Within the framework of the air deregulation plan, the Government authorized a Colombian airline to offer the country flights to Medellín, Cali, Cartagena, Barranquilla and other locations.
He Ministry of Economy of the Nation, Through the Undersecretariat of Air Transportation, this Tuesday authorized the Colombian company Aerorepública SA, known commercially as Copa Airlines Colombia, to operate regular flights that will include three key Argentine provinces as a connection point between Argentina and Colombia.
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The provision, published on January 21, 2025 in the Official Gazette, expands the previously approved routes in 2022. With this authorization, a new connection is established that links Colombian cities witho Medellín, Cali, Cartagena, Barranquilla and other locations with Mendoza, in addition to including other Argentine destinations such as Córdoba, Rosario and Buenos Aires.


The operations also include stops in Panama, taking advantage of the fifth freedom traffic rightswhich allow passengers and cargo to be transported between intermediate countries on international routes.
“It is necessary to dictate the administrative rule that makes the oprovision of requested services in favor of the airline of the Republic of Colombia, in accordance with the bilateral agreement between said country and the Argentine Republic, in exercise of the powers that normatively correspond to the Undersecretariat of Air Transport (SSTA) dependent on the Secretariat of Transport (ST) of the Ministry of Economy (ME)”, expressed the Resolution.
Javier Milei’s government authorized another new airline to operate in the country
He government of Javier Milei continues with its program air deregulation and authorized the airline Sky Airlines Peru to operate in the country. It was authorized to operate air routes to different locations in Brazil, Chile, Peru and Uruguay.
In detail, the company was previously authorized to operate regular international air transport services for passengers, cargo and mail only on the route Lima – Buenos Aires – Santiago de Chile. The measure was made official after its publication in the Official Gazette of the date.
After the measure, the airline company will offer new destinations in the Region in the country. In addition, he was granted rights to “fifth freedom, with the power to omit intermediate point or points“.
Among the new routes, the airline was enabled to connect Buenos Aires with different points in Brazil. Among them are; Salvador de Bahia; Sao Paulo; Porto Alegre and/or Rio de Janeiro.
As for the rest of the region, the company will also be able to exploit the air route that connects Buenos Aires with Lima (Peru), Santiago de Chile (Chile) and Montevideo (Uruguay). The company and the National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC) have already been duly notified of the new regulations.
Source: Ambito

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