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Avianca

Airline
AirlineAvianca
Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A.
IATAAV
ICAOAVA
CallsignAVIANCA
FoundedJune 14, 1940
Commenced operationsDecember 5, 1919 as SCADTA
Airline hubEl Dorado Int'l Airport (Avianca Colombia)
Secondary hubsGuarulhos Int'l Airport (Avianca Brazil)
de Olmedo Int'l Airport (Aerogal)
Focus cities
In Colombia: *José María Córdova Int'l Airport *Alfonso Bonilla Aragón Int'l Airport *Rafael Núñez Int'l Airport *Ernesto Cortissoz Int'l Airport In United States: *Miami International Airport *John F. Kennedy Int'l Airport In Brazil: *Brasília International Airport *Galeão International Airport In Ecuador: *Mariscal Sucre International Airport
Frequent-flyer programAviancaPlus
Member loungeAvianca VIP Lounges
Subsidiaries22
Fleet size83 (incl. Avianca Brazil and SAM)
Destinations64*
*Includes only Avianca Colombia, Avianca Brazil and SAM destinations.
Company slogan
*The First Airline of the Americas *The Airline of Colombia *Things Are Happening Here (2005) *Gladly (2009)
Parent companyAvianca-TACA Ltd.
HeadquartersBogotá, D.C. (Colombia)
Key people
*Germán Efromovich (Chairman) *Fabio Villegas Ramírez (CEO)
Operating income(+) COP 2.8 B (FY 2009)
Total assets(+) COP 2.403.632 M (FY 2008)

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Not to be confused with Aviacsa, a defunct low-cost airline that was a flag carrier airline of Mexico.



Avianca S.A. (BVC:AVA) (acronym in Spanish for Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia S.A., currently Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A.) is the flag carrier airline of Colombia since 5 December 1919 when it was registered initially under the name SCADTA. It is headquartered in Bogotá, D.C. with its hub at the El Dorado International Airport. Avianca is the largest airline in Colombia and a major one in Latin America:,Avianca together with its subsidiaries has the most extended network of (both passenger and cargo) destinations in the Americas and one of the largest and most modern aircraft fleet in the continent. It is wholly owned by Avianca-TACA Ltd., a Latin American holding company established in the Bahamas and specialized in air transport. The airline is listed on the Colombian Stock Exchange but it has not issued shares yet.

On 7 October 2009, it was announced that Avianca would merge with TACA but both airlines have stated that each will maintain their own identity and operate separately for the moment. In 2009 Avianca turned 90 (years) making it one of the world's oldest airlines still in operation; It is actually the oldest continuously operating airline in the Western Hemisphere. At present Avianca is negotiating its admission to a major airline alliance; Star Alliance seems to be the most probable alternative. Since 26 April 2010, OceanAir is being rebranded Avianca in the same way as it was done with SAM years ago and it would do with other subsidiaries (for example, VIP is partially rebranded) to place Avianca as the leading airline in Latin America.

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Avianca negocia la apertura de vuelos regulares entre Alicante y Bogotá - Qué.es Tweet this news
Qué.es--La aerolínea colombiana -Avianca- está negociando la apertura de seis vuelos regulares entre Bogotá y la Comunitat Valenciana. Según figura en el orden del ... - Date : Tue, 26 Oct 2010 01:11:50 GMT+00:00
SkyTeam to add Argentinian carrier - Fort Worth Star Telegram (blog) Tweet this news
Fort Worth Star Telegram (blog)--United Airlines' Star Alliance has Brazilian carrier TAM as part of its alliance and is in talks with Colombian-basedcarrier -Avianca-, who may decide to stay ... - Date : Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:11:00 GMT+00:00
Avianca increases Mexico-Bogota direct flights - Colombia Reports Tweet this news
Colombia Reports--In response to the demands of tourists and business people, -Avianca- has introduced a new flight schedule, adding one daily flight on the route between ... - Date : Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:23:19 GMT+00:00
Avianca-Taca and Gecas sign sale/leaseback - Airfinance Journal (subscription) Tweet this news
Airfinance Journal (subscription)--The Latin American carrier has signed a sale/leaseback agreement for three new Airbus A320s. -Avianca--Taca, the Latin American carrier, ... - Date : Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:16:02 GMT+00:00
Avianca Brasil anuncia para noviembre su primera ruta internacional - EFE Tweet this news
EFE--La aerolínea -Avianca- Brasil, propiedad del grupo brasileño Sinergy, controlador también de la matriz colombiana -Avianca-, anunció hoy que a partir de ... - Date : Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:00:26 GMT+00:00
Avianca faz parceria com PanAmericano - Época NEGÓCIOS Tweet this news
Época NEGÓCIOS--Empresa também anunciou a estreia de sua primeira rota internacional, que ligará São Paulo e Bogotá A -Avianca- Brasil (antiga OceanAir) anunciou nesta ... - Date : Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:52:08 GMT+00:00
Avianca Brasil anuncia 1ª rota internacional para novembro - Terra Brasil Tweet this news
Terra Brasil--A companhia aérea -Avianca- Brasil, propriedade do grupo Sinergy, controlador também da -Avianca- Colombia, anunciou hoje que a partir de novembro começará a ... - Date : Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:25:55 GMT+00:00
Feature: continent of the future - Airfinance Journal (subscription) Tweet this news
Airfinance Journal (subscription)--In Latin America we saw consolidation with -Avianca- and Taca, which merged in February this year, and previously Gol acquired Varig. ... - Date : Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:29:49 GMT+00:00
Colombia: Avianca, entre las mejores del mundo por su sistema de ... - Caribbean News Digital Tweet this news
Caribbean News Digital--Gracias a la incorporación de avanzada tecnología para el entretenimiento a bordo en sus equipos de vuelo Airbus, -Avianca- ofrece a sus viajeros una completa ... - Date : Thu, 14 Oct 2010 21:50:35 GMT+00:00
Panama's Copa Raises Investment Plans - Inside Costa Rica Tweet this news
Inside Costa Rica--Heilbron said Copa is well positioned to face competition from the region's recent two big mergers between Colombia-based -Avianca- and El Salvador's Grupo ... - Date : Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:34:03 GMT+00:00

