The 2012 Argentine Exercises Index
The first new edition of the ARGEX series once again covers close to 50 exercises, simulations and drills totalling more than 200 days of field activity for the year ending 31 December 2012.
Barbecue, friends & planes at Santa Teresa del Almendral
[gallery type="rectangular" link="none" ids="3307,3311,3308,3309,3310"] Unfettered by classic air show rules, the most casual event in Chile's 2013 aviation festivals season was held on 26 October...
Vitacura Open Day 2013 gets Chile’s high society in the air
[gallery type="rectangular" ids="3175,3176,3177,3178,3179" orderby="rand"] For the second consecutive year, Vitacura Gliders Club (Club de Planeadores de Vitacura, or CPV) opened up their doors to residents in...
FAdeA unveils Pampa III and Unasur I concept demonstrators
[gallery type="rectangular" link="none" ids="3083,3085,3087,3088,3141,3142" orderby="rand"] Argentine Aircraft Factory FAdeA (Fábrica Argentina de Aviones "Brigadier San Martín") unveiled technology demonstrators or mock-ups for two of their flagship aircraft...
Back to 1987: Don Torcuato’s 40th anniversary air show
“Don Torcuato”, Argentina’s first privately-owned international airport, marked its 40th anniversary in August 1987 by hosting a two-day air festival that attracted a most interesting collection of representatives from that decade. Go back in time with us and enjoy a colourful pictorial of this event…
Los Andes Air Club fly-in and air festival circles Aconcagua valley
[gallery type="rectangular" ids="2914,2951,2952,2953,2954" orderby="rand"] Sponsored by the Los Andes City and Valparaiso Region governments, Los Andes Air Club (Club Aéreo de Los Andes) held a two-day fly-in...
People’s flying rides at Chacabuco raise funds for charities
Chile’s University Aviation Club held a two-day flying rides event on 5 and 6 October 2013. Fantastic weather and a dozen aircraft attracted a fair number of flying public to their home base at “Victory of Chacabuco” airfield.
LAN Colombia joins oneworld, Brazil’s TAM to follow in March 2014
LAN Colombia’s official entry into oneworld® was announced on 1 October, while TAM Airlines said they will join on 31 March 2014. This will bring all of the passenger airline affiliates of LATAM into the same global airline alliance.
TAM adds São Paulo-New York Boeing 777 daytime frequency
Flights launched on 21 September and are set to broaden passenger flight schedule options.
Thirty Vipers monopolize the 2013 Great Chilean Military Parade
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"] Two F-16As from Group No.8 approaching to land on runway 17L at Pudahuel (photo: Carlos Ay).[/caption] Nearly 8,500 troops, 100 aircraft,...