Viva

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.

Senior airline officials are among the high-profile names preparing to discuss the future of aviation at Routes Americas 2018.

Latin American airline holding company Grupo Viva is to formally launch its first Viva Airlines business next month, its Chief Executive Officer Joe Mohan revealed to Routesonline at this year’s Routes Americas forum in San Juan, Puerto Rico ahead of his keynote address to delegates. The start-up will commence operations in the third quarter of 2016 using leased Airbus A320 equipment, but will not be domiciled in Costa Rica as had been previously suggested.

The US adventure will start from December 2, 2015 with the start of the Medellin – Miami route and followed from December 16, 2015 by the Bogota – Miami link. Both markets will be served on a four times weekly basis using Airbus A320 equipment.

The smaller independent carriers are seeking to take share away from the larger, consolidating carriers by offering something different in the way of

There have been some significant changes to the aviation sector across the Americas over the past couple of years following a period of dramatic

From the mystical ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru, via the surreal terrain of Bolivia and the friendly red meat eating locals of Argentina, to the