That, taking as reference only La Mariscal, Quito pink area, and around which concentrates most hotels of three, four and five star hotels as well as tourists frequented by Europeans or Americans. Hence, even optimistic it even until the time it takes a person to reach the new airport in a private vehicle as estimated […]
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Héctor Fabio Carvajal Zapata, 37, student at the Universidad Libre, was caught in the Matecaña airport in Colombia for attempting to traffick drugs. The anti-narcotics police in Pereira surprised him at the airport where he intended to fly with 57 packages of cocaine to the San Andrés Island, The Archipielago Press reports. The drugs were […]
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Eight people were arrested and 15 kilos of cocaine were seized after security forces broke up a drug trafficking ring attempting to send the drugs from Buenos Aires to Europe. The drugs were found after seven home raids and were in various forms, including capsules and powder. Officials also seized precision scales, equipment used to […]
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Members of the Bolivarian National Guard located and dismantled a clandestine airstrip 1.4 kilometers long in Apure, Venezuela, Venezolana de Televisión reports. The airstrip was located near the Juriepe River. 4,400 liters of vehicle gasoline were also discovered near the site, in addition to 220 liters of jet fuel. The operation was conducted with intelligence […]
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After two recent plane crashes in the jungles Belize, one of which was found containing cocaine, it has become evident drug trafficking has become a problem for the country, La Prensa Grafica reports. For example, along the Northern Highway in the Orange Walk district, there is an airstrip built by the government in 1999, intended […]
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The Colombian Air Force detected an unidentified plane that resembled one found in a hangar in Santa Elena, Ecuador. One official stated the plane was sighted June 8, 2012, while another report claims the illegal flight was spotted June 2, according to El Commercio. An investigation officially began after Minister of the Interior José Serrano […]
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The Secretary of Public Security in Mexico has announced the discovery of a clandestine airstrip in Sonora. According to La Jornada, the runway was found on the state route to Cucurpe around kilometer 9, in the town of Magdalena de Kino. 38 packages of marijuana were found inside the plane, which was a Cessna model. […]
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Federal U.S. agents launched a surprise anti-narcotics operation on June 6, 2012 in the San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín airport in Puerto Rico. 33 suspects were taken into custody, including airport workers, airline employees, and other suspicious individuals who were attempting to smuggle millions of dollars of cocaine onto commercial flights for at least a […]
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High Mountain Unit of the National Police of Peru confirmed the death of 11 tourists (nine Korean and two Australians) and two crew of a helicopter that fell into a country’s Amazon region. The accident aircraft was found in the area called Pirhuayani after disappearing on the eve on his way Mazuco area in Madre […]
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The Narcotics Division of the National Civil Police in El Salvador and the Attorney General’s Office have reported the discovery of two kilos of cocaine in a JetBlue plane in the Comalapa airport on June 6, 2012. The captain, first officer and two crew members were all U.S. citizens. The aircraft was an Airbus A320 […]
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A plane with volunteers from the United States Flying Physicians Association passengers crashed in “El Fuerte” river located at the mountain regions of Sinaloa. The volunteer team provided free medical care and surgeries to the people that lived in the provinces. The pilot of the aircraft, also a doctor, instantly died while 2 of his […]
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Brazil’s TAM and Chile’s LAN each reported a 22 percent plunge in first-quarter profits, citing rises in fuel costs and other expenses among other factors. Another Brazilian airline, GOL, laid off 1,200 people to cut costs. Aerolineas Argentinas continues to bleed money, receiving more than $200 million in subsidies during the first quarter of this […]
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After the arrest of a Mexican at the Leonardo da Vinci airport in Rome, Italy on May 8, 2012, it appears the international Cancun airport is a major stopping point along a drug route from Latin America to Europe. The Mexican suspect had travelled from Cancun to Rome with 14 kilograms of high-purity cocaine in […]
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On May 31, 2012, the Ministry of the Interior and Justice of Venezuela together with the National Armed Forces of Bolivia destroyed a clandestine airstrip that was used to traffick drugs in the Apure state. The government also claimed to have dismantled an additional 35 illegal runways along the border with Colombia, AVN reports. Since […]
