That's a great way to loose a lot of money. Just as fast to setting it on fire. It has all the characteristics of a vanity project. The guy behind the project (a local who works for Qatar Airways as a captain) was also behind another Uruguayan airline, U-Air, that operated briefly a 2 decades ago. ...
Jump to post. You think Aeromexico could try the Bolivian market? i know Delta or United would be pretty much out of the question since American and Boliviana are more than enough on the Bolivia-US market..also Cubana is a shell of what it used to be fleet-wise anyways. American no longer flies to Bolivia. Now...
Jump to postA few details have emerged of the proposed new airline for Uruguay. It all seems a bit far-fetched and overly optimistic, considering that Uruguay seems to be doing well with the current level of air connectivity. https://www.aviacionline.com/2024/01/new-uruguay-based-airline-plans-to-add-10-airbus-...
Jump to postBack in the '80s the late Stephen Piercey authored several 'Sky Truck' books that dealt with old freight-hauling prop aircraft. A big chunk of his photos were shot in Bolivia, which had a thriving airfreight scene at that time. Everything from the expected DC-3/4/6s to B-17s and -24s. Lots of meat-...
Jump to postAntonioMartin wrote:I see they started flights to Havana....whats next for Bolivnana, expansion-wise?
nickpo wrote:bennett123 wrote:Is that political?.
Definitely and only one flight per week.... following Aerolineas Argentinas political path.
I don't see any other Caribbean destination coming.
Been flying GOL lots on my current trip to Brazil. This is NOT an airline on the brink, the planes are full, airfares are high - it's a welll run airline with excellent staff , much better than any airline I've ever flown in the US - this is clearly a strategy to restructure old debts/finanancing. ...
Jump to postAMLO's irrational whims in public policy have their consequences. Long after him leaving office Mexico will be picking up the pieces. And what may come next (Shimbaum) may be more of the same...
Jump to postbennett123 wrote:The fuselage ruptured and the husband was killed but the two medics were OK.
Curious...
Obviously LATAM went into bankruptcy protection but how is Azul doing? With three big players, two of them being low cost, the brazilian market must be a yield bloodbath. I’m convinced it can maintain three players and that it is healthy for competition in a country with so many inhabitants. Heres ...
Jump to postDelta has extended (for a second time) the service dates for its winter-seasonal JFK-EZE route. Originally service was supposed to end on 30MAR, then got extended until 14APR and now it has been extended until 06JUN. Eff 30MAR the route gets upgauged to the A330-900 (was 764ER).
Jump to postObviously LATAM went into bankruptcy protection but how is Azul doing? With three big players, two of them being low cost, the brazilian market must be a yield bloodbath. I’m convinced it can maintain three players and that it is healthy for competition in a country with so many inhabitants. Heres ...
Jump to postSaudia intends to launch flights between the Kingdom and Brazil in 2024. The announcement was made to Brazil's Minister of Tourism by Saudi Vice-Minister M. Al Musallam during a meeting held at Madrid's FITUR. https://aeroin.net/brasil-vai-ter-voo-direto-para-a-arabia-saudita-ainda-em-2024-diz-minis...
Jump to postPorter's inaugural @ SFO earlier today: https://twitter.com/flySFO/status/1750632846199525408
Jump to postEffective 07MAR Aerolineas Argentinas will no longer serve Havana, Cuba. The airline claims it lost $500K flying to Cuba during 2023. HAV is currenlty served 1x w with a triangular flight calling at CUN on the way north. https://www.lanacion.com.ar/economia/aerolineas-argentinas-cancelo-su-ruta-sema...
Jump to postThere is a good book written by an ex-Eastern captain and labor leader, George Jehn, that chronicles the tumultous last years at Eastern, including the expansion into Lat Am, the accident at LPB and the conspiracy theories surrounding it. It is called "Final Destination Disaster: What Really Ha...
Jump to postDid EA ever use (acquire?) the DC8s or Braniff 727s for the routes, or did they utilize their own fleet? Their own. Correct. Note that the 727 they lost near La Paz on 1/1/85 was a -225 (EA), not a -227 (BN) It should be noted that the aircraft lost at Mt Illimani on approach to LPB was a 1982-manu...
Jump to postAerolineas Argentinas operated a charter flight to DFW from EZE on 20JAN to pick up the River Plate soccer team after a series of games at Austin (and Orlando prior). A332 LV-GKP was the aircraft operating the flight.
