News, route updates and practical guides about flying in and around Brazil.
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Brazil to Allow 100% foreign ownership of Domestic Airlines
Brazilian President Michel Temer signed a decree allowing foreign companies to own 100 percent of local airlines, in a move to increase…
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Azul Airlines starts trading in New York and Sao Paulo after successful IPO in which raised US$650 Million
On its third IPO attempt, Brazil’s Azul Airlines, the third largest carrier in Brazil in terms of revenue, but the number one…
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Avianca Brasil announces direct flights from Sao Paulo to Miami and Santiago
Avianca Brasil will fly daily from São Paulo to Miami and Santiago. The new international connections come to add to the Fortaleza-Bogota…
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Azul Airlines starts operating in Buenos Aires on March 6
After a short postponement of what had been foreseen, Azul received the approval of the Brazilian and Argentinean airport authorities, and will…
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Avianca Brazil launching its first A320neo
After launching its first A320neo in November 2016, Avianca Brasil has just started operations on its second model, the most advanced in…
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LATAM Airlines inaugurates direct flight from Lima to Barcelona
On December 16, LATAM Airlines Peru operated its first direct flight between Lima, Peru and Barcelona, in a Boeing 767 aircraft with…
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Azul celebrates 8 years with 150 mi of transported passengers
Azul Linhas Aéreas now completes eight years of history, and since the inaugural flight São Paulo-Salvador, the airline has carried more than…
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Gol signs leniency deal with Brazil prosecutors in graft probe
Dec 13 Gol Línhas Aéreas Inteligentes SA agreed to sign a leniency accord with federal prosecutors after an internal probe found the…
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Anac approves rule authorizing airlines to charge for checked baggage
The National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) approved new rules on the rights and duties of consumers of air services. Among the changes…
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SSI Teams with TudoAzul to Grow Brazilian Panel
SSI and Azul Brazilian Airlines’ TudoAzul today announced a new rewards program called Pontos por Opiniões. The program offers TudoAzul advantage members…
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Delta and United Might Be Vying to Invest in Avianca
United and Delta already both own pieces of Brazilian airlines, with Delta holding 16 percent of Gol and United with 5 percent…