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In an effort to reduce and eliminate illegal flights associated with drug trafficking, the Air Forces of Brazil and Venezuela have teamed up to practice joint air exercises. These exercises occur in the airspace between Santa Elena de Uairén (Venezuela) and Boa Vista (Brazil). Both countries plan to develop methods to better share radar control […]
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Romanian women, 27 years old, was arrested May 14, 2012 at Kloten’s airport (northern Switzerland). She had three kilos of cocaine hidden in her suitcase. The suspect arrived from Sao Paolo and was en route to Brussels, Belgium. Read Article
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Romanian citizen arrested on Heathrow airport, London with 2.5 kilos of cocaine on May 11, 2012. The suspect arrived on a flight from Rio de Janerio.He came from Rio De Janeiro, Brasil. Read Article
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Soccer Jerseys Serve as Method of Drug Concealment in Peru The Diario Correo in Peru reports police discovered and intercepted the shipment of cocaine-impregnated soccer jerseys from Lima to a possible foreign destination. 12 Jerseys were found with approximately 368 grams, or $60 thousand (currency is Nuevo Sol) worth of cocaine stitched into the logo. […]
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Increased Crackdown on Mexican Border Forces Colombian Drug Routes Through Caribbean Due to increased security presence and attention to drug trafficking operations along the Mexican border with the United States, traffickers have had to find alternative routes to serve the illicit U.S. market, reports Listin Diario. These new routes transport drugs from Colombia, through Caribbean […]
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Colombian Air Force Dismantles Clandestine Airstrip Together with the Police Narcotics Unit and the National Maritime Interdiction, the Colombian Air Force has dismantled a clandestine airstrip in Pizarro, according to the Fuerza Aérea Colombiana. The airstrip had previously been used by terrorists and the ‘Los Rastrojos’ criminal gang in the area. The airstrip proved useful […]
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The operation was conducted by the Colombian Air Force (FAC) and the Police. In the action, which was also supported by the National Maritime Interdiction Unit, it was a clandestine airstrip, known as ‘discord’ in Pizarro, Department of Chocó. The report indicates that in that area offends the criminal gang ‘Los Rastrojos’ Officials explained that […]
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Gustavo Iturralde, the Financial Analysis Unit, said he was submitting evidence of Colombian traffickers in Mexico cartels An elegant woman holding a puppy and found dead in the wreckage of the plane falling at 21:00 on Sunday at Pedernales (Manabi) are part of a larger puzzle that so far attempts to arm the police investigating […]
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High U.S. military presence in Colombia formalized in the exercise of elite BOGOTÁ.Un top U.S. military aviation in Bogota today formalized the presence of the Colombian Air Force (FAC) during an international air polygon to be held next July in the North American country. The Colombian participation in the so-called Red Flag was enrolled at […]
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After the meeting in Quito, for the defense ministers of Argentina and Ecuador, Arturo Puricelli and Miguel Carvajal, respectively, it was agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation in the field of aviation technology. Also was reflected Ecuadorian government interest in the projects being conducted by the state-owned high-tech Argentina, INVAP SA Military Industries and the Argentine […]
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A Mexican registration plane has crashed into a hill 600 meters near the highway Coaque-Pedernales in Manabi, when flying at around 21h00 on Sunday, no lights and very low altitude, as reported last night the reporter Tania Tinoco your twitter account. The plane was found by residents of the place, which gave notice to the […]
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At approximately 21:00, a small plane crashed into a shrimp farm owned by Rafael Duenas, near the road Coaque – Pedernales (province of Manabi), where the Ecuadorian Air Force found it. According to preliminary data from the Ecuador Aviation, the aircraft would be of Mexican nationality and have traveled inside two people who have not […]
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Although not said the final amount paid for Mexicana Airlines, Mid Atlantic and is the new owner of Mexicana Airlines, to materialize today the transfer of shares Aeronautical Group New (NGA). The judge president of the airline’s bankruptcy, Philip Comfort, confirmed this and added that the terms and conditions of commercial operation were confidential as […]
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Mexico: Search Continues for a supposed plane crash On May 7th authorities were notified by local residents about a plane crash that took place in the Sierra Jimulco Torreon. Authorities completed a search flight around the area but then again found no results. The Public Security reported that the search will be continued. Read Article
