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Venezuela Bans Copa Airlines, Causing Major Disruption

April 6, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Venezuela is temporarily cutting economic ties with Panamanian Copa Airlines, as it suspended its operations in the country for 90 days. The announcement is a clear retaliation after Panama declared Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and

News

Hi Fly to Introduce First Second-Hand A380 by Mid-Year 2018

April 5, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Portuguese charter operator Hi Fly will become the first company to wet-lease a second-hand Airbus A380, by taking one of the five Singapore Airlines A380s which have already been retired. The intention, according to Hi

News

Widerøe Takes Delivery of First Embraer E190-E2

April 5, 2018 Pablo Diaz

In a ceremony held on Wednesday at Embraer’s facility in São José dos Campos in Brazil, Norwegian airline Widerøe accepted the first produced Embraer E190-E2 aircraft, the newest family that the Brazilian aircraft builder is

News

Air Lease Corporation Orders Additional Boeing 737 MAXs

April 3, 2018 Pablo Diaz

On Tuesday, Boeing and Air Lease Corporation announced a new order for eight more 737 MAX 8 airplanes, valued at $936.8 million at list prices. With this addition, Air Lease Corporation (ALC) is one of

News

A321LR Completes Its Longest Flight to Date

March 31, 2018 Pablo Diaz

When D-AVZO, the new Airbus A321LR’s test airframe, touched down on Toulouse in the early morning of March 30, it had completed its longest trip to date. The 11-hour long flight departed La Pointe Larue

Routes

American Airlines Adds New Routes to Argentina, Reduces Brazil Flights

March 28, 2018 Pablo Diaz

American Airlines announced on March 27 that beginning Dec. 19, 2018 it will commence operating the Buenos Aires Ezeiza Airport to Los Angeles (LAX) route, in a three-services per week schedule. The aircraft of choice

Routes

LATAM Expands Its European Service with New Route to Rome

March 26, 2018 Pablo Diaz

LATAM Airlines Brazil has inaugurated a new route between Sao Paulo (Brazil) and Rome, Italy, connecting Fiumicino Airport with Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos, three times a week, following a press conference held last week in Brazil.

News

Ryanair and Air Europa: Closer Than Ever Before

March 24, 2018 Pablo Diaz

In May 2017, Irish ultra-low-cost carrier Ryanair and Globalia Group’s Spanish carrier Air Europa announced a partnership that would advance in phases towards an improved passenger experience. The goal was simple: to mutually benefit from

Planes

Aerolineas Argentinas: Good Decisions Amid Bad Luck

March 22, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Last weekend, a major storm hit the Buenos Aires metropolitan area and seemed to focus on Aeroparque Jorge Newbery’s ramp. As Aerolíneas Argentinas’ main domestic hub, a significant part of its Boeing 737 fleet was

News

Alitalia Sale Process Speeds Up Definition After Italian Election

March 17, 2018 Pablo Diaz

After the excitement of the Italian general elections was over, the future of Alitalia entered a stage of definitions. The commissioners of the extraordinary administration process decided a few months ago to postpone any ruling

Airports

17 Million Passengers by 2021: Argentina’s Main Airport Gets a New Master Plan

March 15, 2018 Pablo Diaz

There are some things that can be considered a tradition in Argentina: the Tango, the wines, the asado (Argentine version of barbecue) and the presentation of a plan to renew and/or overhaul Argentina’s main airport,

Airlines

Latin American Wings: The Airline That Never Was

March 14, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Despite ceasing revenue flights on March 9, Latin American Wings (LAW) completed a few flights on March 12, hours before the Chilean Aviation Authority (DGAC) revoked its AOC. A singular history of rapid expansion and

Top Story

Boeing Rolls Out 10,000th 737, Claims New Guinness World Record

March 13, 2018 Pablo Diaz

In a celebration held in Renton, Wash., Boeing officially rolled out its 10,000th 737 aircraft, which is destined to be delivered to Southwest Airlines. This milestone for the aircraft manufacturing giant marks a new Guinness

