Azul’s road to success in 2021 has come despite the COVID-19 pandemic and net losses in the first three quarters of the year. The airline has gained consolidation as Brazil’s most connected and largest operator, surpassing local competitors LATAM Brazil and…
The carriers in the Latin America region have published their latest financial results, and we have three operators that had back-to-back net profits. Nevertheless, the majority of the airlines flying south of RĂo Grande continue to struggle due to the…
Does Azul really want LATAM? That’s the question we all had this week after Azul’s CEO, John Rodgerson, said the company is ready to make an offer if LATAM creditors fail to agree on a restructuring plan. What’s going on…
Last month, Flying Magazine published an article discussing if Los Angeles is becoming the US battleground for developing electric Vertical and Take Off Landing aircraft (eVTOL). Now, we intend to do something similar. Is Brazil Latin America’s battleground for eVTOLs?…
Slowly but surely, the Latin American carriers are restoring their pre-pandemic capacity levels. According to OAG, the region is approximately 25% below the number of flights it offered in 2019, above the world trends. Some operators have recovered faster and…
ACIA Aero Leasing (“ACIA”), a growing regional aircraft lessor and lease management services provider, announced the acquisition of its first Embraer E190. This is a significant step for the firm that has typically focused on smaller regional jets and turboprops.…