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The battle for control of Viva goes far beyond Avianca, Jetsmart & Latam. Here are some of the key players

Arajet is one of the upstart low cost airlines disrupting the Colombian passenger aviation market, but their ambitions go far beyond South America.

According to aviation publication Simple Flying, LATAM Airlines (NYSE:LTM, IPSA: LTM) has reduced its order for Airbus A350 XWB aircraft from 25 to 15.

Last week United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) moved to remove longtime chairman and controlling shareholder Germán Efromovich from Avianca’s  (NYSE: AVH) (BVC: PFAVH), board of directors. Adding insult to injury, United installed Roberto Kriete as the board’s new chairman. All this...

Colombia’s civil aviation authority, Aeronautica Civil, also known as Aerocivil,  approved 57 new airline routes requested by airlines in 2015, including 34 national and 23 international routes. From the dates of approval, airlines have up to 180 days to provide service on those...