LATAM Airlines

By Christine Boynton
Azul is pushing back on reports of potential bankruptcy considerations, saying it has sources of liquidity and continues to explore combinations with GOL.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Bolstering its position in Brazil is a major focus for LATAM Airlines Group, reflected in its decision to invest $2 billion in the country.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Recent personnel developments include changes at airlines in South America, the U.S. and Iceland, as well as air freight companies in the U.S. and Europe.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
LATAM Airlines Group believes there is over supply in Colombia’s domestic market after a new competitor launched operations earlier in 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Salgado Filho International Airport in Porto Alegre, Brazil, remains closed indefinitely after flooding in May, with no indication of when it will reopen.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
A selection of new routes starting in July, including long-haul service to Europe by LATAM Airlines Group, Qantas Airways and Air China.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
LATAM says it will add frequencies on a number of routes to the U.S., noting a desire to buttress the LATAM-Delta Air Lines antitrust-immunized joint venture.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brasilia is moving closer to offering carriers fiscal relief.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The Brazilian airline industry faces $200 million in annual litigation costs due to a surge in lawsuits, according to IATA’s Peter Cerda.
Airlines & Lessors

New MRO facilities and joint ventures are highlights of this month’s News Briefs and Contracts.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson, Christine Boynton, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield, Jens Flottau
Airlines have enjoyed strong demand for the past two years. But with more capacity entering the market, yields are coming under pressure.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
This week’s Flight Friday looks at the split recovery in Latin American operators’ domestic and international utilization profiles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By William Moore
This week’s Carbon Analysis returns to Latin America and reassesses the emissions of Avianca Group, Azul Brazilian Airlines, GOL Airlines, and LATAM Group.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
LATAM Airlines has chosen Joramco to perform Boeing 787 C checks, despite recent growth of its in-house maintenance operations.
MRO

By David Casey
All the data relating to the country's top airlines, airports, routes and markets during the first quarter of the year.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
LATAM Airlines Group is eying expansion in fleet beyond its current order book following a solid 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
The remarks come after Colombia’s two ULCCs—Ultra Air and Viva—ceased operations in 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
As Routes Americas 2024 gets underway in Bogota, airlines operating in Colombia are providing the highest level of domestic capacity ever witnessed.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
Brazil’s largest airlines work their way through consolidation, restructurings.
Airlines & Lessors

Latest data on LATAM Airlines Group's network.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
The governments of Argentina and Brazil have forged a memorandum of understanding to expand air service between the two countries.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Political influence continues to loom large on Latin America’s aviation landscape.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
How LATAM Airlines Group is planning its maintenance operations amidst a time of fleet growth.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
Latin American airlines face headwinds from financial challenges and politics.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
LATAM Airlines Group believes it will maintain its leading position in Brazil as rival GOL restructures under Chapter 11.
Airlines & Lessors