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GOL announces CEO for Smiles and plans for spinoff
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes announced plans to spinoff its frequent flyer division doing an IPO at Bovespa, the Sao Paulo…
Over 100 million airline passengers in 2012 in Brazil
The number of passengers that used the Brazilian aviation sector surpassed 100 million users. The total of 101.345.228 users took…
Smaller Brazilian carriers have 31% of passengers in January
In January, all five members of ABEAR (Brazilian Association of Airlines) – Avianca, Azul, GOL, TAM and TRIP flew 6,533.619…
TAM Airlines and GOL Airlines fined by Brazilian government for travel protection sale
TAM Airlines and GOL Airlines, the two major carriers in Brazil with about 40% market share each of the Brazilian…
Domestic demand increased 2.3% in December and TAM remains leader
The Brazilian domestic air travel market grew 2.3% in December, compared to the same period in 2011, which is the…
GOL sets up new company to manage Smiles frequent flyer program
The largest asset left from the Varig purchase, the Smiles program that today belongs to GOL and is managed by…
Brazilian government to privatize major airports and invest on regional airports
The Brazilian government announced today that will privatize both Galeao in Rio de Janeiro, and Confins in Belo Horizonte, and…
Portuguese government declines offer for privatization of TAP
“The negotiation ends here”.. This was the announcement from the Portuguese treasury secretary, Maria Luis Albuquerque, about the Ministry counsel’s…
AMERICAN AIRLINES SIGNS CODESHARE AGREEMENT WITH TAM AND TO START NEW SERVICE TO CURITIBA AND PORTO ALEGRE
FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines has signed agreement to codeshare with Sao Paulo-based TAM Airlines, representing a solid stepping…
Boeing delivers new 737-800NG Sky interior to GOL Linhas Aereas
SEATTLE (EUA) – A group of executives and journalists were invited by Boeing, Delta and GOL for the delivery of…
American Airlines now flies daily between Rio de Janeiro and Miami
Starting today 12/12/12, American airlines makes its flights between Miami and Rio De Janeiro daily. Until now, American was flying…
New Airline to start service in February in Brazil
This coming February a new airline should start service in the Brazilian Skies. Brava Linhas Aereas from the southern…