Viva

By Lori Ranson
The ULCC is mitigating the inspections' effects though aircraft lease extensions, taking contracted deliveries of new aircraft, and sourcing interim capacity.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
The two ULCCs are offering a spate of arguments in favor of their proposed relationship.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
ULCCs Allegiant Air and Viva Aerobus have asked the U.S. Transportation Department to restart a review of their proposed transborder joint venture.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
Carbon Analysis delves into the emissions profiles of full-service carriers versus ultra-low-cost carriers in Latin America.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Allegiant Air continues to adopt a cautious approach to capacity planning in 2024 as uncertainty over deliveries of its Boeing 737-8-200s looms large.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Chris Sloan
Mexico’s domestic and international markets are booming. But there’s no shortage of drama.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By David Casey
New routes from the likes of Avianca, Edelweiss and JetSmart are driving capacity growth in Colombia’s international market.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Viva Aerobus is launching new Florida and Texas connections from Mérida and Querétaro.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Six new U.S. routes are being launched by Viva Aerobus after the restoration of Mexico’s Category 1 safety rating.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
Mexico is one of the fastest growing aviation markets in Latin America, but policies have stymied the growth of airlines into a key market—the U.S.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
LATAM Airlines Group’s market share within Colombia has reached 33% as the country’s airlines take advantage of Viva’s market exit.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The department cited “outstanding questions relating to the continued implementation of the U.S.-Mexico air transportation agreement.”
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
Mexican ULCC Viva Aerobus shows no signs of slowing its growth after forging a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus for 90 A321neos.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Avianca CEO Adrian Neuhauser said the “most damage done” from the exit of Viva and Ultra Air has been in Colombian cities Medellin and San Andreas.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp, Lori Ranson, Karen Walker
Editors discuss why Colombia made a rescue of LCC Viva almost impossible.
Window Seat Podcast

By Aaron Karp
Avianca said Aerocivil’s conditions for approving the proposed merger would “make Viva’s recovery impossible and could even affect Avianca’s stability.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Avianca CEO Adrian Neuhauser says the company will decide whether to buy Viva by the end of this week, “either Friday afternoon or Saturday morning.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Allegiant Air says system upgrades are bringing it one step closer to expanding internationally through a proposed joint venture with Viva Aerobus.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Conditions imposed on the Avianca-VIva merger include the return of slots at Bogota El Dorado and placing a fare ceiling on certain routes.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
In Colombia demand remains strong yet two of the country’s budget airlines have ceased operations during the first quarter of 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Colombia’s largest airline Avianca announced plans to acquire its ULC rival Viva roughly a year ago.
Airlines & Lessors