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For the possible provision irregular air service will be investigated. The Attorney opened a disciplinary investigation to 21 air traffic controllers of the Special Administrative Unit of Civil Aeronautics possible irregular provision of air transportation in the country. The Public Ministry considers that during the implementation of the operation called regulation, during the discussion of […]
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Four Romanians arrested May 04, 2012 on Venezuela’s Simón Bolívar International Airport (Maiquetia International) with 10 kilos of cocaine. It does not specify the city so I assume it is the capital. Drugs were hidden in shower gel containers. The suspects were scheduled to fly to Rome and then to Bucharest. Read Article
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he Air Force purchased 12 digital video recorders (DVR) for use in its aircraft A-4AR Fightinghawk. With this new information replaces the obsolete video tape recorders (AVTR) with the planes were equipped, thus improving the conditions for conducting flight debriefing. The bank requested to supply one company, which was won by Elbit Systems Aerospace, also […]
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Aerosur, the line of Bolivia international flights canceled, stranding hundreds of passengers and ended last Monday suspended by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), promised to open next Wednesday, the procedure for returning the tickets issued the company in Argentina. So he communicated by telephone, the Argentina Association of Travel Agencies and Tourism. The announcement […]
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Finally, through the ambassador in London, Alicia Castro, the Government will formally proposed to the UK to establish direct flights from the mainland to the Falklands, operated by Aerolineas Argentinas. The offer had already put on the table Cristina Kirchner in a speech in the context of 30 years of war that reignited tensions between […]
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La Paz, April 23: Eight people, including opposition Senator Gerald Ortiz, were killed in two separate plane crashes in Bolivia, officials said. The senator died along with his father, Luis Ortiz, who was flying the plane, and mechanic Mario Torres when their aircraft went down near Viru Viru international airport in the eastern city of […]
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Plane falls in the Aurora zoo, there are three dead Three people inside the aircraft died when it fell in the maintenance area of the zoo in Aurora, near the playground. There is also a worker who suffered burns of second and third grade, reported the Municipal Fire. Read Article-Spanish
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A Cessna 402 aircraft type, acronyms YV1255 was also destroyed in an operation carried out on 12,13 and 14 April in the pipe CANAME, Atabapo municipality of the entity. “Previous research in the days of Holy Week said illegal mining activity in the area, which is then associated with movements of elements linked to drug […]
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It is a longing of the political leadership and the union tour. Allow the arrival of international flights and could become reality in the medium term. Peter Grosssich and Julio Andrés Torres, executive Concession East Airports SAS, which is responsible for the Simon Bolivar in Santa Marta since November 2010, undertook to present the 11th […]
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The foreign ministers of Argentina and Brazil agreed on Tuesday to cooperate to produce unmanned aircraft used for surveillance of borders and the fight against drug trafficking, said the Brazilian government. The issue was discussed during a meeting of ministers Arturo Puricelli, Argentina, and Celso Amorim, whose country aim to produce craft Israeli technology for […]
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Disclosure Jonas also presented several checks against false A man who was being investigated by several burglaries, was arrested by civilian police of the Tourist Police. The action came during the early hours of Friday (13) in Guararapes International Airport. Jonas Teixeira Marine was arrested for possession of a lockpick (used to facilitate the opening […]
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Deputy Federal PJ, Natalia Gambaro, revived the controversy over the radar installation in the north and reported: “The Defense Minister Nilda Garre Resistance opens in an old obsolete radar donated by Spain, which replaces another even more obsolete and did not work and would have us believe that this is a milestone in terms of […]
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The 145 passengers on a flight Tame the company, which went from Cuenca to Quito this morning, had to make a stop in Guayaquil unusual. The Airbus 320 plane had a mechanical problem, so the pilot requested an emergency landing at the airport, Jose Joaquin de Olmedo. Nicolas Romero, manager of the Guayaquil Airport Authority, […]
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The Tam debut flight between airports Confins in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte, and Uberlândia, Minas Triangle, next month. The airline will use Airbus A319 in operation. Read Article
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The airline Viva Colombia is ready to fly in May This low-cost airline will offer domestic routes and with prices starting at 29,900 pesos. A new option for travel within the country will have the Colombians from mid-May, when in operation, the budget airline Viva Colombia. The company will begin flying three Airbus A-320-200. It […]
