Contrary to reports that surfaced in Jamaica's Sunday Gleaner newspaper on Jan. 6, Air Jamaica officials confirm "no decision was ever made" to permanently downsize its staff by 30 percent, according to Shirley Williams, executive chairman of Air Jamaica.

GOL, the parent company of Brazil’s low-cost airlines GOL and VRG, announced that it has exercised firm orders for 34 Boeing 737-800 NG, completing the purchase option for 121 aircraft negotiated in October 2006, and has signed a new contract for the acquisition of 40 additional aircraft for delivery in 2012-2014.

Brazil’s TAM signed a loan agreement with the BNP Paribas bank to finance up to $117.1 million in pre-delivery payment (PDP) operations for 30 Airbus aircraft contracted with the French company, with confirmed purchase orders and deliveries scheduled for the period 2008 to 2010.

American Airlines resumed its daily roundtrip flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Florida to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (SDQ) on December 13, to be made with a Boeing 737-800, 148 seat aircraft.

Air France has become the first airline to offer international passengers e-mail and text-messaging service that’s based on standard cell phone technology.

Air France has become the first airline to offer international passengers e-mail and text-messaging service that’s based on standard cell phone technology.