Colombia’s ultra-low-cost carrier Viva Air may not survive much longer. The airline is –according to recent reports– days away from formally ceasing operations as it painfully awaits the government approval of its merger with Avianca. Losing ground by the minute…
This year has been challenging for the Colombian ultra-low-cost carrier Viva Air and the Mexican business-oriented airline Aeromar. Both companies are at serious risk of bankruptcy and cessation of operations. Let’s take a look at Viva Air & Aeromar: two…
The Chilean ultra-low-cost carrier JetSMART (backed by Indigo Partners and American Airlines) announced on Tuesday its intentions to acquire 100% of the shares of the Colombian airline Viva Air. Today, JetSMART notified Viva Air of its interest in submitting an…
With the year almost ending, it would be an excellent time to begin looking at the biggest stories in the Latin American aviation industry. There are plenty. In 2022, we saw two companies leave Chapter 11 bankruptcy –Aeromexico and LATAM–,…
On November 8, 2022, Colombia’s Aeronautical Authority concluded that the integration between Avianca, Viva Colombia, and Viva Peru poses risks to competition in the sector and consumer welfare. Therefore, it has rejected the airlines’ first attempt to merge. What happens…
The ultra-low-cost carriers Allegiant Air and Viva Aerobus filed a request for approval of antitrust immunity for a joint venture agreement (JV) last year. Earlier this month, both carriers released a document providing additional information to the Department of Transport…