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.
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),"...
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."
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.
VivaLatinoamérica has announced that it will base its operations in the country in order to cater for flights from Central America in 2016.
Viva Group, consisting of the Grupo IAMSA and Irelandia Aviation, revealed that it will base its operations center in Costa Rica for Central American flights.
The airline Viva founded with Colombian capital has announced it is requesting permission to fly to Costa Rica and then Central America, through the airline Viva CAN.
JetBlue announced the addition of a second weekly flight from Boston and Apple Vacations will incorporate the Liberia Missouri-Saint Louis route, which will be operated by XTRAirways.
JetBlue will operate its second flight on Sunday in a A320 aircraft with capacity for 150 passengers, starting in January and to be maintained throughout the season. Meanwhile XTRAirways will use a Boeing 737-400 with capacity for 150 people, operating from March 18 this year to August 5, 2016.
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 proportion of passengers using low-cost carriers to pass through the airports of San Jose and Liberia increased from 9% in 2011 to 13% in 2014.
There are about 10 'low cost' airlines which regularly operate in the country, however in peak tourist season the number increases, especially at the airport in Liberia.
Works have started with the movements of land to build a new aircraft maintenance hangar at the international airport in San Jose, a project valued at $39 million.
From a statement issued by the Government of Costa Rica:
New aircrafthangar to be built at Juan Santamaria Airport
VECA Airlines has announced the start of flights from El Salvador to Guatemala and Costa Rica, with capital contributed by Empresas Alba.
$60 million is the amount that Empresas Alba has contributed as seed money to VECA Airlines, and it is expected that this will cover the operation of the company until December this year.