Elcomercio.pe reported planned strike by aircontrollers.The measure will be held from 7 am on December 22 until the same time of day 25. The previous strike. Last week, the Unified Trade Union of Air Traffic Controllers of Peru made a 48-hour strike that delayed flights to provinces from the Jorge Chavez International Airport . The […]
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An uncomfortable situation presented this morning at the Ezeiza airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where a Colombian airline flight departures Aviaco suspended for security reasons referring to the large amount of ash emissions from a volcano in Chile. Ginna Cohn, editor of the newspaper El Cordoba Meridian is located at the airport since it had […]
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The tourism and travel agencies in Paraguay reported today that for a couple of weeks recorded a real boom in the sale of air parcels, which urged the prices of tickets to various destinations.According to recent reports, the plane tickets are already nearly exhausted until February, and in some cases, companies are no longer places, […]
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The long and fierce competition on the lucrative concession to wrap luggage at Miami International Airport (MIA) is reaching a new intensity. On one side is Synapse Trading USA, which has the exclusive multimillion-dollar contract to wrap in plastic machine the baggage of passengers at MIA. On the other hand is Secure Wrap of Miami, […]
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Brazilian airline TAM and Turkish Turkey, forming part of the Star Alliance, signed an agreement to share flights and increase the choice of destinations in South America and Europe, today announced the first company. Under the agreement, “each of the companies can market seats on certain flights operated by alliance,” TAM said in a statement. […]
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At the request of trade unions in Paraguay Airport, the government finally repealed the law to private sector management of services and international airport in Asuncion and Ciudad del Este. Lopez Perito said that despite this problem, the executive continues in its desire to proceed with the construction of a new international airport in Chaco […]
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Honduras will have the highest rates for departures from airports in Central America, with a payment of 60.30 dollars, according to a new law passed by Parliament this week in Honduras. Payment for departures from airports in Honduras will be reflected in the cost of the ticket. A company spokesman International Airports, the concessionaire of […]
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The Humboldt Rescue Organization reports that the incident happened average of 8.8 events per month in September, to 10.4 in early December. The alert Venezuelan commercial aviation, which was activated in late September, put in evidence three situations: the constant aerial incidents, the need for improved maintenance plans and the urgency of renewing the fleet. […]
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A Taca Airlines plane with 39 passengers made an emergency landing due to mechanical problems apparently. By averaging 2:35 in the afternoon Saturday there was an emergency landing of an airplane with 39 passengers on board, Taca line at the airport Alejandro Velasco Astete of Cusco , which closed for half an hour for action […]
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An Aerolineas Argentinas plane Friday blowout suffered one of its front wheels, trying to take off from the airport of Santa Cruz, eastern Bolivia, without causing injury, said an airport official. Read Article
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The Chilean Association of Airline, AG, Achille, sent a letter this afternoon the company Copec, which raises concern over shortages who have suffered several of its affiliates in the Santiago airport and asked to take public responsibility for these acts, which have affected several flights also hurting passengers. The letter signed by Italo Guerinoni, president […]
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The airline LAN reported yesterday that the company was notified by Copec about problems in the supply of aircraft fuel in the Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez airport in Santiago. This forced the firm to conduct two international flights with a stopover for refueling in the city of Iquique, a practice that is likely to have […]
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At least ten flights of 4 business lines were delayed and then canceled at the Villahermosa International Airport affecting 800 passengers due to heavy fog in the morning and presented during the early hours of Tuesday. As Houston, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Veracruz and Mexico City most affected destination. Read Article
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A passenger violated security at Palonegro Bucaramanga airport and jumped to the platform.When a LAN Airlines plane was about to reel in one of the tracks Palonegro Airport in Bucaramanga, to travel to Bogota, a man violated airport security and reached the platform to try to prevent liftoff. Workers place and passengers of Flight 3165, […]
