis
FARNBOROUGH: Busy show for deals – but firm business dips
Total firm-order, tentative-commitment and option announcements during the Farnborough air show, at nearly 1,500, outstripped any major air show since Paris 2013, though the number of new firm orders are lower than last year.