Articles tagged “Latin America”

An illustration showing LATAM planes over South America
Latin America

Latam Poised to Prosper

As Q3 earnings season gathers momentum, South America’s Latam Airlines took some time to visit New York City. Surely, it did some sightseeing. Maybe it saw a Broadway show. But…
Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat | 2 months ago
Latin America

LATAM Airlines: Past, Present, and Future

In this special episode, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss the key takeaways from LATAM's investor day event in New York. The pair explore how the company's turbulent history has…
Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat | 2 months ago
An illustration showing a Volaris plane and the outline of Mexico
Latin America

Volaris: Mexico’s Undercapacity Champion

A man on the moon? The fall of the Soviet Union? The Chicago Cubs winning a World Series? Nobody thought these things would happen. Until they did. Now, Southwest is…
5 months ago
Airline Weekly graphic - 04Mar24
Latin America

The South American Airline Paradox

Pity the airlines of South America. So many bankruptcies and near bankruptcies. Must be an awful market. 
Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat | 10 months ago
Hawaiian Airbus A321neo takeoff
Latin America

Hawaiian and Volaris’s Struggles

Hawaiian Airlines and Volaris are two very different carriers. But they have one thing in common right now: A lot of planes affected by the issues with certain Pratt &…
Edward Russell | 1 year ago
Viva Aerobus A321neo
Latin America

Mexico’s Viva Aerobus Announces Major U.S. Expansion

Viva Aerobus, a low-cost airline in Mexico, has announced six new routes to the U.S. from Monterrey, its busiest airport. The move follows the long-anticipated U.S. government decision to upgrade…
Jay Shabat | 1 year ago
Latin America

What Are Mexican Airlines to Do?

Mexico's airlines face two countervailing trends: the reopening of the U.S. to new growth countered by new restrictions at the country's busiest airport, Mexico City International. Edward Russell and Jay…
Edward Russell | 1 year ago