The Ministry of National Defense tenders the supply of four aircraft with inverted flight capability.
Guatemala Government Purchase 14135922:
"Aircraft shall be single-engine, with capacity for two people, model 2020 or the most recent at the time of award, with maximum continuous power of 160 HP or more and injected combustion system.
Propellers shall be three-bladed, propeller spinner, with 24 V battery, two main fuel tanks of at least 16 gallons or more, cabin ventilation shall be adjustable, minimum agency warranty shall be 24 months and color design shall be defined at time of contract signing."
The airline will be investing $1.8 billion in the purchase of 15 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft, and the first deliveries are planned for 2020.
According to Prensa.com, the contract was signed in Paris by the airline authorities and the manufacturer in Paris, within the framework of the international aeronautical fair of Le Bourget.
Armed Forces Authorities have announced that they have completed the aircraft needs assessment stage, and will start preparing the bidding documents for the tender.
Elheraldo.hn reports that "...After completing the first review phase,"... we are now working with companies interested in carrying out the improvements and reparations, as a review must be carried out of the certificates of each of them to determine if they meet the quality requirements and standards established by the aircraft manufacturer's specifications."
Avianca announced the purchase of 100 aircraft manufactured by Airbus, which will be used to gradually replace aircraft currently operating from Bogota, San Salvador and Lima.
The airline confirmed the purchase of 100 A320neo aircraft type, with the goal of replacing those that operate on the routes to Colombia, El Salvador and Peru.
The contract is for 61 Boeing 737s MAX 8 and 9, though details on deadlines for delivery are not known.
From a statement issued by Copa Airlines:
Juan Carlos Varela, President of the Republic of Panama and Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, witnessed a historic agreement in which Copa Airlines (NYSE: CPA) and Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced the order of 61 737s MAX 8 and 9.
Avianca has announced that it will operate two new daily flights between San Jose and Panama City, starting November 1st.
From a statement issued by Avianca:
With capacity for 68 passengers and improvements in cabin service, Avianca will be starting operations from Costa Rica in a new ATR72-600 aircraft from 1 November, running two daily direct flights between Costa Rica and Panama, one in the morning and on the night and a daily direct flight between Costa Rica and Managua, Nicaragua.
As part of a plan to invest $100 million purchase of two aircraft for use in rescues, weather radar and the building of a network of heliports is being contemplated.
Although the five-year plan is still under development, the director of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Alfredo Fonseca Mora said he also sees "... the possibility of building an airstrip in Tonosí, Los Santos, and Santa Catalina, in Veraguas there is potential for tourism because of its beaches where international surfing competitions are held. "
The government is negotiating technical and financial arrangements with Brazil's Embraer for the recovery of the current fleet and eventual acquisition of new aircraft.
After the United States rejected the request to service the fleet of fighter jets, the Honduran government has announced that "...This week, President Juan Orlando Hernandez is scheduled to meet with representatives from the company Embraer to manage the upgrading of the fleet of the Honduran Air Force (HAF). "
The Government of Guatemala had to pay $600K for canceling a loan granted by the BNDES in Brazil to buy aircraft from Embraer, another Brazilian company.
S21.com reports that "The government paid $595,461.22 on 19 February because it did not confirm the adquistion of a $133 million loan from the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) for the purchase of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft."
The President Otto Perez is to visit the country where he will arrange for the purchase of fighter jets after deciding not to buy them from Brazil.
The president announced a tour on the 9th and 10th of December in which he will be looking for "the support of the Israeli government on the issue of appropriate weapons for security forces in Guatemala and the possible acquisition of aircraft," noted an article in Estrategiaynegocios.net.
The suspension has been ordered of a $133 million disbursement for the purchase of six Super Tucano airplanes which were to be used to control of the country's airspace.
From a press release published in Diario de Centro América:
"We have doubts about whether the six Super Tucanos are overvalued. There were negotiated by the last government," indicated President Otto Perez Molina, referring to the suspension of the disbursement for $133 million for the acquisition of these light attack aircraft, to be used for airspace control.
The Salvadoran government plans to acquire a fleet of 10 A-37 aircraft which the Chilean government is selling in the amount of $8.6 million.
This was reported by the Salvadoran President Mauricio Funes during his speech at the celebration of the 189th anniversary of the founding of the Armed Forces and the Day of the Soldier.
"This fleet will strengthen (...) to our air force, which in recent decades has not had the necessary support," said Funes.
Embraer announced the sale to the Central American country of 6 Super Tucano fighter planes, plus 3 primary radars and a command control system, at an estimated cost of more than $170 million.
Although the Brazilian company did not disclose the amount paid by Guatemala, estimates made at the beginning of purchase negotiations last summer point to a minimum of $170 million as the amount of the contract, which includes logistical operational support and training for pilots and mechanics.
The airline has announced the purchase of 15 ATR 72-600 aircraft and purchase rights for another 15, with an investment of $700 million.
The new aircraft, which will be built starting in June 2013, will be designed to cover routes inside of Colombia and Central America.
The President AviancaTaca, Fabio Villegas said in an article in Terra.com, "With the addition of the new ATR 72-600 aircraft we are reaffirming our commitment to the connectivity of regions within strategic markets such as Colombia and Central America. The equipment chosen will allow us to increase our capacity in short-range routes and improve coverage. "