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		<title>(TAM) TAM S.A. Analyst Downgrades Shares to Underperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/17/tam-tam-s-a-analyst-downgrades-shares-to-underperform/76628</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We recently downgraded our recommendation on TAM S.A (TAM) to Underperform from Neutral. We believe that the formation of LATAM due to the proposed merger of Lan Airlines and TAM S.A may abruptly push the company into a platform of sturdy competition against tougher rivals. This may affect the company’s profitability. Moreover, the delay in merger due to the Chilean authority, leading to a start-up hindrance involves a negative sentiment for the time being. Huge air traffic growth coupled with insufficient investments in infrastructure, has increased expenses and created infrastructural crisis for the Brazilian airport authorities. Hence, the authorities have been forcing the airline companies, including TAM, to expand operations to other airports outside Sao Paulo. This in the long run has a lower efficiency and higher operating costs implication ]]></description>
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		<title>(ZNH) Global Airline Industry Flies Into Profits</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/06/znh-global-airline-industry-flies-into-profits/64414</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 01:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Tony D’Altorio, Investment U Research Monday, January 3, 2010 After its nosedive in the recession, the global airline industry is now enjoying far less turbulence. It lost $16 billion in 2008 and $9.9 billion in 2009. But 2010 dealt with it much more kindly, doling out a total of $15.1 billion in profits. And despite recent predictions of $5.3 billion, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) now foresees a 2011 net industry profit of $9.1 billion. With stable fixed costs, increased passenger numbers and revenues have gone right to airlines’ bottom lines. However, they’re nowhere near returning even half the cost of capital. And the IATA estimates “pathetic” 2010 profit margins of 2.7% and an even worse 1.5% in 2011. The Association’s director general and CEO, Giovanni Bisignani, warned: ]]></description>
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		<title>(GOL) GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes Launches New Destinations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/27/gol-gol-linhas-aereas-inteligentes-launches-new-destinations/49477</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:34:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brazil’s largest low-fare airline operator, GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (GOL) has introduced new flights to the city of Montes Claros , in the state of Minas Gerais. Gol has been continuously increasing the frequency of flights to the existing high-demand markets and adding new routes. Recently, it also initiated a couple of flights from Brasilia to the Caribbean. This initiative stems from improving market conditions, which have also bolstered passenger traffic. GOL recorded a 12.2% year-over-year increase in passenger traffic in July 2010 and during the second quarter of fiscal 2010. Domestic traffic grew 17.0% year-over-year and international traffic rose 13.7%. GOL is expected to benefit from its fleet renewal program. During the second quarter of fiscal 2010, GOL consolidated its fleet renovation program by reducing the number of ]]></description>
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		<title>(GOL) The Airline Sector is Flying High as Latin American Airlines Merge</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/22/gol-the-airline-sector-is-flying-high-as-latin-american-airlines-merge/48601</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:53:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Tony D’Altorio, Investment U Research Thursday, August 19, 2010 Down in areas of Latin America, the normally turbulent airline sector is flying high. Thanks to a booming local booming economy, Brazil’s two largest airlines – GOL Linhas Aereas ADR (NYSE: GOL) and TAM ADR (NYSE: TAM) – are doing quite well for themselves these days. Brazil will expand by 6.5% this year, and should grow by 4.5% in 2011. But more importantly, its middle class increased notably in 2009 to 53% of its 200 million citizens. Those kinds of numbers easily explain how TAM grew revenue-passenger-kilometers three times faster than even its host country’s fast-growing GDP over the last decade. A hop, a skip and a flight away, Chile’s LAN Airlines ADR (NYSE: LFL) has done well itself. Its ]]></description>
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		<title>(GOL) GOL Linhas Aereas Analyst Upgrades Stock to Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/22/gol-gol-linhas-aereas-analyst-upgrades-stock-to-neutral/48697</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:29:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading our recommendation on GOL Linhas Aereas (GOL), the first Brazilian low-fare airline, from Underperform to Neutral stemming from our optimism about the continuous increase in passenger traffic and the fleet renewal program. GOL has been continuously recording an increase in passenger traffic with a 12.2% year-over-year increase in July 2010. During the second quarter of fiscal 2010, domestic traffic grew 17.0% year over year and international traffic shot up by 13.7%. GOL is expected to largely benefit from its fleet renewal program. During the second quarter of fiscal 2010, GOL consolidated its fleet renovation program by reducing the number of grounded aircraft by 15 (return of 11 B737-300s and the reactivation of four B767s for charter activities). The decrease in the number of aircraft would definitely lower ]]></description>
