LATAM Airlines

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

By David Casey
Three carriers are growing their European networks during the upcoming summer season.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
With limited government financial support, some of Brazil's airlines exited the pandemic period with balance sheets stretched to a much greater degree.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Airline fortunes differ widely north and south of the border.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
LATAM Airlines Group plans to expand its Boeing 787-9 fleet after placing a new order for five of the widebody jets.
Airlines & Lessors