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In Search of Financial Salvation, Avianca Rationalizes South America Network

December 2, 2019 João Machado

This week, Avianca, the oldest airline of the Americas and second oldest in the world, celebrates its 100th anniversary. However, in recent times, the airline has not much to commemorate. Its financial situation is very

Trip Reports

Trip Report: Flying on a Qatar Airways 777-200LR from São Paulo to Doha in Qsuites

November 25, 2019 João Machado

Qatar Airways and its main hub Hamad International Airport recently announced an expansion to the airport that would increase its capacity in time for the 2022 World Cup and make it a destination without itself.

News

LATAM to Leave Oneworld in October 2020, Hints on Future Independence

November 24, 2019 João Machado

In an already expected move, LATAM Airlines Group has officially set a date to leave the oneworld airline alliance: Oct. 1, 2020. Only months after having a 20 percent stake of the group sold to

News

TAP Air Portugal Announces A321neoLR Transatlantic Route Expansion

November 20, 2019 João Machado

TAP Air Portugal, Portugal’s flag carrier, announced it is adding two new routes to its network in Summer 2020. One will connect Boston to Ponta Delgada in the Azores and the other will connect TAP’s

Airlines

Azul Eyes Big Opportunity in Brazil with Arrival of Next-Generation Fleet

November 17, 2019 João Machado

Azul Brazilian Airlines continued its fleet renewal last week when it received its first Airbus A321neo, the first of an order of 13. The aircraft, with a capacity for 214 passengers in a single-class configuration,

News

Flybondi’s Founder Steps Down From Airline After Leaked Political Message

November 9, 2019 João Machado

Argentina’s political and economic situation has been boiling in recent months, bringing uncertainty to the recently-opened domestic aviation market of the South American country. What should have been a joyful week for Flybondi, Argentina’s first

Airports

Doha’s Hamad International Airport Unveils Ambitious Expansion Plan

October 28, 2019 João Machado

Connecting the world with Qatar, Hamad International Airport has served as the primary gateway to Doha for the past five years. Home to its largest carrier and Qatar’s national airline, Qatar Airways, the airport has

Trip Reports

Trip Report: Onboard Azul’s First E195-E2 Flight

October 20, 2019 João Machado

One month after having its first Embraer E195-E2 delivered, Azul started commercial flights with the new generation regional jet on Thursday, making a roundtrip between its hub in Campinas and Brazil’s capital city of Brasília.

News

LATAM’s Star Wars-Themed 777 Arrives in Brazil

October 9, 2019 João Machado

LATAM Brasil, the biggest branch of the LATAM Airlines Group, is continuing to update its fleet of ten Boeing 777-300ER. The second one with the new interior, PT-MUJ, arrived from the maintenance center in Abu

News

TAP Air Portugal Starts A340-300 Phase-Out

October 2, 2019 João Machado

This week TAP Air Portugal, Portugal’s flag carrier, started the phase-out of their four A340-300s. CS-TOA, CS-TOB, CS-TOC and CS-TOD have been flying for the airline since 1994, when the Lockheed L-1011 Tristar was retired

News

Delta Takes 20 Percent Stake in LATAM Airlines Group

September 26, 2019 João Machado

Delta Air Lines has just announced it is buying a 20 percent stake of LATAM Airlines Group, the biggest group of carriers in Latin America, an acquisition which also brings a potentially unprecedented strategic alliance

News

LATAM Brasil Changes Network Strategy to Avoid Losing Corporate Traffic, Adds More Point-to-Point Flights

September 26, 2019 João Machado

LATAM Brasil is passing by a year of several transformations. While most macroeconomic forecasts show a stagnated economy in Brazil, the top 3 Brazilian airlines – Azul, LATAM Brasil and GOL – have shown a

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

Embraer Delivers First E195-E2 to Azul

September 13, 2019 João Machado

Embraer delivered on Thursday its first E195-E2 next-generation aircraft on Thursday to launch customer Azul Brazilian Airlines and its lessor, AerCap. The delivery ceremony took place at Embraer’s main factory in São José dos Campos,