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LAN flight number 2102 from Lima to Arequipa could not land at 8:21 pm tonight, as scheduled, at the airport Rodriguez Ballon of Arequipa , according to the information area of the airport terminal to elcomercio.pe.This area indicates that the reasons for objection were not detailed by the company.The ship had to return to the […]
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The Ecuadorian government and the airlines will agree that a rise in rates, after President Rafael Correa confirmed the removal of fuel subsidies to aircraft at airports under concession from the first of January 2012. This decision will mean savings for the State of about $ 90 million and would be detrimental to the airports […]
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After three days of intense searching through the mountains of San Martin, the plane company stricken Palma de Espino was located by an Air Force helicopter Peru (FAP) in a rugged mountain area of the ladder, near the city Tarapoto. Although it is unknown about the health of the four crew members, only now rescue […]
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THIS IS AN OPINION PIECE SUBMITTED BY AN ANONYMOUS READER OF LATINAMERICACURRENTEVENTS.COM —————————————————— President Correa is proposing in 2012 that the fuel subsidy will be eliminated for airline companies in Ecuador. This will no doubt impact everyone’s pocket book and could put further stress on tourism and travel for Ecuadorians within the country. Overall, a […]
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Executive Director of Cuenca Aircraft Corporation (CAC), Diego Andrade, said a hearing to ask president, Rafael Correa, to ask him not to remove the fuel subsidy aircraft come to that city. And is that the President announced on Saturday that from January this subsidy will be removed at airports under concession to private companies in […]
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The announcement that the parent company of American Airlines entered bankruptcy could trigger profound changes in the commercial aviation sector in Latin America, where so far the U.S. airline had the largest market share. The bankruptcy filing comes after AMR Corp. accumulation of huge debts by the company, affected by high fuel prices and weakened […]
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A helicopter carrying four passengers fell into a river gorge Nuns, 20 minutes from the Equator, north of the city of Quito. The accident occurred at approximately 11:30. Read Article
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Iberia pilots do not lower our guard. Threaten to go on strike next month in December to what they see as a lack of information from the direction of Iberia on the establishment of a new low-cost airline: Iberia Express. To that arrest, they add, could also join the cabin crew. SEPLA union sources, warning […]
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From Metropolitan Airport must at 19:15 but was canceled by the situation at the airport “Almirante Zar”. Three previous flights arrived without problems. Flight 1866 Aerolíneas Argentinas company that should have come this Sunday at about 21 to the city of Trelew was canceled by the presence of volcanic ash on arrival. Read Article
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Madrid-San Jose flight diverted to Managua by weather problems A Spanish airliner Iberia with 355 passengers on board, and from Madrid to the capital of Costa Rica, where there were weather problems, was diverted to Managua, where he made a time scale on Sunday an official source. This is an Airbus 340-600 on Saturday night […]
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Domestic flights – Argentina and Brazil included in initial routes. Aerolínea Sol del Paraguay (The Sol of Paraguay) Airlines today inaugurated its official flights in the South American country in ceremony held at the international airport Silvio Pettirrossi, in the presence of President Fernando Lugo.This company is clearly Paraguayan and start their journeys after 16 […]
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The owner of Aerolineas Argentinas, Mariano Recalde, stressed Monday that the workers of the company “does not undergo changes in working conditions”, but will adapt to the interpretation of existing standards to achieve greater productivity to already committed .Recalde made the remarks this afternoon during an interview with Télam, after the press conference in which […]
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If you or your firm are involved in foreign media monitoring, analysis or open source intelligence, this tool is designed for your needs. Unless you know what you are looking for you are hampered in your efforts to locate information. Crowder’s Blackbook will provide you the terms and phrases in Spanish and continually updated to […]
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Brazil will need more than 701 new aircraft by 2030, more than 100 cars, valued at 82,000 million dollars (60.562 million euros), as reflected in the latest Global Market Forecast (GMF, for its acronym in English) by Airbus. The European manufacturer estimates that Brazil will become the fourth largest air transport market in the world […]
