Peter Biondi

Opinions

Turkish Airlines: An Airline to Watch at the Crossroads of the World

October 10, 2019 Peter Biondi

Behind a great airline, there is usually a great airport, but great airports also need a great airline. It is not by coincidence that Turkey built an impressive new airport as the country clearly has

News

Chile’s JetSmart to Launch Flights to Brazil in December

September 25, 2019 Peter Biondi

Chilean JetSmart announced earlier this week the details of its operation in Brazil, with nonstop flights between Santiago, Chile, and the cities of Sao Paulo, Salvador and Foz do Iguaçu. The operation between Santiago and

Airports

The Power of an Airport: The Copa Airlines Case

September 12, 2019 Peter Biondi

Panama is a small country in Central America with a population of around 4 million people and an area smaller than South Carolina. Despite its geography, however, Panama is a notable hub for aviation. The

News

Brazilian Civil Aviation Authority Redistribute Slots at São Paulo Airport

August 3, 2019 Peter Biondi

The National Civil Aviation Agency in Brazil (ANAC) concluded on Wednesday the redistribution of the 41 pairs of slots (spaces for takeoffs and landings) that were used by Avianca Brasil in Congonhas, São Paulo’s downtown

Airlines

The Importance of Airline Alliances

July 22, 2019 Peter Biondi

An aviation article many years ago suggested that you do not make money running an airline; you make money selling things to airlines. This statement was very true at the time. Many stakeholders like airports,

News

Avianca Brasil Assets Auctioned to GOL and LATAM

July 14, 2019 Peter Biondi

Avianca Brasil’s asset auction took place generating more than US$147 million this week. Azul, GOL and LATAM were eligible to take part in the dispute but only GOL and LATAM came to bid. Azul said

News

GOL Chief Executive Rebukes Criticism by Azul in Slot Spat

June 13, 2019 Peter Biondi

In the latest episode of a continuous conflict among airlines in Brazil, the chief executive officer of Gol Transportes Aéreos, Paulo Kakinoff, rebuked comments by Azul Brazilian Airlines’ CEO saying that Gol wants to keep

News

Azul Airlines Begins Flying to Second Destination in Portugal

June 5, 2019 Peter Biondi

Azul Brazilian Airlines started flying to Porto, Portugal on Monday, June 3. This is the second destination for the airline in Portugal, which already operates flights between Brazil and Lisbon. Porto is the second-largest city

News

Air Europa Seeks Entry into Brazil’s Domestic Market

May 24, 2019 Peter Biondi

Air Europa applied last Friday to operate domestic flights within Brazil. The move is a direct result of new laws in Brazil allowing foreign airlines 100 percent ownership of Brazilian airlines, whereas foreign ownership was

News

Avianca Brasil Auction Suspended by Sao Paulo Court

May 8, 2019 Peter Biondi

A court decision on Monday suspended the auction of Avianca Brazil assets which would help the airline pay its debt. Swissport AG, an aviation service company providing airport ground and cargo handling services, made the

Airlines

Airline Networks: A Marketing Perspective

May 1, 2019 Peter Biondi

Network design is one of the fundamental drivers of airline costs and revenues. Airlines routes require detailed planning and may require a whole year to be implemented. Quite often, we see airlines announcing new routes

News

Avianca Brazil Assets Go To Auction

April 24, 2019 Peter Biondi

The auction of Avianca Brazil assets is scheduled for May 7 after many months of negotiations with creditors. The company’s assets are divided into seven units, which will be sold separately. The units consist mostly

Opinions

Opinion: An Overlooked Reason Why Airlines Fail

April 13, 2019 Peter Biondi

Managing an airline is like playing drums, it looks easy and many people can make some noise but when the music gets complicated, you see who really knows how to play and who can only

News

Creditors Approve Avianca Brazil’s Recovery Plan

April 6, 2019 Peter Biondi

After seven hours of discussion, Avianca Brazil was able to approve its judicial recovery plan in a heated assembly of creditors held this Friday in São Paulo. Of the total creditors, 77 percent voted in

Airports

Brazil Opens Further Concessions for Airport Purchasing

March 21, 2019 Peter Biondi

As part of a growing business model intended to attract more investments in aviation infrastructure, the Brazilian government concluded on Friday one more round of airport concessions. The more friendly rules for concessions attracted many

Top Story

Azul Brazilian Airlines Expresses Interest in Avianca Brazil Assets

March 13, 2019 Peter Biondi

In a surprising move, the CEO of Azul Brazilian Airlines, John Rodgerson, announced that Azul is interested in buying most of the assets from Avianca Brazil, which is going through bankruptcy protection. The statement came

Routes

WestJet Begins Service to Atlanta

March 6, 2019 Peter Biondi

A special celebration at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday marked the first WestJet flight to the capital of Georgia. The event included a special speech by the Atlanta Airport General Manager, John Selden,

News

Boeing-Embraer Deal Receives Approval by Shareholders

February 26, 2019 Peter Biondi

After a series of court battles and a recent attempt to stop a shareholder’s meeting, the new strategic partnership between Boeing and Embraer was approved on Tuesday by Embraer’s shareholders during a shareholders meeting held

News

LATAM Airlines Group Wants to Increase Ownership in LATAM Brasil

February 22, 2019 Peter Biondi

LATAM Airlines Group has requested authorization from the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) in Brazil to increase its stake in indirect shares of LATAM Airlines Brasil from 48.9 percent to 51 percent. Although a

News

Avianca Brasil Changes Leadership Amid Financial Crisis

February 16, 2019 Peter Biondi

In a new development to recover the airline from bankruptcy protection, Avianca Brasil changed its president. Frederico Pedreira, who will be leaving the company replaced by Jorge Vianna, a former vice-president of the company. Pedreira worked

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Articles by Peter Biondi

Turkish Airlines: An Airline to Watch at the Crossroads of the World

Chile’s JetSmart to Launch Flights to Brazil in December

The Power of an Airport: The Copa Airlines Case

Brazilian Civil Aviation Authority Redistribute Slots at São Paulo Airport

The Importance of Airline Alliances

Avianca Brasil Assets Auctioned to GOL and LATAM

GOL Chief Executive Rebukes Criticism by Azul in Slot Spat

Azul Airlines Begins Flying to Second Destination in Portugal

Air Europa Seeks Entry into Brazil’s Domestic Market

Avianca Brasil Auction Suspended by Sao Paulo Court

Airline Networks: A Marketing Perspective

Avianca Brazil Assets Go To Auction

Opinion: An Overlooked Reason Why Airlines Fail

Creditors Approve Avianca Brazil’s Recovery Plan

Brazil Opens Further Concessions for Airport Purchasing

Azul Brazilian Airlines Expresses Interest in Avianca Brazil Assets

WestJet Begins Service to Atlanta

Boeing-Embraer Deal Receives Approval by Shareholders

LATAM Airlines Group Wants to Increase Ownership in LATAM Brasil

Avianca Brasil Changes Leadership Amid Financial Crisis

Peruvian Airlines Claims to Have Found Investor to Refloat Airline

United to Begin Non-Stop Service to Alaska from Los Angeles

U.K. Government Looks to Change Repatriation Rules

Finnair Launches Codeshare with Fiji Airways to Extend its South Pacific Network

Delta’s Path Forward After Beating Earnings Estimates