What is this 2010

2010 returned recharged this new news about the aeronautical world. The first is the announcement of the new route will offer Peruvian Airlines starting this March 15, which is Cusco. This destination was hailed by users since the newly created airline started its operations on August 7 last year. We believe that the success we have this 100% Peruvian airline, is due to market strategy that was used, based mostly on the European airline Ryan Air. This involves the use of minimum rates, but reaching the limit of loss, in other words, the minimum price that an airline can charge before generating losses in operating costs. This allowed a sector of the Peruvian population has access to right to travel by plane, totally absent in the Peruvian society.

Furthermore, the transnational LAN Peru has begun negotiations with the MTC to give them the green light to operate at Ayacucho and Jauja, it is worth noting that the airline requires that amendments should be part of CORPAC in infrastructure which corresponds to of these airports, those prospective new destinations. These flights would be operated on A319, generating more jobs, and better options when choosing the airline and the fare when traveling. It should be noted that currently fly to Ayacucho, Star Peru and LC Busre and Jauja only LC Busre; the latter charging exorbitant rates, making them inaccessible to most forgotten socioeconomic sectors of our country. We believe that the commencement of these flights should be immediately, as this would be generated in this sector competition on regional routes, where the cost of tickets is very high. Also, the company Grupo Wong (of businessman Manuel Wong Fibula) has announced that the MTC has authorized the start of operations ZEN PERU AIRLINES, proposed previously rumored airline that would be a reality in the second half of this year.

Internationally, the recent merger TACA, Avianca is shaking competition, in this case LAN and TAM Brazil. Currently, Grupo TACA is formed by a large number of airlines that operate mainly in Central and South America highlighted within them AVIATECA (Acrónimo de Aviación Guatemalteca), LACSA (Lineas Aereas de Costa Rica), TACA (Main Carrier group, Headquartered in San Jose), and TACA Peru (Branch of El Salvador in Lima for international flights in South America and domesticals in Peru). And also, AVIANCA (Aerovias del Continente Americano), which is also comprised of a select number of airlines, such as for example the same Avianca of Colombia, VIP in Ecuador, Ocean Air in Brazil, and the recent acquisition of Aerogal of Ecuador.

The merger between both groups, generated fears of competition, since the expansion that is expressed in the number of airlines of the new brand name that gives Holdco, and the number of aircraft that conform it, has made the world turn to see the Latin American scene, as this group is not part of any airline alliance. Rumored soon as it is for Ocean Air, Avianca rename Brazil, like VIP (Pass to be Avianca Ecuador). For Aerogal only know of the transfer of new equipment and remodeling of the fleet, this includes the purchase of A319, A320 and A330 to standardize the fleet Airbus and Embraer (As happens in TACA, operate with A319, A320, A321 and E-190) but not the image change as expected. Both brands, as well as Avianca and TACA will operate independently, remain detached from its colors each other, but will launch Code wider agreements shared between the airlines make up less than Holdco.

Lately, we have discussed the possible purchase of TAME by TACA, do not know exactly if it is to realize this fact, but I think it would become a surplus, part of TACA. TACA has already announced that 2010 will be dedicated to strengthening their routes from Lima, and this includes return domestic flights in Peru (Remember, before flying TACA Arequipa, Cusco and Iquitos. Currently only flies to Cusco). The stage air commercial has been affected by the absolute bankruptcy of Air Comet, having missed an alternative flight to Europe via Madrid, which leaves the field open to Oneworld, which is involved in this case with LAN and Iberia. Air Madrid is estimated to start flights to Lima in the coming months, hopefully last, successful, and he does not hurt as well as Air Plus Comet, Air Comet (Airline broken Marsans Group).

Another news is the potential failure of Japan Airlines. It is known that Delta Airlines has prompted the airline to stop Japan's move to Oneworld and SkyTeam, offering a very significant sum of money that could really get to JAL from bankruptcy. Fortunately, American Airlines, JAL's historical partner, prevented this materialize offering a larger sum as they consider which currently dominates the market, do not lose (transpacific flight).

On the other hand, it seems that the British merger negotiations Iberia Airways, are freezing. Be given, it would be a great stroke of a member of Star Alliance and SkyTeam especially (represented in Europe by AirFrance-KLM), and that would prevent its biggest rivals, achieve their ultimate goal: to dominate the transatlantic market. Oneworld currently active in this market with American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia. If that is the merger, AirFrance-KLM and Lufthansa have severe headaches.

In fact, as this long analysis great things are coming this year, and I say goodbye until the next post!