Panama‘s CAA resolved (03-Jul-2019) to lift the temporary ban on Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 aircraft, which was imposed by Resolution 41 on 13-Mar-2019. The CAA added the following requirements to operate the aircraft models: US‘ go-ahead to operate the aircraft; Carriers to fulfil all requirements imposed by the US; Flight simulator software to reflect changes […]
Unesco’s World Heritage Committee, made up of 21 countries, has rejected, the inclusion of the Colonial Transisthmian Route of Panama in the recognized World Heritage List. Panama wanted to expand its sites listed in the World Heritage of Humanity -which currently includes the old town of Panama Viejo and the fortifications of Portobelo-San Lorenzo- by […]
Panama’s new President Laurentino Cortizo has sworn in his cabinet and with it a new team for the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) that oversees the maritime sector and the world’s largest Ship Registry. Noriel Arauz, a naval architect, will be the AMP Administrator and Minister of maritime affairs. Arauz is praised for good technical knowledge […]
Copa Airlines plans to inaugurate its new three-bay hangar in Panama City on July 10, which will enable it to insource 90% of its airframe maintenance, says Ahmad Zamany, VP technical operations for the airline. The hangar, which was finished in January, is part of the airline’s Centro Mantenimiento de Copa Tech Ops (CMC) that also […]
The Trump Ocean Club International Hotel (tallest) is seen in Panama City on February 28, 2018. Panamanian prosecutors are investigating a dispute between owners and the management of a Trump hotel, a skyscraper that cuts a distinctive figure among the towers crowding the capital city. / AFP PHOTO / Rodrigo ARANGUA (Photo credit should read […]
The arrival of a large number of Chinese travellers can help spur development in Panama, a Panamanian official said recently. Panama’s tourism industry hopes to see more Chinese leisure travelers, Gustavo Him, head of the state-run Panama Tourism Authority (ATP), told Xinhua in an interview. “The groups that are coming to Panama are not all […]
Newly-elected President of Panama Laurentino Cortizo Cohen recently voiced his hope to learn Vietnam’s experience in development. He made the remark when receiving Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico and Panama Nguyen Hoai Duong, who was also the special envoy of the Vietnamese President to attend the Panamanian President’s inauguration ceremony. The politician sworn in as […]
The percentage of total generation that solar power represents in Panama could break the single-digit mark in the coming years if plants under development materialize. Information from public services regulator Asep shows that installed capacity from this non-conventional renewable energy totaled 176MW in May, or 5% of the country’s generation park. At end-June, there were […]
Panama’s Maritime Authority said on Thursday that Grace 1, a giant Iranian oil tanker seized by British Royal Marines in Gibraltar, was no longer listed in Panama’s international boat registry as of May 29. The Panamanian authority added that Grace 1 had been de-listed after receiving an alert indicating that the ship had participated in […]
Mamela Fiallo Flor writes this great article in PanAm Post. In the last four years, 150,000 Panamanians have come out of poverty. In the last 25 years, Panama has witnessed the highest economic growth in Latin America and foresees a prosperous future. However, analysts at the International Monetary Fund point out a problem in the […]