News

Reports: Qatar Airways To Purchase Stake in TAAG Angola Airlines

September 11, 2019 João Machado

Qatar Airways, the state-owned airline of Qatar, is interested in acquiring a 39 percent stake of the also state-owned TAAG – Linhas Aéreas de Angola, from the sub-Saharan nation of Angola according to information published

Trip Reports

Trip Report: Flying from Porto Alegre to Congonhas with LATAM Brasil in Economy

September 4, 2019 João Machado

Since TAM became LATAM after the merger with LAN at the start of 2016, many changes in the airline’s service have occurred. The airline that, pushed a “premium” service from the beginning, needed to adapt

News

Azul Starts ‘Ponte Aérea’ Shuttle Between Rio and São Paulo

September 2, 2019 João Machado

Last Thursday, Azul started services on the “Ponte Aérea” shuttle connecting São Paulo (Congonhas) to Rio (Santos Dumont), the most premium route in Latin America, with 16 daily flights each way. The new operations saw

Airlines

LATAM Debuts New 777 Cabin, Pledges $500 Million Investment in Passenger Experience

August 30, 2019 João Machado

LATAM Airlines on Tuesday announced several investments it will be making to improve passenger experience at an event in São Paulo. Estimated to cost over $500 million, the main enhancements come in product and service

Routes

Azul to Start Belo Horizonte-Fort Lauderdale Flights in December

August 26, 2019 João Machado

Azul Brazilian Airlines has officially announced their newest operation to the United States, connecting their hub in Belo Horizonte (Confins) to Fort Lauderdale, in Florida. The new flights are set to be year-round and will

News

Azul to Start “Ponte Aérea” Shuttle Service Between Rio and São Paulo

August 13, 2019 João Machado

After months of lobbying, discussions and even open verbal fights in the media, Azul finally announced the opening of sales for their operations in the Rio/Santos Dumont-São Paulo/Congonhas “Ponte Aérea” sector, Brazil’s most desired route.

News

GOL Trials Hub-and-Spoke Operations in Brazil with Regional Carrier

August 8, 2019 João Machado

As the fight for slots at Congonhas Airport near Sao Paolu develops, there is one airline in this history which called the most attention: Passaredo Linhas Aéreas. The small carrier, which currently operates six ATR

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Articles by João Machado

In Search of Financial Salvation, Avianca Rationalizes South America Network

Trip Report: Flying on a Qatar Airways 777-200LR from São Paulo to Doha in Qsuites

LATAM to Leave Oneworld in October 2020, Hints on Future Independence

TAP Air Portugal Announces A321neoLR Transatlantic Route Expansion

Azul Eyes Big Opportunity in Brazil with Arrival of Next-Generation Fleet

Flybondi’s Founder Steps Down From Airline After Leaked Political Message

Doha’s Hamad International Airport Unveils Ambitious Expansion Plan

Trip Report: Onboard Azul’s First E195-E2 Flight

LATAM’s Star Wars-Themed 777 Arrives in Brazil

TAP Air Portugal Starts A340-300 Phase-Out

Delta Takes 20 Percent Stake in LATAM Airlines Group

LATAM Brasil Changes Network Strategy to Avoid Losing Corporate Traffic, Adds More Point-to-Point Flights

Embraer Delivers First E195-E2 to Azul

Reports: Qatar Airways To Purchase Stake in TAAG Angola Airlines

Trip Report: Flying from Porto Alegre to Congonhas with LATAM Brasil in Economy

Azul Starts ‘Ponte Aérea’ Shuttle Between Rio and São Paulo

LATAM Debuts New 777 Cabin, Pledges $500 Million Investment in Passenger Experience

Azul to Start Belo Horizonte-Fort Lauderdale Flights in December

Azul to Start “Ponte Aérea” Shuttle Service Between Rio and São Paulo

GOL Trials Hub-and-Spoke Operations in Brazil with Regional Carrier

Sky Airlines Expands to Miami with Airbus A321XLR Order

Alitalia Needs to Downsize Before Lufthansa Is Ready To Invest

Air Baltic Unveils State-of-the-Art Airbus A220 Simulator for Pilot Training

Opinion: I Flew on the World’s Longest Flight and Don’t Remember Most of It. But That’s the Point

Avianca Celebrates 100 Years of Flying