Investigators probing last month's fatal accident in Brazil are scrutinizing whether a de-icing system malfunctioned and how the flight crew reacted in response to the issue.
A Voepass Linhas Aéreas ATR 72-500 en route to São Paulo went down northwest of the city center; local reports said all 61 people on the aircraft were killed.
Virgin Atlantic revealed plans to open a route from London Heathrow to São Paulo, Brazil—marking its South American debut—as well as a new route to India.