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The local and international flights and domestic airport Ezeiza Airport, both in Argentina, have suffered delays and cancellations on Thursday after a hard day yesterday lived a result of conflict between air traffic controllers union of military and civilian controllers origin members of the Association of Technical Personnel Aeronautical (APTA), according to the newspaper “Clarin.” […]
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The Secretary of Tourism of the city confirmed that the Loi Suites hotel, only five stars in the region and located in the Chapelco Golf, will not work in the summer season due to uncertainty over the lack of Chapelco airport operations, maintained since last June 4 when the volcano erupted in Chile’s Puyehue-Cordon Caulle. […]
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The local and international flights and domestic airport Ezeiza Airport, both in Argentina, have suffered delays and cancellations on Thursday after a hard day yesterday lived a result of conflict between air traffic controllers union of military and civilian controllers origin members of the Association of Technical Personnel Aeronautical (APTA), according to the newspaper “Clarin.” […]
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The Peruvian authorities decreed an “epidemic alert ‘at airports and ports of Peru in order to detect in a timely manner cases of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) or Escherichia coli entero- haemorrhagic (EHEC). Regional Health Authority The Port of Callao installed from morning reported that a strict watch a team of doctors at the Jorge […]
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he Tourism Promotion Agency Central (CATA) has highlighted the role played by the airlines Iberia, Air Berlin and KLM for its strategy of expansion and growth in the region this year. The agency has stressed that Central America has become “one of the biggest bets for these airlines” in 2011, “despite the crisis affecting the […]
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The Argentine government has decided by decree that from Monday the air traffic controllers will again depend on the country’s air force since the trade dispute that remains suspended international flights since last Saturday remains unresolved, according to the Official Gazette of the Republic of Argentina.By means of Decree 1840, President Cristina Fernández ordered to […]
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The arrangements for the entry of new airlines who offer new flights beyond the borders of the country have not progressed despite the work that has been done so you can provide this service to users in the region, despite you already spent a year and six months of the issuance of the decree for […]
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As announced by Island Travel & Tours company, flights from the international airport Thurgood Marshall Baltimore-Washington DC (BWI) will begin on Wednesday, March 21 weekly, in partnership with the airline Sky King. Read Article
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The new international arrival hall of the airport “Abelardo L. Rodriguez “Tijuana was opened Monday morning in the presence of immigration and customs authorities, institutions will be operating in the new location. Guillermo Morales Villalba, Airport Manager, said that since the arrival of the aircraft to the departure of the passengers will be held at […]
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President Felipe Calderon said that due to cloudy conditions prevailing at the time was flying the helicopter, where he traveled the Interior Minister, Francisco Blake Mora and six other officials, could be the cause of an accident. In a message from Los Pinos, the president said the helicopter “was always guarded at all times and […]
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No news has ended this morning flyover made the regional governor of the Aysen region, Pilar Cuevas, with ONEMI representntes of Hudson volcano, so it was determined to continue the state of red alert in the areas closest to the mountain.On a flight that began at 11.00 hours in two of the FACH helicóteros monitoring […]
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In the airports of Loja, Cuenca and Esmeraldas, airline tickets are sold out for the mobilization of tourists on this holiday, which begins tomorrow. In contrast, in Manta, Guayaquil and Quito, the airlines have space to provide passages in these days of Souls and celebrations cuencanas. To and from Cuenca were depleted due to the […]
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He hopes to open a new link tourism to the Netherlands, Germany, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, opens on Monday when an airline KLM direct from Amsterdam Havana, said Wednesday the Ministry of Tourism of Cuba. “These flights will help to increase visitor arrivals from Scandinavia, Russia, other Eastern European countries, Germany, UK and Holland,” said […]
