All Latin America articles – Page 26
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NewsEve unveils new eVTOL configuration and cabin design
Air taxi company Eve, the Embraer-backed electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer, unveiled a new vehicle design as well as the craft’s interior at the Farnborough Airshow.
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Airline BusinessHow JetSmart chief Estuardo Ortiz intends to transform the way Latin America travels
Almost half of ultra-low-cost carrier JetSmart’s existence has been within the Covid-19 pandemic, but chief executive Estuardo Ortiz says the Chile-based operator is back on the growth path and hopes to persuade one bus passenger at a time to try its services
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NewsUS DOT approves additional American Airlines flights to Cuba
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has granted American Airlines permission to operate additional flights between the USA and Cuba.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: July 2022 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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PodcastAirline Business Podcast: IATA AGM talking points and A380 return
Graham and Lewis consider the main talking points from the recent IATA AGM in Doha, at which the association outlined an improved economic outlook for the industry. At the same time as better news on Covid restrictions being dropped, however, executives also acknowledged a new set of headwinds. They also ...
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NewsAiming to ramp deliveries, Embraer hires Toyota to help streamline production
Embraer has hired automaker Toyota to help improve the efficiency of its aircraft manufacturing facility in Sao Jose dos Campos in Brazil.
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NewsEmbraer lands first firm order for freighter-converted E-Jets
Embraer has landed its first firm order to convert passenger-configured E-Jets into freighters, a deal coming about three months after the Brazilian airframer launched its conversion programme.
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NewsUS DOT tentatively approves LATAM-Delta joint venture
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively approved a proposed joint venture between Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group, more than two years in the making, but places certain conditions on final antitrust immunity for the deal.
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NewsDominican Red Air MD-80 crashes at Miami International airport
A McDonnell-Douglas MD-80 belonging to Dominican Republic carrier Red Air crashed when making an emergency landing at Miami International airport on 21 June.
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NewsDefiant Walsh says airline industry can handle coming headwinds
IATA director general Willie Walsh insists the airline industry can handle the lengthy list of headwinds coming its way as the Covid-19 recovery ramps up.
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News‘I figured out how to buy an airline on Zoom’: CEOs reveal pandemic projects
While bread-making and learning a new language were among the most popular Covid-19 lockdown projects for many people, it was a difference story for the airline chief executives who featured in a panel discussion at the IATA AGM on 20 June.
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NewsCourt’s restructuring approval shifts LATAM towards Chapter 11 exit
Latin American operator LATAM Airlines Group is expecting to exit its US bankruptcy-protection process in the second half of this year after its restructuring plan secured court approval. The operator says the plan has been backed by “nearly all” of its creditors, following months of negotiation and mediation which, according ...
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Airline BusinessMood of cautious optimism as airline industry heads to IATA AGM
As the global airline industry gathers in Doha for this year’s IATA AGM, there is plenty to be positive about – and a growing list of headwinds
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: June 2022 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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PodcastAirline Business Podcast: Disruption blame game and sustainability action plans
Graham and Lewis consider the blame game that is emerging as airlines and the wider air travel sector grapple with operational challenges.
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NewsEmbraer hopes to revive development of hybrid-electric military transport
Embraer sees the potential to eventually resume development of a hybrid-electric short take-off aircraft despite the project stalling due to Brazilian government funding issues.
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NewsEmbraer sees heightened C-390 demand amid geopolitical tensions
Recent geopolitical events, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, are driving renewed interest from Western governments in Embraer’s C-390 military airlifter.
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NewsCaribbean-based Sky High Aviation receives its first E190
Dominican airline Sky High Aviation received its first E190, becoming the first Caribbean-based carrier to fly an airframe in the E-Jet line.
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NewsDelta chief predicts air travel demand will settle above pre-Covid levels
The experience of living through a pandemic is likely to prompt people to travel more than they did pre-Covid, according Delta Air Lines chief executive Ed Bastian.
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NewsEmbraer sees turboprop decision in early 2023, eyes 70- and 90-seaters
Embraer confirms it will wait until 2023 to disclose more information about its planned development of a new passenger turboprop.
