Latin America

50 years ago today, on 19th August 1969, the Brazilian government formed a new aviation company called Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica, better known as Embraer. Today, the company produces a range of commercial, … [read more]

Emirates has announced a new daily route between its hub at Dubai International Airport and Mexico City with a stop at Barcelona El Prat Airport, starting in December 2019. Mexico City will become … [read more]

Aviation investment firm Indigo Partners has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a total of 50 Airbus A321XLR at Paris Air Show 2019 on Wednesday. The MoU includes a new order … [read more]

Brazil’s civil aviation authority ANAC has suspended all flight operations of Avianca Brazil, as a ‘precautionary measure’. Before this stop of operations on Friday, the airline was only carrying out about 30 … [read more]

American aircraft maker Boeing has announced that Embraer’s passenger aircraft division will be integrated into the global Boeing brand. The Brazilian manufacturer for regional jets will change its branding to “Boeing Brasil – … [read more]

Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900neo and becomes the latest operator of the aircraft type. The brand new aircraft has been registered as PR-ANZ and departed … [read more]

Brazilian airline GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes has announced a new service between São Paulo and Lima in December 2019. The Peruvian capital will be GOL’s 15th international destination. GOL plans to deploy … [read more]

Struggling Brazilian carrier Avianca Brazil has cancelled more than 1000 flights, following a rapid reduction of aircraft in its fleet. As of today, the airline operates an average of only 37 daily … [read more]