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Avianca cancels 17 A320neos, defers more deliveries
Avianca is canceling orders for 17 Airbus A320neo family aircraft and deferring delivery of 35 more by at least seven years, the Colombia-based airline said March 15. → Read More
ATR wins EASA certification to extend Type A check intervals
Turboprop manufacturer ATR said Feb. 25 it had received certification from EASA to extend the intervals between Type A maintenance checks for all its aircraft from 500 to 750 hours. → Read More
Boeing delivers 806 commercial aircraft in 2018
Boeing reported deliveries of 806 commercial aircraft in 2018, exceeding its previous record-high delivery total of 763 in 2017, and surpassing rival Airbus’ 800 commercial jet deliveries for the past year. → Read More
Green Africa commits to up to 100 Boeing 737 MAX 8s
Nigerian startup Green Africa Airways has committed to purchasing up to 100 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, Boeing said Dec. 21. → Read More
Cargo business rebounds on economic growth
Freight revenue has returned as an important revenue sector. → Read More
IATA: Local issues in Latin America hinder air travel growth
The Latin America-Caribbean region is clearly seeing growth but is hamstrung by insufficient infrastructure and air traffic management, excessive costs and taxation. → Read More
IATA forecasts 5% increase in global cargo revenue in 2019
IATA is signaling that global cargo revenue is forecast to rise more than 5% year-over-year to $116 billion in 2019, driven in part by a continued robust (albeit slower) global economic outlook as well as the recent substantial fall in oil prices. → Read More
Avianca Brazil files for bankruptcy; judge halts aircraft repossession
Avianca Brazil reportedly filed for bankruptcy protection Dec. 11, stemming from a potential repossession of 21% of its fleet by the aircrafts’ lessor. → Read More
IATA: Cancellation of Mexico airport construction to cost over $5 billion
The decision by Mexico’s newly installed government—led by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador—to cancel further construction of its new international airport will cost over MXP100 billion ($5 billion), according to estimates cited by IATA. → Read More
Avianca, Copa, United seek joint agreement approval
Latin American carriers Avianca Holdings and Copa Airlines have reached an agreement with Chicago-based United Airlines on a proposed joint business agreement (JBA) plan. → Read More
Delta opens Atlanta biometric terminal
Curb-to-gate biometric facial recognition at Delta Air Lines’ Terminal F at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) became fully operational Nov. 29. → Read More
Airbus reports orders for 85 commercial aircraft in October
Airbus commercial aircraft orders made a significant rebound in October as the Toulouse-based manufacturer reported firm bookings for 85 aircraft, valued at around $13.4 billion. → Read More
Norwegian Air Argentina debuts country’s first Wi-Fi
Norwegian Air Argentina rolled out complementary Wi-Fi on domestic flights Nov. 16, making it the first carrier in the country to do so. → Read More
Chilean court approves American Airlines-LATAM JBA
The Chilean Court of Free Competition (TDLC) has approved the joint business agreement (JBA) between Dallas/Fort Worth-based American Airlines and Santiago, Chile-based LATAM Airlines Group Oct. 31. → Read More
Avianca CEO: Every single Latin American airport at ‘maximum capacity’
Latin American and Caribbean airline leaders meeting at the annual ALTA forum in Panama City Oct. 29 emphasized a coordinated and vigorous approach to digital modernization, decreased regulation and infrastructure improvements as vital to meeting the demands of a forecast doubling of air traffic in the region in 10 years. → Read More
JetBlue posts $50 million 3Q profit as fares, ancillary revenues rise
New York-based LCC JetBlue Airways, reacting to a 37% year-over-year (YOY) increase in fuel prices, doubled down on its plan to “improve our earnings, particularly in the areas we can control,” CEO Robin Hayes said in a third-quarter earnings call Oct. 23. → Read More
Aeromexico posts 3Q net loss on currency depreciation, high fuel prices
Aeromexico reported a MXP617 million ($32.9 million) net loss for the third quarter of 2018, reversed from a MXP344 million net profit in the year-ago quarter. → Read More
Boeing delivers 86 commercial aircraft in September
Boeing’s output continued to rebound from the summer as 86 commercial aircraft were delivered in September to 31 airlines and eight lessors—up from 60 deliveries in August and 40 in July—achieving an output pace of 2.9 aircraft per day. → Read More
Airbus delivers 67 commercial aircraft in September
Airbus delivered 67 commercial aircraft to 25 airlines and 13 lessors in September, about 2.2 aircraft per day, up 29% from August, and nearly returning the Toulouse-based manufacturer to its prolific 2.7 aircraft-per-day output of June and July. → Read More
United Express regional CommutAir launches Montreal service
United Express regional carrier CommutAir launched its first international routes Oct. 4 with flights from New York/Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Washington Dulles International (IAD) to Montreal’s Pierre-Elliot Trudeau International (YUL). → Read More