LAN started to operate directly from Santiago to New York and Los Angeles. It will offer three nonstop flights a week between Santiago and New York, which will be added to the six frequencies on the route Santiago-Lima-New York.

Take Airlines, a Martinique airline company owned by Samuel Vivares recently commenced operations into St Lucia via the George F L Charles Airport. However, the airline has been operating via Vieux-Fort since 2002 and this service still continues. Pitons Travel Agency Ltd operates as their agent in St Lucia.

Spanish federal judge Fernando Grande Marlaska closed the file on investigations over Air Madrid’s President and CEO Jose Luis Carrillo and other top-brass execs from that airline for allegedly selling plane tickets after they knew the company was just about to be shut down. In his decision, Judge Carrillo stated he found no criminal evidence against the Air Madrid’s front office and discarded any need to press complementary charges. The decision is entitled to an appeal three days from now.

The Government of Montserrat says it has agreed a one year contract with Winair to continue providing air services to Montserrat. That means the airline will continue to provide scheduled flights in and out of Geralds Airport until July 2008.

Seaborne Airlines, based in St. Croix with scheduled seaplane services within the U.S. Virgin Islands and to San Juan, will launch weekend seaplane flights to North Sound on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands on July 6.

The management of Air Jamaica has confirmed that it will enter into a code share agreement with Virgin Atlantic on 30 October 2007, in which the Air Jamaica code will be placed on all Virgin Atlantic flights between London Gatwick and Jamaica.