LATAM Airlines delivered strong financial results for the first quarter of 2025, posting a 2.7% increase in total revenues to US$3.4 billion and a 37.6% rise in net income to US$355 million. The group’s liquidity position remained solid with US$2.1 billion in cash and cash equivalents.
euroAtlantic Airways, a Portuguese charter and ACMI operator, has announced a new partnership with Azul Brazilian Airlines to provide direct flights between Sao Paulo Viracopos Airport and Lisbon. The agreement will commence on December 19, 2024, with one aircraft already in operation and the possibility of adding more in 2025 to meet rising demand.
Royal Air Maroc (RAM), Morocco’s flag carrier, and GOL Linhas Aéreas, one of Brazil’s leading airlines, are set to launch a reciprocal codeshare partnership beginning May 2025. The agreement will link their networks, covering key routes between Sao Paulo (GRU) and Casablanca (CMN), as well as destinations beyond these hubs.
Total Linhas Aereas, a Brazilian airline, faced a critical incident when its Boeing 737-400F, identified by serial 26299, landed at Sao Paulo with an active fire in its cargo hold. Fortunately, the crew was able to escape the aircraft without injury. However, the aircraft sustained significant structural damage due to the blaze. This incident highlights the risks associated with…
LATAM Brasil has announced a significant $40 million investment in the construction of a new maintenance hangar at its LATAM MRO facility located in São Carlos, São Paulo. This new hangar is specifically designed to support the maintenance needs of Boeing 787 aircraft, a model integral to LATAM’s long-haul fleet. The investment underscores LATAM Brasil’s commitment to enhancing its in-house MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul)…
Lufthansa has announced the conversion of its Munich to Johannesburg and Munich to São Paulo routes into winter seasonal services, beginning March 30, 2025. Both routes will be operated with the Airbus A350-900, offering passengers a modern and comfortable long-haul travel experience on these popular routes to South America and Africa.
