Bogota-based AviancaTaca Holding (AV), parent of Avianca, TACA, Aerogal and Tampa Cargo, reported a first-quarter net profit of $34.9 million, up 47.3% compared to the year-ago quarter.
Mexicana Airlines (MX), which suspended operations under severe financial distress in August 2010, may relaunch operations June 9 after Spanish hotel and air transport group Med Atlantica acquired 95% of the bankrupt carrier’s shares
Interjet, the launch airline of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 in Latin America, said it will continue with plans to incorporate the aircraft into its fleet, with first deliveries to begin by the end of the year.
Chile’s LAN’s system-wide passenger traffic for April increased 13.9% while capacity rose 5.8%. Passenger load factor grew 5.9 percentage points to 83%.