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Articles tagged “gol”

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Colombia’s Viva Air Officially Seeks Merger With Abra

Colombian budget airline Viva Air has officially applied to regulators to become part of Abra, the new airline group being formed by the merger of Avianca and Gol. Under plans unveiled in May, Viva would become one of four airlines in Abra if its joint application with Avianca to Colombia's civil aviation regulator, Aerocivil, Monday…

Airline Weekly

Podcast: The South American Airline Spider Web

In this week’s episode, Edward “Ned” Russell and Madhu Unnikrishnan take a look at what the new transnational company could look like and why Copa is doing well. And then they blame Alanis Morrissete for ruining the word “ironic.”

Podcast: The South American Airline Spider Web

Airline Weekly

South America’s Tangled Airline Web

About a decade ago, the airlines that became Avianca and Latam showed the world what transnational mergers could look like. And now enter Abra, a holding company that knits together Avianca, Gol, Viva, and Sky, in a sort-of merger that spans almost the entire continent.

South America’s Tangled Airline Web

Online Travel

The Great Merging and Other Top Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, Skift founder and CEO Rafat Ali writes about the blending of work, travel, and personal lives, Ghana's decision to use celebrities to promote tourism emerges as problematic, and the labor shortage in hospitality enhances the need for robots in hotels.

The Great Merging and Other Top Stories This Week

Airline Weekly

Copa Airlines Confident in Business Model Following Avianca-Gol Deal

Copa Airlines is confident that its tried-and-true business model will again prove successful in Latin America against a combined Avianca and Gol.

Copa Airlines Confident in Business Model Following Avianca-Gol Deal

Airlines

Avianca and Gol Merger to Create Broad South American Airline Group

Never a dull day in Latin American airline circles. Two of the region's largest, Avianca and Gol, plan to merge and create a pan-South American aviation group along with budget competitors Sky Airline and Viva Air.

Avianca and Gol Merger to Create Broad South American Airline Group

Gol Eyes U.S. Expansion Under American Airlines Partnership

Brazil's Gol is feeling the benefit of its expanded strategic alliance with American Airlines just weeks after the pact was finalized.

Gol Eyes U.S. Expansion Under American Airlines Partnership

Airline Weekly

Why Brazilian Airline Gol Actually Likes Higher Fuel Prices in 2022

High commodity prices actually help Brazilian airlines, like Gol. The country's economy is resource-dependent, which means rising oil and agricultural prices will drive up business travel around Brazil.

Why Brazilian Airline Gol Actually Likes Higher Fuel Prices in 2022

Airline Weekly

Airbus Jumps Into Electric Air Taxi Race

Airbus’ entry into the electric air taxi race brings the aircraft closer to reality. The airframer's long and close relationships with global regulators — unlike many of the new startups in the space — gives further credibility to its aggressive 2025 entry-into-service timeline.

Airbus Jumps Into Electric Air Taxi Race

Airline Weekly

The Boeing 737 Max Is Back With Passenger Fears Proving a Mirage

The Boeing 737 Max Is Back With Passenger Fears Proving a Mirage