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The first direct flight from the Russian company Aeroflot arrives today at the Mexican resort of Cancun in Quintana Roo, Mexico, Yevgeny Zhérdev confirmed, the airline representative for Latin America. This is an Airbus 330 in addition to the operations performed Russian airline to Havana, Cuba and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, according to an Itar […]
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The Paraguayan government ordered a halt to the start of an airport workers strike scheduled for midnight on Thursday to ensure traffic to the Ibero-American Summit at the weekend. However, unionists who reject a law authorizing the granting of the major airports said they will proceed with the measure and would appeal against the official […]
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Chilean pilots Hernan Alberto Robledo Jequier and Arnaldo Gilberto Roa, arrested on August 25 in Arequipa helicopter overflight near the air base of La Joya, were acquitted. As reported by the Bío-Bío radio, and Robledo Jequier Roa, who were investigated by the Attorney General for the alleged crime against national security, in the form of […]
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After a visit to the new Quito airport, local authorities confirmed that when the work has a 82% advance of the opening will be around October 2012. Was repeatedly postponed the completion of the new terminal. He said even that this year would be running, but delays and delays forced to rethink the schedule, so […]
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Several tourists cancel trips TO THREAT OF UNION Airport strike threat already affecting tourism businesses While TAM said its services will not be affected, Asatur is concerned about the effects of the strike. Asatur, worried about the effect that the measure of force generated by the tourists, some of which have already canceled their trips. […]
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The first direct flight from Paris-Cancun route, a modern Boeing 777-300 aircraft, of Air France, with capacity for 472 passengers, was received by the governor of Quintana Roo, Roberto Borge Angulo. After greeting the first passengers descended from the aircraft that arrived at the position 33 of the Terminal 3 at Cancun International Airport, the […]
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U.S. airlines increase the number of charter flights to Cuba, a country which has diplomatic relations with the United States for 50 years, U.S. media reported Wednesday. According to the source, American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, United Airlines Continental and Delta, four of the largest U.S. airlines will provide aircraft charter flights to 25 U.S. companies […]
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Travel from Tijuana to Loreto Air Calafia. A new airline will fly from Tijuana to Loreto 3 times per week with the ability to connect to Cabo San Lucas and Mazatlan, said commercial director Ricardo Anaya Air Calafia. During the presentation of flight in the Tijuana International Airport, announced that the transfer will last 1 […]
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Two people were killed after crashing his plane into an area of crops in the state of Veracruz, eastern Mexico, authorities reported.The incident occurred at 10.00 local time (15.00 GMT) in the community of Ixhuacapan, between the towns of Angel R. Cabada and Santiago Tuxtla, 500 kilometers from Mexico City. The Civil Protection Department of […]
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The Chilean airline Lan resuspended several flights today in southern Chile due to volcanic ash Caulle Puyehue-Cordon, which erupted in June and had not caused changes in traffic home for two weeks. According to the company on its website, the affected operations are those that connect Santiago to Puerto Montt, and in some cases continue […]
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The president of the National Civil Aviation Institute, Francisco Paz Fleitas, admitted that 45 of the 90 national aircraft requiring repairs or replacements. Airlines must detail the status of your fleet. Fleitas Francisco Paz, president of INAC, announced it developed a “technical committee” with the airlines that are defined in the making of an inventory […]
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Laverdad.com reported that a Cessna 310 plane crashed YV1354 minutes after taking off from Maiquetia International Airport with seven people on board were unharmed in which the event. Loss of power seems to have been the cause. All flights remain on normal schedules. Read Article
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Interview of the day to Raul Garcia, president of the Chamber of Tourism In recent months there have been problems in the aviation industry: aircraft damage, delayed flights, etc.. The answers are lack of space at the airport and weather conditions. What is your reading on what is happening? Connectivity is the word of the […]
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A new day. And ashes, at least in the Capital. The flights at the airport of Ezeiza and Jorge Newbery airport yesterday began returning to normal , albeit with delays and rescheduling that would extend for another three days, after the cancellation suffered as a result of waste Puyehue volcano yesterday the sky covering the […]
