Irelandia Aviation

Ryan shared his thoughts with Routes in August on the post-COVID Americas market and why now is a golden opportunity for his Colombian ULCC.

The carrier wants to operate regional feeder services in Europe like it does in the US for American Airlines and United Airlines.

The Irelandia Aviation-owned ULCC remains in expansion mode despite the COVID-19 pandemic delaying some of its plans.

This week: Pegasus Airlines is adding more capacity into Israel; Viva Air Colombia is moving into a market vacated by Avianca; and Delta Air Lines is resuming service between Seattle and Dallas/Ft. Worth after a 14-year hiatus.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments in Latin America and the Caribbean to work with industry to make infrastructure a priority in unlocking aviation’s economic and social benefits. Passenger demand in Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to more than double from 298 million in 2015 to 658 million in 2035.

There have been some significant changes to the aviation sector across the Americas over the past couple of years following a period of dramatic