Tag: Aerolineas Argentinas

• Thursday, November 21st 2013 - 07:06 UTC

  A first speech full of messages to reaffirm policies and calling on the opposition

  

  “God, how much I missed you”, were the first words from Argentine president Cristina Fernandez to her supporters, mostly young, who congregated on Wednesday late evening in the several patios of Casa Rosada to welcome her first live appearance since the 45-day long medical leave.

• Tuesday, October 22nd 2013 - 05:20 UTC

  Aerolineas Argentinas announces deal for 20 Next-Generation 737-800 Boeings

  

  Argentina's flag carrier Aerolineas Argentinas amd Boeing have completed an agreement for 20 Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes, an operation valued at 1.8 billion dollars (list price) which is seen as an effort by the Argentine government to modernize its fleet and increase passenger satisfaction.

• Friday, September 13th 2013 - 02:29 UTC

  Aerolineas Argentinas admits to annual losses of 250 million dollars

  

  Argentina’s flag carrier Aerolíneas Argentinas will have this year an operational deficit of 250 million dollars, approximately 12% of sales, but a sharp decrease from the 640 million loss last year, said CEO Mariano Recalde addressing Senate Budget, Finance, Infrastructure, Housing and Transport committees.

• Saturday, August 31st 2013 - 01:50 UTC

  “Doors are open for Aerolíneas whenever they wish” Chile tells Argentina

  

  Chilean Foreign minister Alfredo Moreno said that flag carrier Aerolíneas Argentina can access the Chilean domestic market whenever they wish, discarding any impediments or veto to such an option.

• Friday, August 30th 2013 - 01:55 UTC

  Argentina formalizes reciprocity request for Aerolineas in Chile and Brazil air markets

  

  Argentine officials publicly stated on Thursday there was no intention of expelling any commercial airline from the country because Aerolineas Argentinas is working well, but called on Latam to help the Argentine flag carrier with reciprocity in Chile and Brazil.

• Tuesday, August 27th 2013 - 21:59 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez calls for reciprocity from foreign airlines operating in Argentina’s domestic market

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernandez got involved in the Lan Chile hangar conflict at the Buenos Aires metropolitan air terminal by praising the performance of re-nationalized Aerolíneas Argentinas and claiming that while foreign carriers can exploit the Argentine domestic market, “there is no reciprocity from other countries”.

• Tuesday, August 27th 2013 - 02:19 UTC

  LAN appeals hangar eviction in Buenos Aires airport; unions pledge strike in support of Chilean carrier

  

  Lan Chile went to court in Argentina on Monday to appeal its eviction from a hangar at the metropolitan Buenos Aires Aeroparque airport, which is a crucial element of its national and regional operations. Several unions have anticipated that if the eviction is not stopped they will go on strike and interrupt domestic flights.

• Thursday, July 25th 2013 - 02:25 UTC

  Aerolineas Argentinas announces daily flights to New York after five years of absence

  

  Argentina’s state-run airline and flag carrier Aerolíneas Argentinas announced this week it will resume its direct flights to New York that were terminated five years ago. On December 15, the company will be offering a daily flight from Ezeiza airport to New York’s John F. Kennedy airport.

• Saturday, April 27th 2013 - 04:10 UTC

  Malvinas radical group begins campaign against Lan Chile offices in Buenos Aires

  

  An Argentine radical group involved in actions against cruise vessels and maritime traffic with the Falkland Islands has promised a similar campaign against Lan Chile offices in Buenos Aires, the airline which flies the only link of the Islands with the continent.

• Tuesday, April 23rd 2013 - 06:46 UTC

  Brazil investigating sale of 20 Embraer E-190 to Aerolíneas Argentinas fearing surcharges

  

  Brazil’ aircraft manufacturer Embrear is again resurfacing suspicions regarding the sale of commercial planes to Aerolineas Argentinas involving several million dollars in surcharges. The company informed the US Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, that it is investigating companies from five different countries to which it sold aircraft allegedly in transactions suspicious of irregularities.