Brazil Approves Delta And LATAM’s Joint Venture
Delta and LATAM’s joint venture has received preliminary approval from the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE). The…
LATAM’s Modified $2.45bn Financing Approved By New York Court
LATAM’s modified $2.45 billion debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing proposal has been approved by the Bankruptcy Court of the Southern…
The Rise And Fall Of Varig – Latin America’s Largest 747 Operator
Once upon a time, Varig Airlines was a household name in South American aviation. For Brazil, it was…
What Are The Largest Low-Cost Carriers In Latin America?
In recent years, low-cost carriers have boomed in Latin America. New airlines embracing this business model have come…
Avianca Says It Needs State Aid To Survive
After a Colombian Court blocked a US$370 million State loan to Avianca, the carrier said that it needs…
LATAM Modifies $2.45bn Financing Proposal After Court Rejection
After the US Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York denied LATAM’s US$2.45 billion financing plan,…
Spirit To Fly First International Flight In Months To Colombia
On Saturday, September 19th, Spirit Airlines will be the first international arrival in Colombia as the country reopens…
LATAM Seeks To Offload 19 Airbus A320 Family Leases
LATAM Airlines Group plans to reject the leasing contracts of 19 more airplanes, further reducing its fleet. This…
1 Year Of Flying The E195-E2 – How Has The Plane Helped Azul?
One year ago, Embraer delivered the first E195-E2 to the Brazilian low-cost carrier, Azul Linhas Aereas. A lot…
Azul Receives Government Loan Proposal Worth $376m
Azul Linhas Aereas announced yesterday that it received a funding proposal from the Brazilian Development Bank worth two…
Viva Air Colombia’s First A320neo Spotted
Painted nose to tail in bright yellow, Viva Air Colombia’s first A320neo paraded out onto the tarmac in…
Government Loan To Avianca Blocked By Colombian Court
The saga surrounding Colombia’s national airline continues as a legal order blocking the government’s loan to rescue the…
Bankruptcy Court Denies LATAM $2.45bn Financing Plan
The US Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York has denied LATAM’s motion to raise $2.45…
Former JetBlue CCO And Interim Norwegian CCO Heading To LATAM
After less than a year at Norwegian, Marty St. George will be departing the European low-cost carrier and…
Brazil’s GOL Looks To Slash Expected Cash Burn
GOL Linhas Aereas expects to burn half a million dollars a day for the rest of 2020, it…
GOL Signs A New Codeshare Agreement With Ethiopian Airlines
The Brazilian carrier GOL Linhas Aereas has announced a codeshare agreement with Ethiopian Airlines Group connecting South America…
Colombia Could Soon Start Opening To International Flights
Colombia restarted its domestic flights on September 1st, after a hiatus of five months. Now, the International Air…
What Happened To South America’s Boeing 747s?
During the golden days of the Boeing 747, some South American airlines acquired a few Queens of the…
Azul ATR 72 Diverts With An Engine Issue
An Azul ATR 72 en route to Recife in Brazil has had to perform a landing on one…
Which South American Countries Are Open For Tourists?
South American Governments have kept the air industry grounded for almost six months. This has led some carriers,…
Boeing Deal Failure Prompts Embraer To Cut Brazil Workforce By 900
Brazilian planemaker Embraer has today revealed that it needs to trim its workforce by around 900 employees if…
Ecuatoriana Airlines Is Coming Back From Its Ashes
Yesterday, news broke out in Ecuador, pointing out that the historical State airline Ecuatoriana de Aviación is coming…
GOL Pays Off Its $300 Million Loan Backed By Delta
GOL Linhas Aereas announced today that it has paid in full the US$300 million loan, plus accrued interest,…
Avianca Cargo Airbus A330-200 Diverts To Madrid Over Electrical Degradation
An Avianca Cargo A330-200 freighter experienced ‘electrical degradation’ over Northern Ireland on August 29th, 2020, just outside of…