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		<title>(LFL) LAN Airlines S.A.&#8217;s July Traffic Improves</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/10/lfl-lan-airlines-s-a-s-july-traffic-improves/47455</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, LAN Airlines S.A. (LFL) of Chile released its passenger traffic data for July 2010. Total passenger traffic grew significantly by 14.5% year over year, with domestic traffic increasing 17.6% and international traffic rising 13.3%. International passenger traffic accounted for approximately 71% of the total passenger traffic. Cargo traffic increased 20.7% year over year based on higher imports into Latin America, and increased operations to Europe with the Boeing 777-200 freighter fleet. LAN recorded a 9.7% year-over-year increase in total passenger traffic in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 with domestic traffic increasing 12.5% and international traffic 8.4%. Thus, passenger revenues grew 24.5%. Cargo traffic increased 37.9% year over year based on the recovery in the global cargo market and hence cargo revenues went up by 30.6%. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(TAM) TAM S.A. First Quarter 2010 Report Shows Disappointing Results</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/17/tam-tam-s-a-first-quarter-2010-report-shows-disappointing-results/37415</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 22:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TAM S.A. (TAM) reported a net loss of R$58.1 million (US$32.5 million) during the first quarter of fiscal 2010 compared with an income of R$25.7 million (US$11.1 million) in the year-ago quarter. This was driven by the foreign exchange loss of $163 million during the quarter. Reported loss per share was R$0.58 or 32 cents per ADR compared with an EPS of R$0.37 or 16 cents per EPADR in the corresponding period of 2009 and 12 cents as anticipated by the Zacks Consensus Estimate. During the quarter, net revenue was R$2,603.8 million (US$1,458.1 million), slightly down from R$2,617.8 million (US$1,125.7 million) in the first quarter of 2009 primarily due to a 3.2% decrease in domestic flight revenue. Domestic revenue dipped to R$1,396.8 million (US$782.2 million) because of slower return of ]]></description>
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		<title>(TAM) TAM S.A. Allies with Continental Airlines</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/09/tam-tam-s-a-allies-with-continental-airlines/33344</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TAM S.A. (TAM) has recently signed a reciprocal frequent flyer program agreement with Continental Airlines (CAL), member of Star Alliance. Based on the agreement, the members of the TAM Fidelidade program will have the right to earn and redeem miles on flights operated by Continental Airlines and vice-versa. In order to become one of the members of Star Alliance, Tam continuously kept giving effort to get associated with other members by expanding its international operations. During 2009, the company entered into a codeshare and integration agreement with British Airline BMI and Swiss Airline and a regional agreement with Uruguay Airline Pluna. Tam partnered with Air Canada and Austrian for loyalty programs and later in the year formed a codeshare agreement with Air China. All the above airlines were members of ]]></description>
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		<title>(GOL) Brazil’s Airline Stock Profits Won’t Stay Grounded For Long</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/08/gol-brazil%e2%80%99s-airline-stock-profits-won%e2%80%99t-stay-grounded-for-long/33191</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:36:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brazil has enjoyed a decade and a half of economic stability now. It can claim seven years of strong growth, with only a minor upset during the global economic crisis. And during that time span, its poorest 10% experienced a 50% rise in income. In fact, out of a population of roughly 190 million, over 30 million people have risen out of poverty. Now in the middle class, they have money to spend on discretionary items for the first time. By the Brazilian government’s measurements, fully 52% of the country’s population can now claim middle class status, with monthly incomes between $610 and $2,600 a month. Naturally, that has led to soaring consumer confidence. A study published in January 2010 showed it reached its highest level in Brazil since January ]]></description>
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		<title>(LUV) Airline Industry Stock Review &#8211; February 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/11/luv-airline-industry-stock-review-february-2010-industry-outlook/27801</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Airlines are highly susceptible to negative financial impacts caused by major changes in the global economy that drive sudden severe swings in costs or revenues. During 2009, the combined forces of extensive competition and a severe global recession drove numerous U.S. and international carriers to file for bankruptcy and, in some cases, to liquidate. While fuel costs have significantly fallen since reaching historic highs in the summer of 2008, overall demand for airline services has decreased, and may decrease further. The depth of, and recovery from, the global recession continues to be uncertain. The current economic conditions may continue to have negative impacts on passenger demand, revenues, the level of credit card sales activity and cargo operations. The Airlines industry will be spending the next five years playing catch-up after ]]></description>
