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The investment, said to be $70 million USD of convertible credit, brings the airline into proximity with both bankrupt Colombian carrier Avianca and Mexican carrier Volaris.

So far, Wingo, which flies between 28 cities in 11 countries, has not publicized new routes from Panamá.

Just days after reporting a $287.9 million USD quarterly loss, Spirit Airlines gate and ticketing staff are overwhelmed and unable to deal with the thousands of frustrated passengers, many of whom have been stranded in airports beyond 24 hours.

The COVID-19 Pandemic isn't holding Ed Delgado down, as he seeks to resurrect the Ecuatoreana aviation brand as a domestic regional carrier connecting Quito and Guayaquíl with The Galapagos Islands and other important destinations within Ecuador for citizens and tourists alike....

Passengers who credited miles to Lifemiles in the past also will find it nearly impossible to qualify for elite status while primarily flying Star Alliance partner airlines, as another new requirement is that to qualify for Lifemiles elite status, 80% of the qualifying miles must...

Avianca says it has raised $2 billion of DIP financing, including new loans and refinancing of existing notes, despite the blockage of a $370 million USD bailout loan from the Colombian government.

Finance Colombia’s founder Loren Moss was able to connect with Viva Air’s Executive Chairman Declan Ryan to better understand the gap between what the Duque Administration has said, and what they are doing. Are investors being treated equitably?

Bancolombia, Colombia's largest bank has issued a report panning Avianca proposed DIP financing plan from the point of view of current shareholders, and indicated that it would no longer be covering the bankrupt airline.

Viva Air CEO Felix Antelo Tells Finance Colombia why the airline remains optimistic, and discusses its growth both domestically, and with new routes coming to the US, the Caribbean, & Ecuador.

Avianca has asked for a bailout by the Colombian government. Colombians are pointing out that the airline is majority foreign owned, and legally Panamanian, not Colombian.