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DOMESTIC FLIGHTS IMPACTED – Dispelled the ashes over the city of Buenos Aires, the phenomenon moved to other regions of the country by the effects of winds. The presence of volcanic ash warning light came on the road authorities of Buenos Aires, Cordoba and Santa Fe, who warned motorists and drivers on the reduction of […]
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Chilean volcano ashes Puyehue erupted since the June 4, can still affect air traffic for months, said an official report. In Uruguay, the normalized air operations yesterday, although it was affected in other terminals. The last part of the Aeronautical Meteorology Service said yesterday that the cloud was located on Uruguay was dissipating, so slowly […]
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President Evo Morales said Tuesday that with the purchase of six K-8 aircraft made in China for the fight against drug trafficking and other tasks, a technological revolution began in the Force Air, which celebrated the 88th anniversary of foundation. In a ceremony held in the Air Brigade of the city of El Alto, the […]
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Embraer today announced an order for 13 Legacy 650 executive jets of Minsheng Financial Leasing Co., Ltd, China. The company said deliveries of the aircraft would begin this year and extend over the next five years. The contract value was not reported, but the aircraft’s list price is $ 30.24 million. Read Article
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The aviation industry in Mexico faces a high cost structure , which affects the domestic tourism is not quite competitive with other countries, according to the National Airborne (Canaero ). One example is that of the total amount paid by a passenger for an airline ticket, an average of 70 to 75% are fees and […]
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Troops of the Task Force to Combat Drug Trafficking (FELCN) discovered in recent days new forms of drug delivery attempts at international airports in the city of El Alto and Santa Cruz. On October 3, police found drugs at the airport in El Alto 3 kilos 322 grams of cocaine hidden neatly in the middle […]
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As part of international expansion plan has been proposed for this year, Aeromexico has announced that from next October 10 will begin operating a daily direct link between Mexico City and Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. In addition to supporting business and cultural exchange between both nations, the new route will ensure multiple connectivity options […]
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The airline made its relaunch Aerogal Ecuador after the air fleet renewal and restructuring process that has lasted six months and it has expanded national and international coverage with an investment of 80 million dollars (59.5 million euros), according to local press reports. The airline made its relaunch Aerogal Ecuador after the air fleet renewal […]
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A helicopter crashed Sunday in the Nichupte lagoon, in the hotel zone of Cancun, Quintana Roo, an entity in the Mexican southeast, both pilot and two passengers, of Brazilian origin, were admitted to various area hospitals for evaluation, although they were reported as injured. Read Areticle
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Eleven people received medical care, of which one remains under observation after the crash of a plane from the Ecuadorian airline TAME with 97 passengers skidded off the runway while landing Friday at the airport in Quito, the company said Sunday. The plane is expected to be removed from the area Sunday evening.Read Article
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According to RPP via Peru.com,A TACA jet caught fire Sunday morning when landing at the airport Alejandro Velazco Astete Cuzco , according to witnesses. Flight number 009 from Lima seemed to blow a turbine engine upon touchdown and the cabin began to fill with smoke. Firefighters arrived immediately. There was no loss of life. An […]
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An aircraft of the private airlines on Wednesday Aerocom remained missing for more than 15 hours, according to the latest press release issued by the company in Santa Cruz. The air search tasks erupted after noon from the city of Trinidad, northeast Amazon, 800 km from La Paz and Santa Cruz 600, which will operate […]
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The former pilot and filmmaker Enrique Pineyro warned two months ago in an interview with THE GAZETTE “for pilots, flying the north is potentially dangerous clandestine flights are a threat. It is a scene often must cross drug planes.” Read Article
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Chile’s Air Force Air Force violated the human rights of the deceased passengers on the ground that state aircraft are used in military and thus the Convention on International Civil Aviation of Chicago, 1944 is not applicable since this international instrument obliging Chile states that it applies to flights of civil aircraft and not the […]
