Orbest (Spain) (IP, Palma de Mallorca Son Sant Joan (PMI)) has transferred its two remaining A320-200s EC-KYZ (c/n 3758) and EC-LLX (c/n 4735) from the Spanish airline to its Portuguese sister carrier Orbest (Portugal) (4O, Lisbon Portela de Sacavem (LIS)). The wet-lease of A330-300 EC-LEQ (c/n 1097) with PAL Airlines (5P, Santiago de Chile Arturo Merino Benítez International (SCL)) has now ended leaving the Orizonia subsidiary without active aircraft. Orbest's fleet in Portugal now includes the two A320-200s and A330-300 CS-TRH (c/n 833) operating on a wet-lease contract for Conviasa (V0, Caracas Simón Bolívar International (CCS)).

Orbest (Spain) (IP, Palma de Mallorca Son Sant Joan (PMI)) has returned four of its six A320-200s to the lessors by the end of February and continues limited short-haul charter operations with its remaining two A320-200s. It has also terminated its own long-haul charter operations with A330-300 EC-JHP (c/n 670) on February 20 already. The carrier owned by financially ailing Spanish tour operator Orizonia however continues to operate its other A330-300 EC-LEQ (c/n 1097) on a wet-lease contract on behalf of PAL Airlines (5P, Santiago de Chile Arturo Merino Benítez International (SCL)) while Portuguese subsidiary Orbest (Portugal) (4O, Lisbon Portela de Sacavem (LIS)) also still operates its A330-300 CS-TRH (c/n 833) on behalf of Conviasa (V0, Caracas Simón Bolívar International (CCS)) between Madrid Barajas (MAD) and Caracas Simón Bolívar International (CCS).

Orbest (Spain) (IP, Palma de Mallorca Son Sant Joan (PMI)) has been severely affected by the bankruptcy protection filing of its parent, tour operator group Orizonia, one of the largest tour operators in Spain. Orizonia had agreed in December to sell its business to Globalia, another large Spanish travel group that also controls Air Europa (UX, Palma de Mallorca Son Sant Joan (PMI)). Spain's National Competition Commission had announced on February 13 that it would need more time to review the competitive impact of the acquisition. Globalia has said that it would still be committed to the acquisition if it receives approval from the commission. Orbest continues limited domestic operations with its A320-200s and long-haul flights with an A330-300 EC-JHP (c/n 670) as well as wet-lease operations with A330-300 CS-TRH (c/n 833) of Orbest (Portugal) (4O, Lisbon Portela de Sacavem (LIS)) on behalf of Conviasa (V0, Caracas Simón Bolívar International (CCS)) and A330-300 EC-LEQ (c/n 1097) on behalf of PAL Airlines (5P, Santiago de Chile Arturo Merino Benítez International (SCL)). It has however said that it could only guarantee operations until early next week.

PAL Airlines (5P, Santiago de Chile Arturo Merino Benítez International (SCL)) has taken legal action against the Chilean government asking for compensation because two foreign carriers have been allowed to operate on a wet-lease basis on behalf of Servicios Aéreos Río Baker (RBK, Antofagasta Cerro Moreno International (ANF)). West Air Sweden (PT, Gothenburg City (GSE)) operates a CRJ(F) freighter on behalf of Rio Baker which mainly serves the country's growing mining industry while Global Air (DMJ, México City Benito Juárez International (MEX)) operates a B737-200 Adv. on its behalf. The only foreign carrier currently operating scheduled services in Chile is PLUNA (PU, Montevideo Carrasco (MVD)).

PAL Airlines (5P, Santiago de Chile Arturo Merino Benítez International (SCL)) plans to complete its rollover from B737-200s to B737-300s during the Chilean winter season. It currently serves Antofagasta Cerro Moreno International (ANF), Calama El Loa (CJC), Copiapó Desierto de Atacama (CPO) and Iquique Diego Aracena International (IQQ) from Santiago de Chile Arturo Merino Benítez International (SCL) and uses two B737-300s and a B737-200 for its scheduled services with two additional B737-200s still in the fleet.