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• Daniel Martinez Garbuno
LATAM Airlines Peru has deferred a planned $1.5 billion investment in the country, citing airport taxes. The decision highlights how airport cost structures can affect airline investment plans and the pace of network, fleet or infrastructure commitments in an important South American market.
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LATAM Airlines Peru has deferred a planned $1.5 billion investment in the country, citing airport taxes. The decision highlights how airport cost structures can affect airline investment plans and the pace of network, fleet or infrastructure commitments in an important South American market.
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The FAA has begun rolling out its Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes, and Trajectories platform, which applies AI and predictive analytics to roughly 200 data streams. The system is designed to help traffic managers anticipate congestion and weather disruptions earlier, with initial operations planned by year-end.
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Swissport has signed a binding agreement to acquire a majority stake in Giraldo Hermanos International, establishing its presence in Colombia’s passenger and cargo ground-handling market. The transaction would expand Swissport’s Latin American network, subject to regulatory approval.
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Separate technical failures at U.S. and UK air traffic control systems disrupted operations across major airports and airspace. A failed telecom circuit and severed backup fiber grounded flights at Newark, Philadelphia, JFK, LaGuardia and Teterboro, while a second NATS outage in two weeks affected Scottish flights from Prestwick.
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Severe thunderstorms caused flooding near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and disrupted air traffic through Chicago, where hundreds of flights were canceled Saturday. Dangerous road conditions around Fort Lauderdale and worsening Midwest weather raised the prospect of broader delays and cancellations across the U.S.
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