National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC) issued Resolution 240/2024, introducing changes to the regulations for international flights at Jorge Newbery Airport in Buenos Aires. According to the resolution’s preamble, this measure aims to boost international air traffic and improve connectivity from the airport with the highest number of operations and passengers in the Argentine aviation system.
The new resolution modifies the restrictions previously imposed by Resolution No. 40-E/2020 and Resolution No. 183-E/2018. From now on, it will allow the exclusive operation of flights using narrow-body aircraft, canceling the authorization for the never-realized project to operate wide-body aircraft at the terminal (an idea promoted by Aerolíneas Argentinas, which considered the possibility of flying to the United States with its Airbus A330-200). Additionally, it removes the limit of 200 seats per aircraft, enabling the full use of the region’s star product: the Airbus A321, and eventually, once certified and if any operator schedules it, the Boeing 737 MAX-10.
Furthermore, the authorization for flights originating, destined, or with a previous stopover in several South American countries and the United States has been expanded. Until now, flights could only have origin or destination in neighboring countries, not allowing the sale of prior, intermediate, or subsequent connections in countries other than the operator’s origin. With this modification, an airline like SKY can sell, for example, tickets to Miami via Lima in a single reservation.
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The resolution aims to increase international traffic and passenger occupancy rates. Removing restrictions and the possibility of operating more international destinations will contribute to «the recovery of the aviation industry, affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.»
«[…] these changes are expected to promote better use of the aforementioned air station, an increase in international traffic, and a higher passenger occupancy rate. […] a potential increase in the number of passengers destined for the airport that handles the most domestic air services opens up possibilities for promoting national tourism and benefiting regional economies,» the measure describes.
