Brazil’s second-largest airline and the nation’s top low-cost carrier expanded to daily scheduled service between Sao Paulo and Miami International Airport on Saturday, December 15.

Given the announcement of a new bilateral agreement between Cuba and the US, Silver plans to bring much needed commercial service to many Cuban destinations in the near future.

Havana Air, a charter carrier to Cuba based in Miami, will launch an automated booking system on Jan. 1 for direct flight bookings to Cuba via the airline's website.

Virgin America announces it has agreed to acquire 10 new state-of-the-art Airbus A321neo aircraft, which are up to 20 percent more fuel and carbon efficient than the airline's current fleet and which will help further reduce operating unit costs and increase revenue opportunities.

LATAM Airlines Group, made up of LAN Airlines and TAM Airlines, has taken delivery of its first A350 XWB in Toulouse, France.

Iberia is to resume flights to Johannesburg, starting next August. With this route, the airline has resumed all flights it left to restructure its business in 2013.