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Innternational flights AeroSur to San Paulo and Buenos Aires, via Santa Cruz, returned to normal yesterday after they were overcome internal and technical problems that plagued the airline, officials of the company. Today, users of this company expressed his complaints about flight delays and lack of information, as to address the aircraft moved to El […]
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Bad weather conditions prevented Honduras Tucano aircraft to track down the twin-engine Beechcraft plane that went on 18 March hangars Horizontal Aviation company in Bogota, which was reported as suspicious by the Colombian Air Force ( FAC). The director of the Aerocivil, Santiago Castro, said that since it is an issue of drug it is […]
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The National Weather Service (NWS) issued an alert last night “storms likely” to Buenos Aires, central and northeastern Cordoba, Entre Rios, Santa Fe, south of Corrientes, and to Santiago del Estero. According to part of 2330 (No. 4), “on the center of Cordoba, southern Santa Fe and Entre Rios are developing areas of thunderstorms, some […]
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Iberia airlines canceled 301 flights among which 3 were with destination and from Mexico. The flights cancelations are due to the strikes by the Spanish Union of Airline Pilots, protesting the creation of low cots airline Iberia Express. Read Article
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ngel Lopez, a national Arab-Colombian and Ecuadorian Wilson Garcia were the first two passengers who sailed yesterday on the TAME flight after two years he returned to cover the route between Tulcán and Quito. The manager of Tame, Rafael Farias, who traveled from Quito to Tulcan, to reopen the route, said the flights will be […]
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Hundreds of passengers were stranded in Spain because the airline AeroSur temporarily ceased operations in Madrid, and left several passengers land they planned to embark today on Flight 544 from the company to Bolivia. “No, not at all, information about it and say that agencies are not responsible, since they ensure that the company is […]
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A plane reported stolen from hangar at airport El Dorado Bogota Colombia King 300 aircraft, which was one of the hangars from El Dorado Airport in Bogota, disappeared without so far have clues to his whereabouts. This was confirmed by the Director of Civil Aeronautics, Santiago Castro, who said that the owners of the aircraft […]
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Police say they arrested a woman carrying more than 4 pounds of cocaine stashed inside a fake pregnant belly strapped around her waist. The federal police says in a statement the 20-year-old woman was arrested Friday morning after arriving at the international airport in the northeastern city of Natal. Read Article
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The Strategic Operational Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces confirmed the deaths of seven soldiers after a helicopter Superpuma 2216, Military Aviation, crashed in the state of Apure. “Today, March 29 at 5:15 pm (AM), helicopter crashed to the ground Superpuma 2216 Military Aviation Chaparralito Apure,” the CEO via @ ceofanb. Seconds later, he […]
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Drug gang fell while trying to send drugs to South Africa from Ezeiza He was arrested a member of the Airport Security Police and a former member of that force. A member of the Airport Security Police (PSA) and a former member of that force were arrested along with three others on charges of creating […]
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The air ambulance had disappeared on Thursday at dawn near Puerto Aguirre in the Chilean region of Aysen was found and ruled out any survivors among the 6 passengers who were aboard, General Charles Bernstein confirmed to the newspaper La Tercera. Read Article
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The airlines have until tomorrow to present their proposal for the free endorsement, announced yesterday Carlos Jacome, president of the National Civil Aviation. Otherwise, he said, will be penalized financially. The official said the issue of compensation for inconvenience to users on flights as well as free endorsement go together. This last figure is that […]
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A plane of the Ecuadorian Air Force (FAE), was today, Monday, an accident, near the Manta base, it was learned that no fatalities since their pilots managed to eject before the crash. This is a Super Tucano aircraft, so far there is no official version of the theme but it is known that the accident […]
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The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a severe storm alert for Capital Federal, Buenos Aires, southern Córdoba, central and northern La Pampa, south and east-central Mendoza, southern and central San Luis, south of Santa Fe, Rio de la Plata and adjacent sea area. Read Article
