All Latin America articles – Page 60
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Can the industry get more women into the cockpit?
Kanchana Gamage begins presentations to young schoolchildren about careers in aviation by announcing that two pilots will be giving the talk. “When two women walk onto stage in their uniforms, the gasp from the audience is audible,” says the founder of the Aviatrix Project, a campaign to encourage more girls ...
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PICTURES: Copa debuts new business class on first 737 Max 9
Copa Airlines has unveiled its first Boeing 737 Max 9, featuring the airline's first lie-flat seats in business class and a new economy extra section.
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Interjet to phase out some Superjets in fleet restructuring
Mexico's Interjet will phase out an unspecified number of Sukhoi Superjet 100s and take 20 more Airbus A320neos in a fleet restructuring that is part of a new three-year strategic plan.
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Interjet backtracks after indicating plan to sell Superjets
Mexican airline Interjet has walked back comments that indicated it planned to sell its Sukhoi Superjet fleet, stressing that it intends to continue operating the regional airliners, despite several mechanical issues in recent years.
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FlightGlobal appoints CMO to capitalize on its unique data and analytics portfolio
FlightGlobal appoints CMO to capitalize on its unique data and analytics portfolio
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How the airline sector changed post-financial crisis
When Lehman Brothers collapsed 10 years ago, it set in motion a financial crisis which was to have a profound impact on air travel.
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Interjet in talks with Sukhoi to sell SSJ100 fleet
Mexico's Interjet is in talks with Sukhoi to sell its Superjet 100 fleet, following a series of maintenance issues over the aircraft's five years of service at the airline.
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Norwegian plans Rio flights in 2019
Norwegian plans to begin service to Rio de Janeiro in 2019, as it eyes growth opportunities in South America.
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PICTURE: Copa to formally unveil 737 Max 9 on 18 September
Copa Airlines will put its new Boeing 737 Max 9 into service on 18 September, having taken delivery of its first aircraft at the end of August.
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Norwegian to open six domestic routes in Argentina
Norwegian has started offering fares on Argentinean domestic routes, identifying six initial destinations which will be served from mid-October.
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JetSMART plans growth to Argentina
Chilean low-cost carrier JetSMART will expand into Argentina in December, and plans to launch domestic service as soon as mid-2019.
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ANALYSIS: Profits continue to rise for aerospace’s Top 100
There used to be a saying in aviation that becoming a millionaire was easy: you simply started with a billion. If that maxim is less true in today’s somewhat more financially disciplined airline world, it certainly does not apply to those responsible for building aircraft. The biggest 100 businesses in aerospace are continuing to ratchet up the profits, despite modest revenue growth in the past financial year.
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Iberia retrieves A340-600 damaged in Quito hard landing
Iberia has retrieved an Airbus A340-600 damaged in a hard landing at Quito, but has yet to determine when the aircraft will re-enter airline service.
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Mexico allows Global Air to resume flights after May crash
Mexican charter carrier Global Air has received authorisation to resume flights, three months after a fatal accident involving one of its Boeing 737-200s in Havana on 18 May.
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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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Boeing lowers forecast for global pilot, technician demand
Boeing forecasts that 635,000 new commercial airline pilots will be required globally between 2018 and 2037, down slightly from last year's projection of 637,000.
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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.