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Airlines Renegotiate and Postpone Plane Purchases

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Alessa Flores By Alessa Flores | Senior Journalist and Industry Analyst - Thu, 07/16/2020 - 17:22

Volaris, Interjet and Viva Aerobus renegotiated with lessors and manufacturers to delay the arrival of aircraft they had ordered in previous years due to the impact of COVID-19 on the industry, according to a note from El Financiero. Aeroméxico, currently under the protection of Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Law and in the middle of a financial restructuring process, asked to cancel leases and even return 19 aircraft to lessors. In the case of Viva Aerobus, the deliveries of five aircrafts will be postponed this year until 2021. The airline estimates that it has 40 pending deliveries in the following decade. In an interview with El Financiero, Volaris pointed out that in the next three years, the airline will maintain its fleet without growth in net terms.


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