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President Cristina Fernandez said today that Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands is a “global and regional cause” and ratified the decision to send three weekly flights to the archipelago despite British opposition. “We’ve come a long way because it seemed a cause circumscribed to jingoistic claims and had to defend a cause that […]
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The Civil Aviation reported Monday morning a new incident in the country air. A communication from the entity indicated that at 6:58 am on a corporate jet with Avianca HK9536 tuition covering the route Bogota – Barranquilla with 110 passengers, declared emergency. The first report indicates that the crew reported the aircraft pressurization failure. Immediately, […]
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The airport of Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo track closes today between 08:00 and 12:00 for repair work. The manager of the Port Authority of Guayaquil, Nicolas Romero explained that the winter during the week forced to do hard cold asphalt, but today will be complemented with the installation of hot material at that time […]
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The defense minister, Andres Allamand reported this a few moments that the death toll from the accident of a small plane that disappeared yesterday near Quellón increased to seven. “We note the death of seven of the eight passengers on board,” said the minister. The defense minister said he told the families of those involved […]
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Nine people were killed after a helicopter of the Guatemalan Air Force crashed to the ground on the farm Timax, Chacalté village, San Luis, Peten, to prensalibre.com Guatemala Army sources reported that the crashed helicopter pilot is Lieutenant Everard Portillo Salazar, while the other victims have not been identified. They explained that the victims could […]
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The warning was made by the National Weather Service, which said that the weather will prevail until Thursday. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued an alert to weather severe storms for parts of Capital, Buenos Aires, central and southern Cordoba, southern Entre Rios, center and east of La Pampa, San Luis and Santa Fe Southern […]
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Also placed on the exterior parts of aircraft and helicopters, balloons and airships. Dane figures on Colombian exports in 2011 showed a curious fact: Colombia last year sold foreign “aircraft and spacecraft” for $ 507 million. Not that the country is a manufacturer of equipment to get to space or commercial aircraft. Actually, this is […]
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Peru is considering the purchase of ten Super Tucano aircraft from Embraer, while working with his neighbor to strengthen surveillance in the border jungle, said on Tuesday the Minister of Defence of Brazil, Celso Amorim. The official said the Peruvian Army is also interested in purchasing military transport aircraft Embraer KC-390 and armored ground vehicles […]
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The move has affected 3,769 passengers, according to a report of the company until 5 pm The material impact generated by this situation is reflected in significant delays in the arrival and departure of flights, especially those to or from Bogota, Medellin, Cali, Cucuta and Manizales. The following are possible causes: The fog closing Bogota […]
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President Rafael Correa took part yesterday in a military ceremony at the base of Taura, in which the Government gave 12 aircraft Air Force supersonic Cheetah. The fleet, which is of South African origin, has a cost of $ 78 million and is guaranteed for five years. Las aeronaves son de segunda mano y antes […]
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The government auctioned Rousseff two air terminals in Sao Paulo and Brasilia. The Argentine consortium Corporation of America won concessions. Grants to individuals totaled to 24.534 million reais ($ 14.305 million dollars). The Brazilian government seeks an injection of private capital to modernize airport infrastructure in the country collapsed to look at the 2014 World […]
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The Government, Civil Aviation, the worker and the air traffic controllers on Tuesday began a negotiating table to discuss the employment status of the latter. Some of the requests for air traffic controllers are hiring more staff, reduced working hours and a wage adjustment. Aerocivil director, Santiago Castro, said that during the next meeting will […]
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Although the idea was introduced in 2005 was taken up in recent days, amid the tension between Britain and Argentina over the claim around the Falkland Islands. The British Government plans to build an airport that connects with St. Helena Islands, an archipelago of 4 000 inhabitants. Faced with the possibility to interrupt the current […]
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A company plane Peruvian Wings caught fire in the maintenance shop of the Peruvian Corporation of Airports and Commercial Aviation (Corpac) in the province of Ica Nasca. To control the fire, the site staff had to ask the support of the fire because the flames that destroyed the aircraft registration OB-610 threatened to expand into […]
