Latin American aviation

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Lima Airport to Begin Expansion After Years of Delays

October 23, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

After years-long delays and complications, Lima airport, the biggest in Peru and an important regional hub in South America is finally finishing the last touches to begin its much-needed expansion. The new plan, which has

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Interjet Looking to Sell Its SSJ100s

September 13, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

Following what could be denoted as a long and rough relationship lasting about seven years, Mexican hybrid carrier Interjet decided that it’s time to get rid of its Sukhoi Superjet (SSJ) 100 fleet, after major

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LATAM Airlines Plans Major Cabin Refurbishment While Battling Ongoing Operational Challenges

August 28, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

Last week at the Boyd Aviation Forecast Summit held in Denver, LATAM Airlines’ executives surprisingly announced the airline plans to spend $400 million in refurbishing the cabins of many of its existing Boeing 767s, Boeing

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Star Peru: The Airline That is Slowly Fading Away in an Increasingly Competitive Market

August 27, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

Star Peru was established in 1997 as an airline flying cargo and charter services using an Antonov An- 32. It wasn’t until 2004 when the airline took a change of direction and began flying commercially

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Norwegian Air Argentina Is One Step Closer to Taking Off

August 21, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

In early 2017, Norwegian Air Shuttle announced its plans to start operating flights from Argentina as part of its aggressive expansion plan the airline has been putting in place in the last few years. Norwegian

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Interjet Receives Compensation for Faulty Sukhoi Aircraft

August 18, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

Mexican carrier Interjet placed its first order for 28 Russian Sukhoi Superjet (SSJ) 100s in 2011 claiming to have made an unbeatably good deal, as they were offered for significantly cheaper than what was proposed

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Chilean Low-Cost Carrier Sky Airline to Launch a Subsidiary in Peru

August 14, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

It has been a pretty eventful year for aviation in Latin America. Argentina has probably been the star of the show with its first low-cost carrier Flybondi taking off in January; with Nowregian and Jetsmart

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Flybondi Experiences Massive Delays and Cancellations Again as El Palomar Airport is Suboptimal for Airline Operations

August 1, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

Argentina’s first low-cost carrier Flybondi experienced a handful of cancellations earlier this month as adverse climatic conditions hit the area near their base in the airport of El Palomar (EPA). These are a common occurrence

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JetSmart Eyes New Base in the Andes

July 4, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

Chilean ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) JetSmart had previously denied their interest in starting operations in Argentina, however, over the last few months, they have been hinting that they had changed their mind. The rumor was finally confirmed

Latin American aviation

Lima Airport to Begin Expansion After Years of Delays

Interjet Looking to Sell Its SSJ100s

LATAM Airlines Plans Major Cabin Refurbishment While Battling Ongoing Operational Challenges

Star Peru: The Airline That is Slowly Fading Away in an Increasingly Competitive Market

Norwegian Air Argentina Is One Step Closer to Taking Off

Interjet Receives Compensation for Faulty Sukhoi Aircraft

Chilean Low-Cost Carrier Sky Airline to Launch a Subsidiary in Peru

Flybondi Experiences Massive Delays and Cancellations Again as El Palomar Airport is Suboptimal for Airline Operations

JetSmart Eyes New Base in the Andes

Emirates Reports Sudden Drop in Profits Due to Rising Fuel Prices

Photos: United Gives First Look at Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner

Spirit Announces New Destination, Faces Tough Competition

LEVEL Expands Low-Cost Transatlantic Flights to New York and Santiago

China Southern Airlines to Leave SkyTeam Alliance