Avianca

By Aaron Karp
Avianca said Aerocivil’s conditions for approving the proposed merger would “make Viva’s recovery impossible and could even affect Avianca’s stability.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Avianca CEO Adrian Neuhauser says the company will decide whether to buy Viva by the end of this week, “either Friday afternoon or Saturday morning.”
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Conditions imposed on the Avianca-VIva merger include the return of slots at Bogota El Dorado and placing a fare ceiling on certain routes.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Star Alliance member Avianca is adding long-haul service from San Salvador and further increasing its U.S. network.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
Colombia’s largest airline Avianca announced plans to acquire its ULC rival Viva roughly a year ago.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Colombia’s aviation sector has been in a constant state of upheaval since the start of 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Explaining its plans not to pursue Ultra Air, JetSMART said it hoped to commence operations in Colombia as soon as possible.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
South American ULCC group JetSMART has gained approval from Colombia’s government to start the process of launching operations in the country.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Ultra-low-cost carrier is forced to suspend operations after government fails to approve merger.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Colombian ULCC Viva has suspended operations, citing continued delays in gaining government approval for its acquisition by rival Avianca.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.
Air Transport

By Lori Ranson
The CEO of Colombian ULCC Viva has resigned as the airline continues to push the country’s government to approve its acquisition by Avianca.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Colombia’s largest airline Avianca announced its plans to acquire Viva nearly a year ago but has yet to gain approval for the transaction.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Colombian ULCC Viva has yet another suitor after LATAM Airlines Colombia declared it wants to start negotiations to acquire Viva.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Colombian ULCC Viva has undertaken a restructuring as the airline’s fate continues to remain uncertain.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Colombia’s largest airline Avianca is dismissing JetSMART’s pursuit of Viva as a distraction to its own quest to acquire the budget carrier.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
The Colombian airline has agreed a five-year contract for the digital platform to provide condition monitoring for its Airbus narrowbody and widebody fleet.
Emerging Technologies

By David Casey
Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The carrier is also kicking off two new routes to Brazil in March.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The airlines hope the proposed steps will allay Aerocivil’s competition concerns.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Aerocivil has found the combined entity would have a monopoly on 16 routes within Colombia.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The agreement between the airlines starts on Oct. 31.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The regional subsidiary will offer one domestic and two international routes from December.
Airports & Networks