Sandy beaches, blue waters, clear skies, or isn’t it? Just like the rest of the world the Caribbean is experiencing difficult times because of record high oil prices and a softening economy in the United States. The economic slowdown is impacting the … Read more…
Airlines in the Caribbean region have always seen themselves as the national pride of the islands they represent. Pride and other emotions that are associated with traditional ‘flag carriers’ can be perceived as barriers against taking full advantage of the more rational arguments behind consolidation. … Read more…
The different views of more frequencies against more capacity. With aircraft manufacturers now offering aircraft with more range but also with more capacity, airlines are now determining whether the hub and spoke philosophy or the point-to-point philosophy is the best strategy to follow.
By Roger Cannegieter
A few weeks ago I e-mailed my short summary to my friends. One of the aerlines members of the editorial team invited me to post the story here. So here’s my general analyze of the aviation in Curaçao.
ATLANTIC AIRLINES GOING FORWARD… Read more…
Every aviation analyst as well as aviation enthusiast was anxiously waiting for the opening hour of this year’s Paris Air Show. With the hype around both Boeing and Airbus, this year’s Paris Air Show promised to be yet another milestone in aviation with three breakthrough … Read more…
As some of you already know, Boeing has been very successful with its latest aircraft, the 787. Airbus is struggling to come up with a true competitor to this new aircraft. The A350 has not generated that much interest from airlines around the world as … Read more…
by Roger Cannegieter
This article provides a short overview of the history of the former French Caribbean airlines and the formation of the ‘new’ Air Caraïbes as the main airline of the French Caribbean islands. It also pays attention to the aircraft and route network … Read more…
By Roger Cannegieter
People familiar io the aviation industry all have seen the word ‘unmanned aircraft vehicle’ or UAV. These type of unmanned aircraft are now mainly used on high altitude photography for millitary purposes. Some years ago few people would have imagined these new … Read more…
This article provides you with a look ‘behind the scenes’ at the formation of Venezuela’s newest airline ‘Conviasa’ and its plans, Venezuelan air transport, aircraft fleet & financing and concludes with a personal opinion. Will Conviasa be a reality or an illusion?