News

Rolls Royce to Spend Hundreds of Millions to Repair Dreamliner Engines

March 9, 2018 Pablo Diaz

On Wednesday, British engine manufacturer Rolls Royce announced that it will spend $315 million to move forward with the repairs of the Trent 1000 engines delivered to its customers. The engines currently power Boeing 787

News

Aerolineas Argentinas Invests Almost $10 Million in IT Systems

March 8, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Aerolíneas Argentinas is completing an investment of $9.8 million as part of the modernization of its computer systems. In this process, a new data center was set up, two new powerful computers are being incorporated

News

South American Airlines Start Bid for Second Flight to Falkland (Malvinas) Islands

March 7, 2018 Pablo Diaz

On February 16, Argentina and United Kingdom’s governments issued a joint letter to UK embassies in Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay requesting assistance in contacting airlines in their respective countries to invite them to communicate their

Airlines

Aerolineas Argentinas and Austral Face Hurdles on Embraer 190AR Fleet Replacement

March 2, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Although the plan continues to go forward, the future of the Austral Lineas Aereas Embraer 190AR fleet is facing an obstacle: the model is being retired fast from other companies, and the second-hand market is

Planes

Norwegian Air Shuttle Takes Delivery of Its Final Boeing 737-800

February 21, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Norwegian Air Shuttle took delivery of its 100th direct-buy Boeing 737-800 aircraft today, the last of this aircraft type in its fleet. From now on, all 737 deliveries will be of the MAX 8 variant, which

Opinions

Opinion: Despite Huge Ticket Sales, Flybondi’s Dispatch and Management of Flights is Lackluster

February 20, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Only a few weeks have passed since Flybondi’s first commercial flight, on Jan. 26. Argentina’s first indigenous low-cost carrier appeared as a consequence of the governmental impulse to new companies, and obtained a 15-year permission

Planes

Airbus A321LR Completes First Transatlantic Flight

February 13, 2018 Pablo Diaz

On Tuesday, the newest product of the Airbus A320 family, the A321LR, completed the first transatlantic flight, from Le Bourget Airport in Paris, France, to New York’s JFK. The trip was made by a test

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Articles by Pablo Diaz

Venezuela Bans Copa Airlines, Causing Major Disruption

Hi Fly to Introduce First Second-Hand A380 by Mid-Year 2018

Widerøe Takes Delivery of First Embraer E190-E2

Air Lease Corporation Orders Additional Boeing 737 MAXs

A321LR Completes Its Longest Flight to Date

American Airlines Adds New Routes to Argentina, Reduces Brazil Flights

LATAM Expands Its European Service with New Route to Rome

Ryanair and Air Europa: Closer Than Ever Before

Aerolineas Argentinas: Good Decisions Amid Bad Luck

Alitalia Sale Process Speeds Up Definition After Italian Election

17 Million Passengers by 2021: Argentina’s Main Airport Gets a New Master Plan

Latin American Wings: The Airline That Never Was

Boeing Rolls Out 10,000th 737, Claims New Guinness World Record

Rolls Royce to Spend Hundreds of Millions to Repair Dreamliner Engines

Aerolineas Argentinas Invests Almost $10 Million in IT Systems

South American Airlines Start Bid for Second Flight to Falkland (Malvinas) Islands

Aerolineas Argentinas and Austral Face Hurdles on Embraer 190AR Fleet Replacement

Norwegian Air Shuttle Takes Delivery of Its Final Boeing 737-800

Opinion: Despite Huge Ticket Sales, Flybondi’s Dispatch and Management of Flights is Lackluster

Airbus A321LR Completes First Transatlantic Flight

Opinion: Airlines are Failing to Properly Utilize Big Data

WestJet Encore Celebrates its Five-Year Anniversary

Unlikely Allies Join Forces to Demand Action on European ATC Strikes

Norwegian Announces First Entry into Canada

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Shuttle America