Viva Air Sees Opportunity in Venezuela and 3 Other Aviation Trends This Week

Isaac Carey

May 18th, 2019 at 10:30 AM EDT

Photo Credit: Computer rendering of Viva Air Airbus320neo. Viva Air CEO Felix Antelo told Skift this week at the Aviation Festival in Miami that the airline is looking to secure an operating certificate in Venezuela. Airbus

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This week in aviation, one ultra low-cost carrier faces little competition in a turbulent Venezuela, EasyJet hopes its loyalty perks will help it navigate a difficult future, and IndiGo maps out a new strategy to expand its routes.

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