ANAC

Textron Aviation has won type certification from the National Civil Aviation Authority of Brazil (ANAC) for its Cessna 408 SkyCourier utility turboprop.

The ULCC has been cleared to launch flights between Argentina and Brazil.

The key Latin American aviation market is reporting domestic growth.

The Colombia-Argentina market looks set for the entrance of a third carrier.

Three routes targeting business traffic will begin in March using leased E190s, while authorization has been secured for service to Buenos Aires.

The MAP Transportes Aéreos takeover sees Brazil's first and fifth-largest airlines combining.