May 13, 2019 8:19 am ET
May 11, 2019 3:58 pm ET -
U.S. Fund Makes Major Investment in Latin America’s Viva Air
U.S. investment firm Cartesian Capital Group has injected $50 million into Latin American low-cost carrier Viva Air, a subsidiary of low-cost developer Irelandia with bases in Colombia and Peru. The investment will help Irelandia's Latin American venture finance its fierce…
May 11, 2019 2:05 pm ET -
Via Airlines Suspends Majority of Flights, Cites Pilot Shortage
Florida-based Via Airlines has cut flights from its schedule due to the ongoing pilot shortage. The cuts have caused a reduction in current service as well as delaying planned new services. The airline expects the cutbacks to last through the…
May 10, 2019 8:19 am ET -
Asiana Faces More Financial Tribulations, Cuts First Class Offering
South Korea-based Asiana has announced that it will stop offering first class service in September. Also, the beleaguered carrier will terminate service to the Indian city of New Delhi and the Russian city of Khabarovsk and Juschno-Sachalinsk in July. Earlier,…
May 10, 2019 12:35 am ET -
Delta Begins Testing Free Onboard Wi-Fi
Delta has decided to take the first step towards providing free internet connection onboard its aircraft by setting up an “initial, limited test” on 55 domestic routes every day, starting on May 13. In the never-ending quest to improve in-flight…
May 9, 2019 10:00 am ET -
Argentina’s Market Expansion Showing Its Achilles Heel
Almost three years after it started, the commercial aviation market in Argentina is facing a plain contradiction. While passenger numbers are on the rise, the stability of the system as a whole is decreasing rapidly. Most carriers, both new and…