Spain’s specialist Latin American airline has welcomed Alvaro Flores and Laura Alemany.

Sales manager Florez is an aviation expert with more than 20 years industry experience.

He has previously worked in sales, business development and trade and corporate accounts with British Airways, Iberia, Arik Air and Air Astana.

The airline said he would bring excellent interpersonal skills and significant insight into the aviation market in Latin America.

Alemany, meanwhile, has been appointed Air Europa’s UK marketing manager, bringing experience from past roles in travel marketing.

She is trilingual, speaking English, French and Spanish, and will be tasked with increasing sales, as well as developing, implementing and monitoring campaigns, advertising corporate events and sponsorship agreements.

Colin Stewart, Air Europa’s UK director, said: “We are delighted to have recruited Laura and Alvaro to these new roles. 2018 is an important year for Air Europa with the addition of new aircraft to our growing fleet of 787-8 Dreamliners.

“Miami, Bogotá, Santo Domingo, Buenos Aires and Havana are all existing routes now benefitting from this new fuel-efficient aircraft. We are confident Alvaro’s aviation expertise of Latin America and Laura’s impressive marketing experience will be a great asset to this period of development.”