All Latin America articles – Page 63
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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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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.
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LATAM A321 lands on wrong Sao Paulo runway
Brazilian investigators are probing an incident in which a LATAM Airlines Airbus A321 touched down on the wrong runway at Sao Paulo Guarulhos airport.
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PICTURE: Chile's Sky takes first A320neo
Chile’s Sky Airline has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, a twinjet being taken via US lessor Air Lease.
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Emirates drops planned Mexico service
Emirates has dropped its plans to begin service to Mexico via Barcelona, after Mexican authorities informed the Dubai-based airline that it could not operate daily service.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Flying solo for a place in the history books
British-Nigerian Lola Odujinrin is the first African to circumnavigate the Earth solo in a single-engined aircraft. He describes this feat – which he undertook without the help of a conventional support team – as "by far my greatest achievement in aviation".
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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.