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A plane belonging to the National Guard crashed into the sea in Coche Island in New South Wales state, resulting in three people dead and one missing, said Globovision. According to the information about 3:30 pm on Monday the aircraft was flying around the island of Coche, doing a training flight, crashed into the sea […]
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Following the rise in air fares due to the elimination of gasoline subsidies for aircraft by the Government to the airports managed by consortia, including Baltra, there are several alternatives so that users do not feel the increase a great extent. One of them is to purchase tickets for two or three days stay in […]
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Growing tension and conflict militarized gas in Bolivia Tarija airport Before the announcements of a possible takeover of Tarija International Airport, Oriel Lea Plaza, by those who support the indefinite strike in defense of the Margarita field, Armed Forces authorities decided to hide these facilities, resulting in the suspension of all flights air. Troops have […]
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By order of Captain passengers and luggage were evacuated at the bedside West runway. PSA staff intervened and Fire in the security operation. The threat would have been a prank by two young men came down from the plane in Neuquén. Flight 1992 departed from Aerolineas Argentinas Aeroparque on Tuesday morning with Neuquén and Calafate […]
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Uncertainty. That is what has generated, mainly in Venezuela the news published by ABC that President Hugo Chavez has no more than a year of life if not subjected to more intensive treatment , according to medical reports to which it has had access to this newspaper. The Venezuelans have doubts about the poor state […]
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According to a report by the newspaper Folha de São Paulo, the passenger demand is growing year after year, although the rates are increasingly expensive. Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília and Cuiabá are the most affected by the phenomenon. During the World Cup 2014, 16 airports will be most used by visitors. Among them, […]
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The former Minister of Transport and Communications, Enrique Cornejo, warned that the international airport Jorge Chavez is in Category 0, ie that has no landing conditions in case a situation arises fog. However, he said that between 16 and 20 January this year, will reset the antenna (Category II) which was removed to test the […]
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Following the suspension of flights by existing dense fog in Callao, this morning the air traffic was restored at the International Airport Jorge Chávez, while users are asked to reschedule their outputs. In the early morning hours, spokespersons of Lima Airport Partners (LAP), operator of the first air terminal, reported that the problems of flight […]
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The new A-340, registered as LV-CSE will have a cabin layout for 287 passengers (30 in Club Condor and 257 in economy), and is equipped with General Electric turbines CFM 56-5C4, with a total thrust of each engine of 34,000 pounds. Like its predecessors, the colors look of the new image of Aerolineas Argentinas. Read […]
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None of the 140 passengers from Flight 864 were injured Cabo San Lucas, a spokesman for American Airlines. The problem originated in the lubrication system of an engine. An American Airlines plane bound for the North Texas from Mexico had an emergency landing in El Paso because of a problem in the lubrication system of […]
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A Military Air Transport plane (TAM) landed “panzazo” Monday morning at the airport Guayaramerín Beni population and all its occupants were not injured, reported the radio “Bamboo” Erbol Network.The incident occurred at about 07.20, when the TAM plane, registration FAB-96 MA-60, from Riberalta, suffered the incident after landing his train did not open, according to […]
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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation ( DGCA ) today awarded the Peruvian Global Transport Company ( AeroPeru ) a permit to operate commercial aircraft for non-scheduled air transport domestic passengers, cargo and mail, for a period of four years. This permit is an administrative nature, so for Aeroperu air operations must have the appropriate […]
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U.S. authorities on Tuesday acquired a new unmanned aircraft for tasks of high-tech surveillance overflights and the Arizona border, looking for drug traffickers and illegal immigrants crossing from Mexico.The Predator drone-B is located in the Security Operations Center Air National Sierra Vista, a few miles north of the border with Mexico to southeastern Arizona, the […]
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The state line Boliviana de Aviacion (BoA) today received official permission to operate in Peru in the transport of passengers, cargo and mail, according to a resolution of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the Ministry of Transport and Communications. The line will operate traffic rights on routes La Paz and / or Cochabamba and […]
