GOL

By Jens Flottau, Lori Ranson
Gol is planning to build Rio de Janeiro’s Galeao International airport into a hub for international travel, and aims to launch service to New York JFK in July.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Brazilian LCC GOL plans to add Airbus A330-900s to its fleet later this year as parent company Abra works to expand connectivity in Latin America and beyond.
Airlines & Lessors

GOL Linhas Aéreas, a member of Abra Group – the leading air transportation group across Latin America -, has been named Official Carrier for Routes Americas.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
South American Airline Group Abra isn’t rushing to order smaller narrowbody jets after Embraer and Airbus made inroads in the region this year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
More liberalized policies introduced by Argentina’s government during the last couple of years have attracted a surge of new service to the country.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Latin American airline group Abra aims to add Chile’s second-largest airline, Sky, to its roster.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
GOL is making adjustments on routes to Argentina in the second half of this year after determining those markets were experiencing overcapacity.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
LATAM ups the stakes in Brazil with its E195-E2 order.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Abra Group CEO Adrian Neuhauser talks with ATW editor Karen Walker about Avianca, GOL and the South American market.
Window Seat Podcast

By Lori Ranson
South American Airline group Abra has fortified its Airbus orderbook with 50 A320neos and up to seven A330neo widebodies.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Though Abra Group has officially terminated Azul-GOL merger discussions, the holding company is leaving the door open for a renewed attempt.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Brazilian LCC GOL has completed a new agreement with High Ridge Aviation for the purchase and leaseback of two Boeing 737-8s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Brazilian operator GOL has exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with parent Abra Group now owning a majority of its shares.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Brazilian airlines have faced tough conditions, reflected in Azul filing for Chapter 11 protection.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Although Brazilian operator Azul cut a dozen cities in March, it remains bullish on its proposed combination with GOL to quickly build scale.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
As Abra Group and Azul continue to tout the benefits of combining GOL and Azul, staunch opposition to the merger has not materialized.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Azul remains bullish on the benefits of a potential combination with domestic rival GOL.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Regarding plans by Azul and GOL to merge, LATAM CEO Roberto Alvo says, "It’s still premature to opine on what this will exactly mean for LATAM.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Lori Ranson
After months of talks, Azul and GOL take steps to merge, the result of which could account for a large chunk of Brazil’s market share.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
GOL plans to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May and pledges an improving financial performance as more aircraft return to service after engine maintenance.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Brazilian airlines face a potentially pivotal year in 2025 as GOL emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Brazilian operator GOL aims to reach pre-pandemic levels of domestic capacity in 2026 as the carrier works to exit bankruptcy protection next year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson, Adrian Schofield
2024 was full of challenges and milestones for airline consolidation efforts around the world.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
GOL's parent Abra Group has agreed to convert $950 million of its secured debt in the Brazilian carrier to equity as it nears exiting bankruptcy protection.
Airlines & Lessors