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Felipe Camiroaga , journalist Robert Bruce, Carola Gatica, Rodrigo Cabezón Silvia Slyer team and the program “Good morning everyone,” traveled today at 14.00 to the island of Juan Fernandez to make a note for the morning of TVN, with a team lift up Chile Challenge, headed by businessman Felipe Cubillos and the military plane (FACH) […]
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In order to improve levels of compliance with the airlines and to avoid delays to passengers, the Civil Aeronautics modified airspace Bogota’s Eldorado Airport. Read Article
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The Jamaica Tourist Board and Copa Airlines today announced new flight service between Panama City’s Tocumen International Airport (PTY) and Jamaica’s Sangster International Airport (MBJ) in Montego Bay. Travelers can now book flights on Copa Airlines for travel starting December 11, in time for the holiday season. Read Article
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The airline’s copilot, Rubén García García, was arrested trying to enter the international airport of Barajas, Spain, 42 kilograms of cocaine, reported the Mexican embassy in Madrid. In a statement, the embassy said it was notified by the Ministry of Interior and the Directorate General of Police and the Guardia Civil (via fax, on 18 […]
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Brazil’s government on Monday auctioned rights to the first major airport to be operated by a private company as the country moves to pick up the pace of investment in its air travel infrastructure ahead of the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament. Read Article
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According to ElUniverso.com the Ecuadorian Air Force (FAE) has suspended the shipment of Cheetah fighter-bombers from South Africa until an investigation is concluded into an accident that injured an air force pilot on Monday, August 15th. Navy representatives say the pilot, Galo Alvarez, was able to land safely at the Taura Air Force Base after […]
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According to ElUniverso.com Ecuadorian Air Force pilot, Galo Alvarez was seriously injured in a cabin explosion that occurred at 1 p.m. today, Monday August 15th. Authorities say the explosion occurred due to decompression in the cabin and not a crash. Alvarez was able to safety return to Taura air force base and was immediately transferred […]
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According to Peru21.pe a Taca Airline crewmember was detained by police of the Dirandro Unit in the Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima, Friday August 12th. Police say he was trying to leave the country with 2 kilos of drugs, cocaine and opium. The crewmember, Ricardo Velasquez Luque was arrested while in the international departures […]
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Bombardier announced on Wednesday announced it will be opening its first regional support office in Latin America. The new facility will be located in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and is expected to be in service by the end of 2011. Read Article
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A package was seized today at the Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Luque, Paraguay containing 3.957 kilos of cocaine hidden among leather car seat covers and a thermos used for drinking a South American tea called yerba maté. Abc.com.py reports that the package was headed for Spain when it was seized by the National Anti-Drug […]
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•At 2:30 p.m. yesterday, 5 police officers died in a plane crash near Los Galgos Airport in Ituango, Antioquia, Colombia per eltiempo.com. •One theory for the accident which left 5 dead and 1 injured is that the aircraft did not take off with enough speed and thus crashed after 200 meters. •Some country people saw […]
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Two executives of Southern Winds Airlines in Argentina are being tried this week in Córdoba for money laundering, reports lavoz.com.ar. The accused are being prosecuted for embezzling more than 3 million pesos from the National Department of Tourism between 2002 and 2005 by withholding 5% of the rates charged for all international flights. Prosecutors are […]
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El Salvador-based Taca Airlines will start thrice-weekly flights from San Salvador to Havana, and Taca’s Peruvian subsidiary will increase flights from its hub in Lima to Havana from three to five per week. Read Article
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ElComercio.pe reports that the new Peruvian Traffic Control Center of Air Traffic will monitor more than 80% of the Peruvian sky, even during bad weather. Officials say that the traffic control center received new equipment, the AIRCON 2100 that will allow air traffic controllers to monitor Peruvian sky under any condition. On Tuesday July 12th […]
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Sixteen people died when a small plane crashed this morning near Recife, Pernambuco, in northeastern Brazil, according to abc.com.py. The plan was headed to Natal, but crashed 10 minutes after takeoff. The wreckage caught fire and there were no survivors. Read Article
