Brazil's ANAC Lifts Administrative Sanction on Aerolíneas Argentinas, Clearing Path for Expansion
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Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) has resolved to lift the administrative sanction imposed on Aerolíneas Argentinas, which had limited its ability to introduce new routes and frequencies to the neighboring country starting in September.
This decision restores the company's full capacity to plan its growth in its most important international market.
The Argentine state-owned airline reported that the infractions noted by the Brazilian regulatory body were purely documentary in nature and corresponded to filings made before 2023. The company emphasized that the sanction at no point involved any issues related to operational safety or the quality of its services.
According to a statement issued by Aerolíneas Argentinas, the lifting of the restriction was made possible by the work of its technical teams, who took the necessary steps to comply with the Brazilian authority's requirements. The process to normalize the situation was completed in less than 60 days.
Key Information
Why was Aerolíneas Argentinas sanctioned in Brazil? The sanction stemmed from documentary and administrative infractions, not related to flight safety.
What did the sanction entail? It limited the airline's ability to add new routes or increase the number of flights to Brazil starting in September.
Which destinations does Aerolíneas Argentinas fly to in Brazil? The company currently operates flights to Curitiba, Florianópolis, Porto Alegre, Porto Seguro, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador de Bahía, and São Paulo.
Brazil is the main international market for Aerolíneas Argentinas, with a network of 88 weekly flights connecting Argentina to seven of its major cities. With this sanction lifted, the company can now move forward with plans to expand its flight offerings, a key factor for tourism and business connectivity between the two countries, especially ahead of the upcoming summer peak season.
In August of this year, Aerolíneas Argentinas accounts for 20.4% of the seat capacity between Brazil and Argentina, according to data compiled by Aviacionline through Cirium. It ranks second behind GOL, which holds 29.6%. In third place is LATAM with 15.4%, followed by Flybondi in fifth with 9.9%, and JetSMART in sixth with 7.1%. The remainder is shared among Azul, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and Emirates.
With this resolution, the airline aims to reaffirm its commitment to regulatory compliance with national and international aviation authorities, maintaining its high standards of operation.
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