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Brazil airline Gol expands South American routes
Gol’s international flights emptier than rivals’ in 2011 (Reuters) – Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas said on Wednesday it is…
Brazil Raises $14 Billion in Airport Auction for World Cup
Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) — Brazil raised 24.5 billion reais ($14 billion) through the sale of licenses to operate three of…
BA Parent Targets Long-Haul Acquisitions
British Airways parent IAG, seeking to build on its formation from a merger of the U.K. carrier with Spain’s Iberia…
Brazil air travel triples since 2002
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Demand for flights in Brazil has nearly tripled in the past decade, authorities said Wednesday. That…
ANAC (Brazil’s civil aviation authority) wants to stimulate competition on Brazilian Airports
From Bloomberg Brazil’s civil aviation authority, known as Anac, wants to alter by the second half of 2012 how take-off…
Azul: The JetBlue of South America to Launch Argentina, Uruguay Routes in 2012
Brazil-based Azul Airlines is the JetBlue of South America thanks in large part to visionary CEO David Neeleman, the Brazilian-born American…
TAM & Turkish Airlines Share Code
TAM S.A (TAM) and Turkish Airlines recently entered into a codeshare (flight sharing) agreement which increases the options of destination…
TAM plans US expansion in 2012 with B777-300ERs while Brazil domestic growth slows
From Capa, Center for aviation TAM is planning further capacity expansion on US routes in 2012 as growth in theBrazilian domestic market shows…
Azul Aims to Expand as Rivals Tam, Gol Scale Back Plan for Fleet
From Bloomberg – By Jose Sergio Osse Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) — Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras, Brazil’s third-biggest domestic carrier, said…
Airlines Alliances in South America – Oneworld v StarAlliance
Brazilian regulators recently approved the proposed merger between Brazil’s TAM Airlines and Chile’s LAN, which will create Latin America’s largest…
Delta Airline Strikes Alliance With GOL Linhas Aereas
GOL announced recently a major investment in the company by US carrier Delta Airlines, which will own a 3% stake…