Top 5 Video Interviews from Routes Americas 2014

European ACMI operator Avion Express is in the process of establishing a new operation to support growing demand for ad hoc and charter aircraft capacity across the Americas, a market where the current supply is limited. The Lithuanian carrier has already begun the process of establishing the new business, Dominican Wings, in the Dominican Republic and is hopeful of getting the carrier airborne by this summer. (Watch Video | Read Article)

Caribbean Airlines is looking to enhance its connectivity to markets across Central America, chief executive officer, Captain Jagmohan Singh confirmed to The HUBduring an exclusive video interview following his panel session at this year’s Routes Americas Strategy Summit in San Salvador, El Salvador. (Watch Video | Read Article)

JetBlue successfully secured 12 slot pairs at the airport, located close to downtown Washington, with Southwest Airlines and Virgin America also securing access to the facility. Once it has received formal approval of the tentative ruling from the US Department of Justice DOJ, JetBlue expects to add 12 new non-stop services to cities it does not currently serve from the airport, expanding its popular service to more communities. (Watch Video | Read Article)

Colombian carrier Avianca will take delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 at the end of the third quarter of this year, but it will be early 2015 before the aircraft makes its debut on scheduled routes to Europe, the airline’s executive vice president and chief revenue officer, Estuardo Ortiz has revealed. (Watch Video | Read Article)

During a fantastic networking evening hosted by the Ministry of Tourism El Salvador at the Tazumal Archaeological Site, Santa Ana, Tampa International Airport was announced as the winner of the first heat of the 2014 Routes Awards. (Watch Video | Read Article)