Latin America News – Page 13 – Welcome to www.planesintheair.com

Cargo Airline Cashing in on Junk-Bond Boom

WIL BALDWIN August 4, 2020

At a little-known cargo airline that handles shipments for United Parcel Service Inc. and Amazon.com Inc., business is booming. With passenger carriers forced to cut most of their freight capacity during the pandemic, seven-year-old Western…

LATAM Airlines to Fire ‘at Least’ 2,700 Workers in Brazil

WIL BALDWIN August 2, 2020August 2, 2020

BRASILIA (Reuters) - LATAM Airlines will fire "at least" 2,700 workers in Brazil, including pilots, its Brazilian arm said on Saturday, as the bankrupt carrier struggles to cut costs and cope with an industry collapse…

Embraer Delivers First Enhanced Phenom 300E on Schedule

WIL BALDWIN June 29, 2020

Embraer announced the first delivery of its new, enhanced Phenom 300E — the fastest and longest-ranged single-pilot business jet, capable of reaching Mach 0.80 ― to Texas law firm Dunham & Jones, Attorneys at Law,…

Aerospace Aerospace news airline airline news Airplane News Aviation news Brazil News Business News Consumer News Economic News Embraer News Finance News Global Politics International News Latin America News News stock stock news transport Transportation Transportation News travel Travel news

Congo Airways Converts Embraer E175 Order to E190-E2 Jets

WIL BALDWIN May 28, 2020

São José dos Campos, Brazil, May 26th, 2020 – Congo Airways have converted the firm order made in December 2019 for two E175 aircraft, with purchase rights for two more, into a firm order for…

Avianca Files for Bankruptcy Protection

WIL BALDWIN May 11, 2020May 11, 2020

(Reuters) - Avianca Holdings, Latin America's second-largest airline, filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, after failing to meet a bond payment deadline, while its pleas for coronavirus aid from Colombia's government have so far been unsuccessful.…

Emirates to Operate Limited Passenger Flights in May

WIL BALDWIN May 4, 2020May 4, 2020

Emirates is set to operate limited passenger services to Frankfurt (02, 04, 06, 09, 11, 13 May), London Heathrow (03, 05, 07, 10, 12, 14 May), Manila (3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 16 May),…

Boeing Terminates Joint Venture Agreement With Embraer

WIL BALDWIN April 27, 2020April 27, 2020

Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced today that it has terminated its Master Transaction Agreement (MTA) with Embraer, under which the two companies sought to establish a new level of strategic partnership. The parties had planned to create…

Volaris Announces Temporary Capacity Reduction

WIL BALDWIN April 2, 2020

PRNewswire/ -- Volaris (NYSE: VLRS), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, announces that pursuant to a decree published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, the Government of the United Mexican States, acting through the…

Volkswagen Extends Mexico Coronavirus Production Halt

WIL BALDWIN April 2, 2020

An employee leaves the Volkswagen (VW) plant as the company will temporarily close its factories in Mexico amid growing worries over the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Puebla MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - German…

LATAM to Reduce Operations 70% and Offer Reschedule Flexibility

WIL BALDWIN March 17, 2020

70% corresponds to a 90% reduction in international flights and 40% in domestic operations. All customers with affected international and national flights from today can reschedule their journeys until December 31, 2020, at no additional…