All Latin America articles – Page 114
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: The biggest LCCs by traffic, revenue and profit
Traffic and profitability among the fast-developing low-fares sector continued to grow apace in 2013, as the latest annual Airline Business/Flightglobal low-cost carrier survey shows passengers for the 75 biggest players topping 800 million and profits among leading operators jumping 50%.
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FAA should re-evaluate risk on lithium ion batteries: NTSB
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) should re-evaluate the risk of internal short circuits within permanently installed lithium-ion batteries on commercial aircraft, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says in new recommendations released on 22 May.
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Airbus Helicopters sees big growth in leasing, finance options
Airbus Helicopters has observed increasing interest from leasing firms and the finance in the large helicopter market.
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Alaska plans new Mexico flights from Portland
Alaska Airlines is seeking approval for new flights from Portland International airport to Puerto Vallarta and San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, from November.
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ILA: Airbus demonstrates faith in A380
Sluggish sales of its flagship model have not dented Airbus’s insistence that the market for the A380 will grow as the number of international hub airports increases.
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Amedeo to grow A380 portfolio and become type’s primary lesssor
Amedeo expects to establish itself as the primary leasing specialist for Airbus A380s and will look to expand its portfolio through the acquisition of second-hand aircraft as their initial lease terms expire.
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Amedeo sees potential for A380 cargo conversions
A380 leasing specialist Amedeo believes an A380 passenger-to-freighter [PTF] conversion could be developed a decade from now, and it may use an internal lift system for loading containers to each deck rather than conventional maindeck doors.
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Mexico starts A400M evaluation
Mexico is conducting an evaluation of the Airbus Defence & Space A400M, following the arrival of an example of the tactical transport in the country for the first time on 15 May
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MH370: Inmarsat details proposal for free flight-tracking
Communications satellite specialist Inmarsat has put forward to ICAO a proposal to establish a free aircraft-tracking service for airlines.
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EASA and IATA to share airline safety data
The European Aviation Safety Agency and the International Air Transport Association have signed an agreement to share their airline safety audit results.
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IATA blasts Venezuela for slow progress on repatriation of funds
Venezuela’s government has been called upon to “urgently” honour its commitment to repatriate $3.9 billion in local revenues owed to international airlines.
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Honeywell foresees data revolution aboard business jets
Honeywell believes that improved data connectivity for business aircraft will have a major impact in both the cockpit and passenger cabin.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Azul's widebody jets cap years of steady growth
Brazilian low-cost carrier Azul's decision to add widebody jets to its fleet was hardly surprising given its rapid expansion in recent years, as it went from an airline with just five aircraft five years ago to become the South American country's third biggest airline.
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Ex-Im financing saves foreign carriers about 3%: Anderson
Delta Air Lines chief executive Richard Anderson claims that US Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) loan guarantees for widebody aircraft save foreign carriers up to 300bp versus commercial rates.
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Azul acquires A350s and A330s for international flights
Brazilian low-cost carrier Azul will acquire 11 Airbus widebodies and plans to launch its first international flights to the USA by early 2015.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Barfield sale reflects Sabena Technics' strategy shift
Low profitability of its ‘power-by-the-hour’ component maintenance business has prompted Sabena Technics to sell its US subsidiary Barfield and thus abandon the burgeoning Latin American MRO market.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Rising spenders balance Western military cuts
Global military spending fell in 2013 for the second year running as Western countries continue to cut back, but rising expenditure in the rest of the world is increasingly making up the difference.
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UK coroner investigates 'aerotoxic' case
A coroner based in Bournemouth, UK, will begin the examination this week of the cause of death of a British Airways pilot, Richard Westgate, who died in December 2012 aged 43
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: American keeping new aircraft types at launch bases
American Airlines added the Airbus A319, Boeing 777-300ER and Embraer 175 to its fleet in 2013, none of which have yet to fly much beyond their initial bases.