Jump to postAs a side note, which Braniff didn't fly to, Eastern's first route to Latin America from Miami to Barranquilla, Colombia. EA went to Uncle Sam asking if there were any route available to Latin America. Pan AM had given it up so EA started flying there with a 727-200. Did Pan Am actually fly to Colo...
Jump to postseat1a wrote:Did EA ever use (acquire?) the DC8s or Braniff 727s for the routes, or did they utilize their own fleet?
Eastern's operations to South America were an enterprise in incompetence. They had the wrong airplanes, they couldn't fly nonstop to EZE or SCL from MIA. Many of the years were when Texas Air took over EA. Only when they purchased 3 Dc-10-30 planes from Alitalia for a MIA to LGW route which lasted ...
Jump to postCredible source on twitter https://twitter.com/igorsushko/status/1749003346936254942 Passenger manifest of the Russian plane that crashed in Afghanistan when both engines failed: Anatoly Evsyukov (65) Anna Evsyukova (64) (Likely husband and wife) Crew: Dmitry Belyakov Arkady Grachev Igor Syvorotki...
Jump to postia1976 wrote:The aircraft reg/n is/was RA-09011 (Falcon 10 c/n 128), previously known as: CN-TKN, P4-AVN, N228SJ, N175BC, N99BC, N79PB, N79HA, N1871R, N197FJ.
Super Bowl. Oh, duh... :banghead: My bad. It’s interesting there’s no 777 from LAX, as that is one of the biggest places people travel to the Super Bowl from, with all the agencies and media based in LA. It is almost as quick a drive from LA to Las Vegas, if you factor in travel to/fr airports, wai...
Jump to postWould a pilot store his luggage in the cabin/cockpit or below in the belly? I guess if his luggage were stored above the floor, then it's basically carry-on.... Which means he'd have access to it, while on the plane. AFAIK, US airlines' crews do not check luggage when on duty. It is stored in the c...
Jump to postInteresting data about the source markets of the 2023 foreign tourism arrivals into Brazil: 1. Argentina: 1.9M (32%) 2. USA: 668,500 (11%) 3. Chile: 458,500 (7.7%) 4. Paraguay: 424,500 (7.1%) 5. Uruguay: 334,700 (5.6%) 6. France: 187,500 (3.1%) 7. Portugal: 158,500 (3%) 8. Germany: 137,350 (2.6%) 9....
Jump to postAccording to the Sao Paulo press, Lufthansa is looking to resume the MUC-GRU route ASAP. https://www.estadao.com.br/economia/coluna-do-broad/lufthansa-quer-retomar-rota-sao-paulo-munique-o-mais-rapido-possivel/ The route has a history of starts and cancellations, the last time around it returned on ...
Jump to postAnd because everything old is new again, Russia's "new" Tu-214 will be delivered with a 3-man cockpit, despite Aeroflot's insistence on a 2-man cockpit. https://simpleflying.com/tupolev-tu-214-delivery-2024-three-person-cockpit/ https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/aero...
Jump to postThe Aviator portal reports that S7 Airlines aims to lay-off 15% of its staff in Moscow, due to a decrease in flight hours as a result of problems with Airbus A320neo family P&W engines. Most of the fleet is grounded due to the aforementioned problems and lack of access to spares.
Jump to postEffective tomorrow, 17JAN, JetSMART adds 2 extra weekly services on the popular EZE-FLN-EZE route. The airline will offer 9 weekly services until the end of the southern summer season. • WJ3820/3821: Daily • WJ3822/3823: Wednesdays & Saturdays (new flight) JetSMART competes on this route with Ae...
Jump to postAfter 10 years service with AR, an all-white LV-FQB departed EZE on ferry today for her return to the lessor. As more MAX 8s join the fleet, the airline is retiring its NG as their leases expire. https://twitter.com/Rubio_lucass/status/1746203565264175356 LV-FQB has been stored at Miami Opa Locka.OPF
Jump to postAzul has confirmed its return to Argentina after a 4-year long hiatus. The airline will offer Campinas - Bariloche service, 4x w effective 30JUN24. Azul will compete with Aerolíneas Argentinas and LATAM, both offering service from GRU.
https://www.aviacionline.com/2024/01/az ... argentina/
Seems like 60 seats will be left open on the flight to YUL. https://www.avianca.com/en/about-us/av-news/2024/enero-10/ The press release mentions the route will be flown with the 180 seat A320 4 times per week, and 1200 seats per week will be available on the route. However, 180 x4 x2 is 1440. That...
