Recorded at CAPA Airline CEOs in Sydney, 05-Jun-2018
Avianca Brazil Update: Growth Of International Operation
Avianca Brazil chairman Jose Efromovich discusses the initial performance and upcoming growth of the airline’s international operation. Avianca Brazil launched flights to Miami, New York and Santiago in 2017 using a new fleet of four A330s. It plans to add a second daily flight to Miami and a third daily flight to Santiago in 2H2018 as two more A330s are delivered. Avianca Brazil also plans to continue rapid domestic growth with a focus on adding frequencies on existing routes. It has been the fastest growing airline in Brazil the last several years and plans domestic capacity growth of approximately another 20% in 2018.