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."
Aeroman opened in El Salvador its sixth hangar, which has an area of two thousand square meters and capacity to maintain 14 narrow cabin aircraft simultaneously.
The new hangar, which began construction in March 2018 and whose investment in infrastructure amounted to $20 million, is located on land adjacent to the Oscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport.
In Guatemala, the service of two aircraft with 19 and 12 passenger capacities is tendered to perform 357 launch flights for the free parachuting practice.
Guatemala Government Purchase 9409009:
"The National Association of Parachuting Sport of Guatemala performs the present contest which aims to hire the service of 2 aircraft ( 19 and 12 passengers capacity) with the respective transfer of fuel to perform 357 launches flights for the practice of Free Parachuting, sports activities performed by the National Association of Parachuting Sport of Guatemala.
Aeroman has announced that it will be investing $45 million in the construction of the sixth aircraft maintenance and repair hangar at the Monseñor Romero airport in El Salvador.
Authorities at Aeroman said that the hangar, which will be located on the west side of the air terminal, will be larger than hangar 5, inaugurated in 2015, and will have capacity to accommodate larger aircraft.
Aero Expo Panama Pacifico will take place at Panama Pacifico Airport from March 21 to 22, 2018, and will bring together aeronautical companies from all over Latin America.
Aero Expo Panama will feature a static presentation of various executive aircraft and expert speakers on the subject who will give seminars on topics of great importance to executives in aviation companies, such as management of the costs of aircraft operations.
The General Directorate of Civil Aviation has lifted the temporary suspension of operations of the Costa Rican airline, which has not been able to fly since January 11.
According to the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC),"... the company has now hired the required personnel and made changes in their schedules and routes.Enio Cubillo, executive director of Civil Aviation, did not give details about this restructuring, as he thinks that it should be Nature Air who provides information about the adjustments."
Nature Air has invested $10 million in the purchase of five new aircraft for its operations in the country, and announced that it will start making daily flights to David, Panama.
Nacion.com reports that "...The new fleet consists of three Caravan aircraft, with capacity for 12 passengers, and two twin-engine Twin Otter aircraft, which can carry up to 19 people each."
HondaJet may be planning to set up an aircraft maintenance center at Panama Pacifico airport to provide maintenance services to the aircraft it sells in the region.
The Honda Aeronautical Maintenance Center could be built on the premises of the Panama Pacifico International Airport, and would be the only center in the region authorized to carry out inspections of HondaJet aircraft.
Consorcio Menzies Aviation, CLH Aviación S.A., Consorcio Allied Aviatión, and Consorcio Latam and Aviation Logistics submitted bids in the tender to supply aviation fuel at Tocumen International Airport.
From a statement issued by Tocumen International Airport:
Panama, July 31, 2017. Tocumen International Airport held on Monday an act to receive technical and economic proposals from companies interested in supplying lubricant and jet fuel.
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."
Aero Expo Panama Pacific will be held at the Panama Pacific Airport on April 20 and 21 2017, and will bring together companies linked to the Latin American aeronautical industry.
The website states that"...Aero Expo 2017 Panama Pacific is the most important event for general and private aviation in Latin America.It will explore the latest trends in the business aviation and helicopters sector in Latin America, the Caribbean and Panama.
The airline of Salvadoran origin will suspend its operations for three months to resolve "financial problems" and a carry out restructuring.
The airline that in late 2014 announced flights between the capitals of Central America for $199 for two people, is now facing financial problems that has forced it to close its operations for at least three months in order to restructure the company.This was confirmed to Elsalvador.com by the principal adviser to the group ofcompanies Alba and by Vuelos Económicos Centroamericanos (CASI), José Luis Merino.
While hundreds of millions of dollars are being invested in Tocumen Airport, the Panamanian Civil Aviation Authority does not have the capacity to exercise its responsibility to carry out supervision.
The economy with the greatest air connectivity in the region does not have, according to the ICAO, the necessary resources to deal with an air crash, indicating that training for air traffic monitoring staff is insufficient.