Jump to postAnd because everything old is new again, Russia's "new" Tu-214 will be delivered with a 3-man cockpit, despite Aeroflot's insistence on a 2-man cockpit. https://simpleflying.com/tupolev-tu-214-delivery-2024-three-person-cockpit/ https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/aerof...
Jump to postAV flies one of its two BOG-EZE dailies with the A320neo. EZE-BOG is 2,522nm v YUL-BOG 2,439 nm. Must be weight restricted, especially departing BOG. I wonder how much of a penalty they would have to take going northbound? Seems like 60 seats will be left open on the flight to YUL. https://www.avia...
Jump to postCan an A320neo even make BOG-YUL nonstop given altitude at BOG? I would imagine YYZ/BOS are already pushing the limits. AV flies one of its two BOG-EZE dailies with the A320neo. EZE-BOG is 2,522nm v YUL-BOG 2,439 nm. Must be weight restricted, especially departing BOG. I wonder how much of a penalt...
Jump to postLEVEL's EC-NRH has been flown to DOH earlier today to be fitted with the new cabin configuration: from W21 Y293 (314) to W42 Y269 (311).
https://twitter.com/AeroinfoBCN/status/ ... 2171203022
voxkel wrote:Can an A320neo even make BOG-YUL nonstop given altitude at BOG? I would imagine YYZ/BOS are already pushing the limits.
After 10 years service with AR, an all-white LV-FQB departed EZE on ferry today for her return to the lessor. As more MAX 8s join the fleet, the airline is retiring its NG as their leases expire.
https://twitter.com/Rubio_lucass/status ... 5264175356
LATAM Brazil 777-32W PT-MUA arrived back at GRU on 12JAN from maintenance at AUH with Etihad Engineering. Confirming rumors, the Star Wars special livery has been removed and MUA is now wearing LA's standard corporate livery,
LATAM will increase flying on 3 international routes out of the LIM hub, effective 01-02APR24
* Antofagasta, Chile from 3 to 5x w
* Havana, Cuba from 3 to 5x w
* Salta, Argentina from 3 to 5x w
https://www.aviacionline.com/2024/01/la ... from-lima/
it looks AI generated Of course it is. It was created for promotional purposes. Actual flagship for LATAM Brazil is an A321neo, PR-XBG, recently delivered to LA (02JAN). https://i.postimg.cc/9fp6VWtD/GDhp3y-ZW0-AAYy12.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GDhp3yZW0AAYy12 -XBG is an A320neo Typo. My bad. ...
Jump to postCxtl1na wrote:it looks AI generated
LATAM released today, 10JAN24, its newest brand project which, according to the company, seeks to strengthen local pride for the airline. The company has painted 5 Airbus A320 with the colors of the national flags of the 5 countries where it operates domestic flights on the continent: Brazil, Chile,...
Jump to postKilling off AR overnight will create political and social chaos. Argentina needs maybe a couple of years for a stable transition. It takes time, even for well run and efficient companies, to build management structures and good operational processes. LAN (or now Latam) did not become large in Peru ...
Jump to postThe federal government has cut the Aerolineas Argentinas management structure by 43% and reduced the number of direct reports to the CEO by 35%. Effective immediately the airline will go from 14 to 8 directorates and from 17 direct reports to 11. https://i.postimg.cc/fWjS0RJF/Screenshot-2024-01-09-a...
Jump to postJNB-PER begins on 28APR, 3x w with SAA's single A343.
SA280 JNB 20:55 PER 12:20+1 343 247
SA281 PER 14:40 JNB 19:35 343 135
https://aeroin.net/south-african-airway ... australia/
Effective 13JAN the LCC Flybondi is adding a 4th daily frequency between Buenos Aires EZE and Rio de Janeiro GIG.
Jump to postPontiac wrote:Knowing our gov't after spending the cash to get it airworthy they will just fly it straight to VCV...
Azul will receive 2 A330-200 to supplement the fleet following the withdrawal from service of its 2 A350-900-
* PR-AIP msn 1208, ex-Avianca
* PR-AIQ msn 1279, ex-Avianca
Both aircraft are currently stored at CLO & MDE respectively.