LATAM Airlines

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By William Moore
In line with Aviation Week’s MRO Latin America event, this week’s Carbon Analysis looks at Avianca Group, Azul Brazilian Airlines, GOL Airlines and LATAM Group.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Lori Ranson
Regarding plans by Azul and GOL to merge, LATAM CEO Roberto Alvo says, "It’s still premature to opine on what this will exactly mean for LATAM.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
After months of talks, Azul and GOL take steps to merge, the result of which could account for a large chunk of Brazil’s market share.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson
Airlines in Latin America are boosting their internal MRO capabilities, creating opportunities to capture more third-party work.
Workforce & Training

By Lori Ranson
LATAM Airlines Group has forged the first sustainability linked loan in South America.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chris Sloan
As the Airbus A321XLR enters revenue service, industry is gauging whether it can live up to its game-changing promises.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
Although LATAM Airlines Group continues to see overcapacity in Colombia, trends indicate supply in the country’s domestic market should start to rationalize.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The new aircraft maintenance hangar will allow LATAM to perform Boeing 787 maintenance in-house.
MRO

By Lori Ranson
Brazilian carrier Azul has reached agreement with existing bondholders for $500 million in additional financing, a key step in its latest restructuring.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
LATAM Airlines Group has opted to order 10 Boeing 787-9 widebodies after recently issuing a brighter financial outlook for 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
LATAM Airlines Group is now operating more capacity than it did pre-pandemic and is projecting continued growth ahead with 125 aircraft on order through 2030.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Azul is pushing back on reports of potential bankruptcy considerations, saying it has sources of liquidity and continues to explore combinations with GOL.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Bolstering its position in Brazil is a major focus for LATAM Airlines Group, reflected in its decision to invest $2 billion in the country.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
LATAM Airlines Group believes there is over supply in Colombia’s domestic market after a new competitor launched operations earlier in 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Salgado Filho International Airport in Porto Alegre, Brazil, remains closed indefinitely after flooding in May, with no indication of when it will reopen.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
A selection of new routes starting in July, including long-haul service to Europe by LATAM Airlines Group, Qantas Airways and Air China.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
LATAM says it will add frequencies on a number of routes to the U.S., noting a desire to buttress the LATAM-Delta Air Lines antitrust-immunized joint venture.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brasilia is moving closer to offering carriers fiscal relief.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The Brazilian airline industry faces $200 million in annual litigation costs due to a surge in lawsuits, according to IATA’s Peter Cerda.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson, Christine Boynton, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield, Jens Flottau
Airlines have enjoyed strong demand for the past two years. But with more capacity entering the market, yields are coming under pressure.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
This week’s Flight Friday looks at the split recovery in Latin American operators’ domestic and international utilization profiles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By William Moore
This week’s Carbon Analysis returns to Latin America and reassesses the emissions of Avianca Group, Azul Brazilian Airlines, GOL Airlines, and LATAM Group.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
LATAM Airlines has chosen Joramco to perform Boeing 787 C checks, despite recent growth of its in-house maintenance operations.
MRO

By David Casey
All the data relating to the country's top airlines, airports, routes and markets during the first quarter of the year.
Airports & Networks