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 constant resurgence of covid-19, the closure of international markets and the loss of consumer confidence, postpone the beginning of the recovery of the air industry, a process that is predicted to be long in the context of the new business reality.
According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), in this context of business and economic crisis in a large number of countries at the global level, there is no evidence of strong growth in global demand for cargo and its progress continues to be an extraordinary challenge for airlines.
The airline filed a demand arguing that the entity owes it payments for advertising services provided in 2018.
The Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (INGUAT) and the company Wamos Air, signed a cooperation agreement to promote the country as a tourist destination during 2017, which was extended to 2018.
Juan Antonio Tarjuelo, representative of the press office of Wamos Air, assured Prensalibre.com that "...
In countries where airlines work closely with airport authorities and governments, the sector's development has been remarkable, as is the case of Panama.
Air connectivity in Latin America and the Caribbean is expensive: there are 130 different taxes on airfare, costs which are charged to companies, individual travelers, the aviation industry and tourism in general.
Central American countries need to grant each other complete air freedom, with unrestricted frequencies and multiple designations.
A study of the conditions of competition in air transport for passengers in El Salvador, prepared by the Superintendency of Competition in the country, contains relevant definitions for optimization of air transport not only for El Salvador, but also all other Central countries.
State protectionism reduces the competitiveness of Latin American air transport, restricting its development and producing prices that are above the global average.
Despite progress in some countries, the region is moving at a slow pace in terms of liberalization and the steady trend of lower prices observed in Europe and the USA.
This was explained by the Chilean expert, Aldo Gonzalez, who added that "Latin America as a whole space, is lagging behind," although "locally some countries are very liberal and are very open."
The "Multilateral Agreement on Open Skies" allows maximum freedom for the development of commercial aviation in Latin America.
Counting Guatemala, there are now four nations signed up to the agreement. About ten more countries are expected to have signed the agreement by the end of 2011.
The "Multilateral Agreement on Open Skies" allows the expansion of international air services between countries in the region, and takes a special interest in the rights and concerns of users of those services.
The Colombian carrier, owned by Copa Holdings S.A., announced its intention to fly to all of Central America.
It currently operates mostly in Colombia, with flights to Venezuela and Panama.
Lupita Arenas Caicedo, regional sales director "announced today in San José [Costa Rica]", "its intention of fly to Costa Rica and the rest of the Central American countries", reported Elfinancierocr.com.