Flybondi (FO, Córdoba International) has announced it has completed an investment round of USD75 million with major investors including US-based private equity firm, Cartesian Capital Group LLC, Yamasa Co. Limited, Michael Cawley (former COO at Ryanair Holdings Plc), Michael Powell (former CFO at Wizz Air Holdings Plc), as well as other European and Argentinian private investors.

Flybondi has already signed lease agreements for two B737-800s ahead of its proposed launch out of Córdoba International during the fourth quarter of the year. It has also presented a plan to the Argentine government to set up what will become its main base at the Buenos Aires El Palomar once all necessary infrastructural upgrades at the Fuerza Aérea Argentina-owned facility.

A route determination board (Junta Asesora del Transporte Aéreo - JATA) in Argentina's civil aviation authority (Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil - ANAC) has already granted the start-up its requested route authorities to serve 43 domestic and 42 international destinations. They consist of:

Domestic:

International: