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LATAM Airlines — Route Network, Fleet and Strategic Update

Daily Operator News summarises LATAM's latest route network changes, strategic fleet developments and aircraft order activity, plus sector moves including start‑up entries, bankruptcies, mergers and partnership announcements. The update consolidates operational adjustments and commercial strategy signals affecting LATAM's regional and long‑haul footprint.

2026-01-04T05:24:02.379767-08:00
Reuters

Greek airports suspend arrivals and departures amid nationwide radio-frequency outage

By Reuters: "For some reason all frequencies were suddenly lost .. We could not communicate with aircraft in the sky," the head of Greece's air-traffic controllers association told the state broadcasters.

2026-01-04T02:58:40.963137-08:00
FlightGlobalDavid Kaminski-Morrow

Occupants safe after Buddha Air ATR 72 suffers runway excursion

By FlightGlobal: Nepalese carrier Buddha Air states that all passengers and crew escaped after an ATR 72-500 suffered a runway excursion at Bhadrapur. The aircraft was transporting 51 passengers and four crew members from Kathmandu on 2 January.

2026-01-03T11:54:06.350309-08:00
Paddle Your Own KanooMateusz Maszczynski

Flight-attendant sickouts force mass cancellations at JetBlue, Spirit and Frontier

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Flight attendants' sickouts at JetBlue, Spirit, and Frontier lead to significant flight cancellations and operational challenges.

2026-01-03T12:54:39.160644-08:00