Latin America’s Extensive Aviation Lockdown Threatens Its Recovery

Avianca Airbus A321-200
Avianca Airbus A321-200 at Bogota’s El Dorado International Airport.
Credit: Boarding1Now/istock
Argentina was scheduled to reopen its borders and permit airlines to fly in and out of the country on Sept. 1 after almost six months of mandatory closure. It didn’t happen. The Argentinian aviation system has been in complete lockdown since March, with the government not even permitting airlines to...
Karen Walker

Karen Walker is Air Transport World Editor-in-Chief and Aviation Week Network Group Air Transport Editor-in-Chief. She joined ATW in 2011 and oversees the editorial content and direction of ATW, Routes and Aviation Week Group air transport content.

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