All articles by Pilar Wolfsteller – Page 48
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NewsUS bankruptcy court approves Avianca reorganisation plan
A US court has confirmed Colombian flag carrier Avianca’s reorganisation plan, clearing the way for the airline to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings by the end of the year.
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NewsNTSB recovers wreckage of Transair Boeing 737F that crashed off Hawaii
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recovered the wreckage of the Boeing 737-200 freighter that crashed off the coast of Hawaii in July.
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NewsAir Canada recovery ‘decisively underway’
Air Canada’s post-coronavirus recovery progressed in the third quarter after Canada relaxed travel restrictions and travellers began booking air travel in higher numbers.
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NewsSun Country has a ‘great’ third quarter, turning $14m profit
Sun Country Airlines benefited from rebounding leisure traffic during the third quarter of 2021, ending the period with a small profit.
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NewsArgentina re-opens to vaccinated foreign tourists
Argentina, one of the last countries in Latin America to relax Covid-dependent entry restrictions, re-opens its borders to vaccinated foreign tourists on 1 November.
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NewsAmerican Airlines cancels almost 2,300 flights in four days
American Airlines has cancelled 2,291 flights since 29 October as inclement weather and staff shortages threw the airline’s schedule into disarray.
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NewsChilean court gives green light to Delta-LATAM joint venture
Chile’s competition authority TDLC has given the green light to LATAM Airlines Group and Delta Air Lines to implement their planned joint venture.
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NewsSkyWest Q3 revenue reaches $745 million
US regional carrier SkyWest Airlines reported a small profit for the third quarter as it experienced increased demand for its services.
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NewsCourt grants LATAM more time to submit reorganisation plan
A US bankruptcy court has granted Chile’s LATAM Group more time to present a restructuring plan.
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NewsSpirit ‘learning’ from its operational meltdown
Spirit Airlines executives say they learned much from the airline’s operational woes last summer, and that they will add staff and cut routes to prevent recurrences.
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In depthLatin American leaders call for more than sustainability 'lip service'
Aviation’s newest buzzword in the post-pandemic era is “sustainability”. In Latin America, as in other regions, industry leaders are acutely aware they must move past platitudes and take swift action if it they are to do their share for preserving the planet – and promoting their countries’ stunning natural beauty.
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NewsHawaiian third-quarter suffers under coronavirus Delta variant fears
Hawaiian Holdings, parent of Hawaiian Airlines, experienced an uneven third quarter after fears about the coronavirus’ more-virulent Delta variant battered the carrier’s advance bookings and the state’s governor told tourists to stay away.
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Airline BusinessGol and Azul prepare for a restored Brazilian travel boom
Brazilian airlines Azul and Gol are positioning to take advantage of a resurgence in domestic and international travel as some of the last travel restrictions for customers from the vast Latin American country are set to fall.
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NewsAir freight is Latin American aviation’s only pandemic winner
The transport of cargo was a key driver of Latin American passenger carriers’ success in maintaining their operations during the pandemic, as they went without government financial aid while transporting essential freight to fight Covid-19.
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Airline BusinessLatin American airline CEOs reflect on the pandemic’s lessons learned
For airlines in Latin America, the coronavirus pandemic not only posed a sudden, monumental operational challenge, but also interrupted the region’s long overdue growth trajectory.
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NewsCrisis shows why better collaboration between governments and airlines is essential
The almost two-year coronavirus pandemic has laid bare the need for better collaboration between the public and private sectors during times of crisis, especially when it comes to implementing measures that may have long-term effects on the aviation industry, airline executives at ALTA’s Leaders’ Forum say.
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Airline BusinessStart-up Northern Pacific aims to bring Icelandair model to transpacific travel
Northern Pacific Airlines, a start-up being incubated in the high north, looks to become Alaska’s Icelandair.
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NewsCFM sees potential in Latin America for RISE open rotor demonstrator programme
Enginemaker CFM International sees potential in Latin America for its recently-launched RISE engine demonstrator programme.
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InterviewALTA chief calls for ‘normal operations’ as Latin and Caribbean airlines meet in Bogota
Following ALTA’s pandemic-related break in 2020, the organisation’s annual Airline Leaders Forum has returned to Bogota this year with a bang.
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Airline BusinessAvianca chief on Colombian airline’s shift to point-to-point strategy in Covid recovery
Adrian Neuhauser’s goal is to lead the ailing carrier out of the double-whammy of the global health crisis and bankruptcy