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Considering the demand of travelers moving between the company Caquetá and Bogota this route will start operating from next January 23. The new nonstop route to Florence-Bogotá Bogotá will have two daily flights. “So Avianca seeks to contribute to revitalizing the economy and social and cultural exchange between residents of the Eastern Plains and other […]
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Venezuelan authorities today located in a mountainous region of Tachira, on the border with Colombia, the plane with two passengers who disappeared last Thursday, said Luis Diaz, director of Venezuela’s relief agency. “Unfortunately there are no signs of life in the aircraft, but have to wait for it to reach the crash site to determine […]
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As part of the action to prevent an outbreak of measles, then the case presented in the airport in Mexico City, health authorities have set up vaccination posts in the country’s airport terminals, with a Cancun of the main tourist destinations in the country since the weekend was conditioned offices of the vaccine airport to […]
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The activity of the Tungurahua volcano remains at moderate-high, with a tendency to decline relative to that recorded on Thursday, said the technician on duty at the Geophysical Institute of the Tungurahua Volcano Observatory in Guadeloupe, Jorge Ordonez. The Tungurahua eruption process twelve years ago, resumed on Thursday, explosions and emissions of water vapor columns […]
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The warning was in effect from orange yesterday for the South Coast and the country was changed this morning to a yellow warning, as reported at this time the National Directorate of Meteorology. However, expect some storms could produce gusty winds up to 75 miles per hour for the departments of Soriano, Colonia, Florida, peach, […]
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Pimentel also referred to the Government’s decision to declare emergency in the air. “They brought us manage our Ecuadorian colleagues Peruvian airspace remains a critical area, restricted and national security,” he told Canal N. Read Article
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Although commercial flights began yesterday without any problems at airports around the country during the first day of air traffic controllers strike , Alberto Pimentel, secretary general of the United Trade Union of Air Traffic Controllers of Peru (Sucta), warned that his Guild goes to an indefinite nationwide strike if the state does not intervene […]
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Eluniverso.com reported that airlines are losing a fuel subsidy by the Ecuadorian government which will impact domestic flights except at airports operated by the government. The current price from Guayaquil to Quito on Tame is $130.00 USD round trip. While the base price will remain the same the ticket increase will be shown as a […]
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Between one and two hours delayed the arrival of flights the airport Jose Abelardo Quinones Gonzales of the city of Chiclayo (Lambayeque), from the city of Lima. The variation in time is recorded from the last three flights due to strike by air traffic controllers, which occurs more strongly in Lima’s Jorge Chavez airport. Read […]
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The 168 airline workers from 18 Peruvian airports have been protesting for better wages among other terms. According to eltiempo.com, these protests have been affecting domestic and international flights. The government has declared the next 60 days an emergency period in which airlines can hire temporary workers to maintain operations. Read Article
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A small plane with two people on board disappeared from radar in the area of the rods in the east of Cordoba and crashed shortly thereafter. None of the people on board survived. “It’s an Aerostar twin-engine plane that seats six people, but had two occupants. We know that coming from Rosario to Cordoba,” said […]
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The International Airport of San Carlos de Bariloche open again tomorrow at noon, after being closed for nearly two months for repair and maintenance works, according to Aeropuertos Argentina 2000, dealership the terminal. The airport was closed from 24 October and conducted renovation works mainly in its track, “required an investment of more than 66 […]
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LAN It is not easy to compete with Aerolineas Argentinas and Austral. And if not, speak LAN Argentina. While his patience was exhausted waiting for permission to bring a new aircraft to cover the route Buenos Aires / Miami, met with a ban on flying. Last Friday, the government notified the company that from 1 […]
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The Air Forces of Colombia, Guatemala and Honduras made “multinational exercise” aimed at controlling drug trafficking through the Caribbean, an official source said today. Colombia’s Air Force (FAC) indicated that the exercises, which began last December 16 and will end tomorrow, Wednesday, aims to “close the airspace of the Caribbean Sea to the flights of […]
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