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The carriers hope the proposed partnership will allow them to grow “aggressively and profitably” across Latin America as passenger demand continues to recover.

The Peruvian market leader is currently LATAM Airlines Peru.

The LCC's CEO says a large middle class in South America has been priced out of air travel.

The ULCC is expanding frequencies on two existing Chile-Colombia routes and moving into an unserved market.

JetSMART is expanding from its Antofagasta base with two routes to Colombia.

The Argentinian ULCC has resumed flights after a nine-month hiatus with the restart of 12 domestic routes.

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

Uruguay could be one of the next focus markets for Chile’s JetSMART.

Chilean ultra-low-cost carrier JetSMART is setting up an airline in Peru, filling a gap left by Avianca and Peruvian Airlines.

The second part of our review of 2019 features the demise of Thomas Cook; World Routes 2019 in Adelaide: Delta's deal with LATAM; and Wizz Air's plans to launch an airline in the United Arab Emirates.

Chilean carrier JetSMART has entered the Colombian market for the first time with flights to the city of Cali, located in the Valle del Cauca. The new route has been supported by leading aviation consultancy ASM.

Chilean ultra-low-cost carrier JetSMART is expanding its operations in Argentina with the purchase of Norwegian’s subsidiary in the country.

Chilean carrier JetSMART is adding a fourth country to its international network with the launch of two routes to Colombia, supported by leading aviation consultancy ASM.

Argentina’s fledgling low-cost market continues to grow strongly, but political instability means the sector’s long-term future remains uncertain.

Reporting live from the Paris Air Show, Routesonline brings you the latest news and aircraft orders from Le Bourget.

Paris Air Show week continues to get better and better for Airbus’ newly-launched A321XLR, with Bill Franke’s private equity firm Indigo Partners becoming the latest customer.

Time is running out to take advantage of early booking rates for the event held in Québec City, Canada next February.

Airbus enjoyed a late flood of orders in 2017, including the finalisation of a record deal for 430 single-aisle aircraft. Southwest Airlines has also announced an increase to its Boeing order book.

Airbus has sealed a record $50bn order at the Dubai Air Show, one of the largest commercial plane deals in history, but Boeing has hit back with a $27bn agreement of its own.

JetSMART made its formal request for an air operator certificate to the Chilean Civil Aviation Authority in January 2017 and will reveal more about its plans, including its operational base once this process has been completed. It remains tight-lipped over its development but is expected to serve a network covering domestic and regional international services.