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		<title>(TAM) TAM S.A. Expands Domestically</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/15/tam-tam-s-a-expands-domestically/25090</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:46:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TAM S.A. (TAM) signed agreements with Sabre and is negotiating with Amadeus and Travelport to make its entire content (rates and inventory) in the Brazilian market available through the Global Distribution Systems (GDS) operated by the three companies. The agreements will not have any impact on the end user, who will still be able to purchase airline tickets through travel agencies and TAM stores, and also through the call center and the company&#8217;s website. TAM will continue to use the e-TAM portal, its own distribution channel based on Amadeus&#8217;s technology platform, to make its content available in Brazil. e-TAM will offer the same information contained in the Sabre, Amadeus and Travelport GDSs. With it, travel agents and corporate customers may choose the most convenient tool for their day-to-day use. Through ]]></description>
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		<title>(TAM) TAM S.A. Expands Codeshare Deal</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/11/tam-tam-s-a-expands-codeshare-deal/24644</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:54:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, TAM S.A. (TAM) decided to expand its codeshare agreement with TRIP Linhas Aereas. Initially, the agreement was signed on January 11, 2009. With it, Sao Paulo-based TAM is able to sell flights operated by TRIP, under the code JJ*, to the cities of Bonito, via Campo Grande and Lencois and Petrolina, via Salvador. TAM and TRIP currently maintain a codeshare agreement for the operation of flights to 39 destinations within Brazil. The partnership enlarges TAM&#8217;s domestic network from 79 to 82 destinations. Recently, TAM and Argentina subsidiary of LAN Airlines S.A. (LFL) signed the flight codeshare agreement in order to offer more convenience and comfort to passengers wishing to travel between Brazil and Argentina. The partnership enable passengers to benefit from simplified flight reservations, convenient connections with a ]]></description>
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		<title>(TAM) TAM S.A. Signs Agreement with LAN Airlines S.A.</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/06/tam-tam-s-a-signs-agreement-with-lan-airlines-s-a/24251</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:40:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Towards the end of 2009, TAM S.A. (TAM) and Argentina subsidiary of LAN Airlines S.A. (LFL) signed the flight codeshare agreement in order to offer more convenience and comfort to passengers wishing to travel between Brazil and Argentina. The agreement goes into effect for flights beginning on January 4, 2010, but passengers can already buy tickets issued through both companies&#8217; reservation systems. The agreement will allow TAM to use its own code to sell flights operated by LAN Argentina to the cities of Bariloche, Comodoro Rivadavia, Cordoba, Mendoza, Rio Gallegos, Salta and Ushuaia. For its part, LAN Argentina will also have the rights to sell TAM flights departing from Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro to different Brazilian destinations. In addition, TAM and LAN Argentina hold a codeshare agreement for ]]></description>
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		<title>(TAM) TAM S.A. Gained 87.3% International Market Share</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/20/tam-tam-s-a-gained-87-3-international-market-share/18133</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:59:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, TAM S.A. (TAM) disclosed its operating data for September 2009. For the month, TAM gained 87.3% market share in the international market, representing 5.2% growth year on year. However, the domestic market share was 44.2%, down 8.7% compared to the same period in 2008. The domestic market was strongly stimulated during the month of September as a result of the competitive dynamics. In this environment, TAM observed a growth of 8.6% in domestic demand, while domestic supply grew by 7.4% compared with the same period in 2008. With this, TAM&#8217;s load factor increased by 0.8% compared to September 2008 and presented a strong recovery of 2.6% compared to the August of 2009, reaching 65.4%. In September, industry demand grew 29.9%, while supply increased 19.9%. The competitive scenario for ]]></description>
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		<title>(TAM) Star Alliance Inducts TAM</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/07/tam-star-alliance-inducts-tam/17096</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TAM S.A. (TAM) signed partnership agreements with two members of Star Alliance yesterday. It signed agreements with airline bmi (British Midland Airways Ltd.) and Austrian Airlines to allow members of the TAM Fidelidade program to accumulate and redeem points on flights operated by the British company and Austrian company respectively. The partnership benefits TAM&#8217;s customers since Oct 1. Other members of Star Alliance include Thai Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and U.S. Airways. Effective Nov 1, members of bmi&#8217;s Diamond Club program will also be able to earn and redeem points on TAM flights. The agreement was signed with the strategy of integration into Star Alliance. With this, the company will establish partnerships with the main airline companies in the world, which will help in expanding the benefits to the clients. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(TAM) TAM Sets New Market Share Record</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/18/tam-tam-sets-new-market-share-record/15639</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:42:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, TAM S.A. (TAM) disclosed its operating data for August 2009. For the month, TAM gained a record 89.4% market share in the international market, representing a 15.5% growth year on year. However, the domestic market share was 43.8%, down 10.4% compared to the same period in 2008. In the domestic market, TAM experienced a 5.9% increase in offered capacity but a 1.7% decrease in demand.  In the international market, the company obtained a 16.8% growth in demand when compared to the same period last year, while the supply grew 24.5%. Currently, as the Brazilian real appreciates against the U.S. dollar, net income should grow in the following quarters. We believe that the combined effect of lower interest rates and a stronger Brazilian real will boost demand for ]]></description>
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		<title>(TAM) TAM Ropes In Wal-Mart, Ipiranga</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/11/tam-tam-ropes-in-wal-mart-ipiranga/14981</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:03:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, TAM S.A. (TAM) formed a partnership with Ipiranga and Wal-Mart Store Inc. (WMT) for its loyalty program network Multiplus Fidelidade. Ipiranga and Wal-Mart have customer loyalty and affiliation programs called Km de Vantagens and Bomclube, respectively. Other than availing flights and tour packages with TAM Viagens, the tourism provider for TAM Airlines, Multiplus Fidelidade members will now be able to accumulate points by purchasing products and services at Ipiranga gas stations and by shopping at Wal-Mart stores. Members would also be able to redeem prizes at these partners&#8217; sales outlets. Km de Vantagens and Bomclube will raise the customer base of Multiplus Fidelidade from 6 million members to nearly 12 million. Management believes that Multiplus will prove to be an efficient tool for establishing customer loyalty and ]]></description>
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		<title>(GOL) Brazilian Airlines Soaring on Traffic Increase</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/09/gol-brazilian-airlines-soaring-on-traffic-increase/14715</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Late last week, Brazil’s GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (GOL) reported a 6.9% year-on-year increase in air traffic demand during the month of August. This was prompted by better supply and distribution of seats following its merger with VRG&#8217;s operations in 2008, more aircraft in the fleet, the recovery of yields and the reduction in promotions due to renewed increase in business trips in August after the July holiday season and the continued revitalization of the SMILES program. Domestic market demand rose by 29% from August 2008, but fell 19.3% sequentially due to seasonality. International market demand dropped by 60.7% year over year due to the strategic repositioning of the company&#8217;s traffic network at the end of July 2008, which eliminated long-haul routes, and fell by 13.8% compared to last ]]></description>
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		<title>(TAM) TAM set a record 88.3% market share in the international market</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/24/tam-tam-set-a-record-88-3-market-share-in-the-international-market/13223</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, TAM S.A. (TAM) posted second-quarter results which were hurt by a 22.6% depreciation of the Brazilian real against the US dollar towards. Domestic revenue fell 15.9% year over year in local currency, international sales declined 3.1% year over year and Cargo revenue was down 16.0%. However, cash flow generation was sound. The company reported a net income of R$788.9 million, up 134.1% year over year based on quarterly net financial income of R$1,283.9 million. Currently, as the Brazilian real has appreciated against the US dollar, net income should grow in the following quarters. We believe that the combined effect of lower interest rates and a stronger Brazilian real will boost demand for international flights in the country through the rest of the year. For the month of July, TAM ]]></description>
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		<title>(GOL) Brazil&#8217;s GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes Flying High</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/21/gol-brazils-gol-linhas-aereas-inteligentes-flying-high/13161</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (GOL), announced its preliminary traffic figures for July 2009, representing an increase in demand in its route network for the fourth consecutive month. The company reported a 7.4% increase in passenger traffic over July 2008 and a 20.3% upturn over the previous month. This growth was primarily driven by the increase in the supply of low-fare seats and the SMILES program (Latin America’s largest mileage program, with more than 6.2 million members). The recent Operational Safety Audit registration from the International Air Transport Association will create a potential for its new code-share agreements with foreign airlines. This will provide GOL with a larger intercontinental feeder network Incorporatedreasing the number of passengers with direct, convenient access to its extensive South American network. Earlier this ]]></description>
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