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In the past hour an anonymous caller warned officials of a bomb on an airplane at the Guayaquil airport in Ecuador, according to elcomercio.com. Specialized police reacted immediately and moved the plane from the terminal to the ground zero area of the airport near the control towers. Areas near ground zero were evacuated, but no […]
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According to Ecuadorinmediato.com about 250 passengers flying from Madrid, Spain to Quito, Ecuador have not received their luggage in a week after landing in Quito. Santa Barbra Airline is a Venezuelan owned company and some passengers say that their luggage disappeared during a flight stop in Caracas. Passengers add that the airline is not respecting […]
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RPP.com.pe reports that today, July 1st flights resumed at the Alejandro Velasco Astete airport in Cusco as the rains stopped and weather conditions improved. Officials say that three Lan Peru flights landed with difficulty at the airport this morning during heavy rain. Peruvian Airlines cancelled their flights to Cusco today, while Star Peru and Taca […]
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•El Espectador reports the emergency landing of a plane carrying Colombian minister Rodrigo Rivera Salazar and Director of the National Police Oscar Naranjo in Medellín. •Problems with the breaking system of the plane caused it to perform the emergency landing at the Olaya Herrera airport in Medellín. •All eight passengers and the crew were able […]
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•A private plane performed an emergency landing 11:35 a.m. this morning in the Rafael Núñez International Airport in Cartagena, Colombia. •Caracol Radio reports that the pilot contacted a control tower of the airport and had to land due to problems with the plane’s undercarriage. •5 flights to Bogotá from Avianca, Copa Airlines, and Aires have […]
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Thousands of protesters opposed to mining and energy projects in southern Peru have taken over an airport as the government struggled to restore calm a day after five died in a clash with police. Officials said approximately 3,000 protesters had occupied the runway at the Juliaca airport in the region of Puno on Saturday. Several […]
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ElComercio.com reports that today, shareholders of the company would like to revive the company and not dissolve the Icaro airlines. Icaro says that the company hopes during the liquidation process it will be able to solve the temporary inconveniences that the company is facing. The company also says that they are waiting for current business […]
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According to ElComercio.com Tame Airlines and ATR Turboprops signed a purchase agreement for the ownership of three new ATR 42-500 aircrafts worth $54 million on Wednesday June 22nd. Tame will use these aircrafts for domestic economy flights called, “Milk Train” flights. These flights will connect several smaller cities on a single route. Destinations include Puyo, […]
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After about 40 years of operation, Icaro Airlines, an Ecuadorian company presented papers for a request of dissolution to the Supervision of Companies (SC), reports ElUniverso.com. Reportedly, the dissolution and liquidation process could take six to eight months. The SC reports that during that time the company can continue its business activities. However, once the […]
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RPP.com.pe reports that starting June 21st Air France will begin offering five daily flights from Paris to Lima. The airlines says that it will assess whether to extend the flights after viewing customer demand and negotiating agreements with local carriers for flights that include Cusco. Air France is investing 100 million euros plus a million […]
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According to ElComercio.pe this open skies aviation agreement will reduce travel costs up to 10%. Today, Thursday June 16th, released a legislative resolution about an Air Transport Agreement between Panama and Peru. This agreement outlines policy of open skies between the two countries and is subjected to a few rights that relate to the commercial […]
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Argentine airlines LAN, Aerolíneas Argentinas y Austral will return to their normal flight schedules this afternoon at Ezeiza and Aeroparque airports in Buenos Aires after weeks of delays and closures due to ash from Chilean volcano Puyehue. Aerolíneas Argentinas y Austral will be up and running at 3 p.m. And LAN at 4 p.m. as […]
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VEB-leasing, Russian Helicopters Partner Russian Helicopters and VEB-leasing recently signed an agreement that covers the Latin American aviation market. Russian-made helicopters currently make up 20 percent of the region’s military market. Read Article
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Buenos Aires’s airports remained closed and Qantas Airways Ltd. said it will pare Australia flights for a fourth day as volcanic ash from Chile disrupts travel across the Southern Hemisphere. Read Article
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