Latin America

Colombian airline group Avianca Holdings has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of New York. The airline, which registers many of its planes and corporate entities in the … [read more]

Boeing has cancelled its agreement to acquire 80 percent of Brazilian manufacturer Embraer’s commercial aircraft division, the company announced on Saturday morning. Under the agreement, Boeing planned to create a joint venture … [read more]

After the Colombian government decided to ban all regular international air travel to and from the country to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus, Avianca is suspending its last remaining routes. The … [read more]

The three major global airline alliances, Oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance, are calling on governments and investors for ‘extraordinary’ support for the airline industry. A joint publication by the alliances, on behalf … [read more]

South American airline LATAM has announced a new nonstop route from Santiago de Chile to Frankfurt, Germany. LATAM Chile already operates a flight from Santiago to Frankfurt, this flight however stops in … [read more]

During a meeting with Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras CEO John Rodgerson stated that his airline has ordered an additional 24 Embraer E195-E2, a local São Paulo newspaper reports. This … [read more]

Embraer’s E175-E2 has successfully completed its first flight in São José dos Campos, Brazil, on Friday. The maiden flight took of at 11:07 am local time and lasted for more than two hours. … [read more]

Chilean low-cost carrier SKY Airline has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus for ten A321XLR. While no delivery time frame has been announced, the new aircraft are likely to join the airline’s … [read more]