All Latin America articles – Page 85
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IATA trims profits expectations for 2016 and 2017
IATA has scaled back its industry outlook for 2016 by almost $4 billion, though it still sees airlines posting a record net profit of $35.6 billion for the year.
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Bolivia suspends LAMIA Bolivia's AOC
The Bolivian government has temporarily suspended charter carrier LAMIA Bolivia's air operator certificate and the top officials of the country's aviation regulators, following the fatal LAMIA Bolivia crash in Colombia on 28 November.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: World air forces on the rise
If global instability is indeed the “new normal”, then the last 12 months brought more of the same, with major conflicts having continued to involve military air arms in the skies above nations including Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Yemen.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The rise of low-cost in Latin America
This time last year, the low-cost carrier was a minority in the Latin American airline industry. Aside from a handful of carriers in Mexico and Brazil, the low-cost airline was more the anomaly than norm in other countries.
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NewsFuel emergency reported by Bolivian Avro RJ85 before fatal crash
The flight crew of the Bolivian British Aerospace Avro RJ85 that crashed in Colombia had declared a fuel emergency while waiting to land at Medellin airport in Rionegro, according to an air traffic control recording.
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NewsRecorders found from crashed Avro RJ in Colombia
Colombia's civil aviation authority Aerocivil has confirmed that both recorders of the LAMIA Bolivia British Aerospace Avro RJ85 that crashed near Medellin have been recovered, and were found in "good condition".
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NewsPICTURES: UK investigators deployed to Colombia Avro RJ crash
The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has deployed a team of three investigators to Medellin in Colombia, following the crash of a British Aerospace Avro RJ85 operated by charter carrier LAMIA Bolivia.
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Wheels Up touches down in Cuba
US membership-based operator Wheels Up has launched services to Cuba for its 3,500-strong customer base as it attempts to tap into pent-up demand for travel to the Caribbean island.
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Avro RJ85 crashes in Colombia
A LAMIA Bolivia BAE Systems Avro RJ85 carrying players from a Brazilian football team has crashed in Colombia.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: The Flight Fleet Forecast's outlook for Latin America
Chris Seymour, head of market analysis at Flight Ascend Consultancy, examines the future shape of Latin America’s fleet
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM AMADEUS: Airline disruption - soon to be a problem of the past?
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Airline JVs crucial for Latin America to compete: CEOs
Latin American airlines believe that joint ventures are the way of the future, although they say regulators have not come around to the benefits of such partnerships.
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Synergy buys up to 18 ATR 72-600s for Argentine subsidiary
Avianca majority shareholder Synergy Aerospace has purchased up to 18 ATR 72-600s for a new subsidiary in Argentina that will be rebranded Avianca Argentina.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Tony Balestracci - servicing Textron's customers
Tony Balestracci is vice-president, global customer service with Textron Aviation, owner of the venerable Cessna and Beechcraft brands
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IATA chief points to partnerships to fix Latin infrastructure
The ALTA Airline Leaders Forum is the first major industry event attended by IATA’s new director general Alexandre de Juniac, and he used the opportunity to urge all stakeholders in the region to work together for the greater good of all.
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Boeing targets Latin America for widebody sales
Boeing sees big sales potential in the evolving Latin American market, with the company particularly targeting carriers in Argentina and Mexico for sales of new widebodies.
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Aeromexico and Delta to fight DOT on slot divestitures
Aeromexico and Delta Air Lines plan to fight conditions imposed by US regulators on the carriers' proposed joint venture, which would have required the airlines to divest 30 slot pairs at two key airports.
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Bombardier hopes to turn Latin tide towards smaller aircraft
Bombardier wants to convince Latin American airlines that bigger is not necessarily better, as it continues hunting for an anchor CSeries customer in Latin America and pushing its regional products.
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Aerolineas to phase out A340s by end-2018
Aerolineas Argentinas plans to phase out its fuel-guzzling Airbus A340s by end-2018 as the airline continues to work towards financial profitability under the ownership of a new government.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why Basel IV could lead to lack of liquidity
Basel IV regulations have aviation lenders reconsidering how they will participate in the market in future.