Shareholding : Former subsidiaries

Shareholding : Former subsidiaries
Shareholders of Avianca-TACA Ltd.
Shareholder Share Notes
Synergy Group Corp. 66.66% (2/3) It is Avianca's speaker and is owned by Germán Efromovich.
Kingsland Holding Ltd. 33.33% (1/3) It is TACA's speaker and is owned by Kriete family.
Total 100% (1) -

Shareholding : Former subsidiaries
Subsidiaries of Avianca-TACA Ltd.
Company name Trademark Share Notes
Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. Avianca 100% -
TACA International S.A. TACA 90% Avianca owns the 10% left.

Shareholding : Former subsidiaries
Avianca's subsidiaries
Company name Trademark Share Notes
Aerolíneas Galápagos S.A. AeroGal (Avianca Ecuador) 80% TACA owns the 20% left.
Helicópteros Nacionales de Colombia S.A. Helicol (Avianca Charter) 100% -
Petroleum Aviation and Services S.A. PAS (Avianca Charter) 100% -
OceanAir Linhas Aéreas Ltda. Avianca Brazil 100% Avianca owns directly 20%. It owns indirectly the 80% left via Synergy Group.
Senior Táxi Aéreo Ltda. Senior Táxi Aéreo (Avianca Charter) 100% Avianca owns it indirectly via Synergy Group.
OceanAir Táxi Aéreo Ltda. OceanAir Táxi Aéreo (Avianca Charter) 100% Avianca owns it indirectly via Synergy Group.
Sociedad Aeronáutica de Medellín S.A. SAM (Avianca) 100% -
Transportes Aéreos Mercantiles Panamericanos S.A. Tampa Cargo (Avianca Cargo) 100% -
Varig Logística S.A. VarigLog (Avianca Cargo) ?% Financial recovery agreement.
Vuelos Internos Privados S.A. VIP (Avianca Ecuador) 100% Avianca owns it indirectly via Synergy Group.
TACA International S.A. TACA 10% -
TurbServ Engenharia de Manutenção Ltda. TurbServ (Avianca Services) 100% Avianca owns it indirectly via Synergy Group.
- Target (Avianca Services) 100% Avianca owns it indirectly via Synergy Group.

Shareholding : Former subsidiaries
TACA's subsidiaries
Company name Trademark Share Notes
- Aeroman ?% -
Líneas Aéreas Costarricenses S.A. Lacsa (TACA Costa Rica) 86.98% -
Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación S.A. de C.V. Volaris 25% (1/4) -
Trans American Airlines S.A. TACA Perú 49% -
Empresa Guatemalteca de Aviación S.A. Aviateca (TACA Regional) 100% -
Nicaragüense de Aviación S.A. Nica (TACA Regional) 100% -
Aerolíneas Islas de Las Perlas S.A. Aeroperlas (TACA Regional) ?% -
Isleña de Inversiones S.A. de C.V. Isleña (TACA Regional) 20% -
Aerolíneas Galápagos S.A. AeroGal (Avianca Ecuador) 20% Avianca owns the 80% left.
- La Costeña (TACA Regional) ?% -
Compañía de Servicios Aéreos Nacionales S.A. Sansa (TACA Regional) 86.98% It is wholly owned by Lacsa.

: Subsidiaries
Avianca's subsidiaries destinations
Company № of destinarions Coming destinations Notes
Avianca 69   - Main article: Avianca destinations
AeroGal 9   - Main article: AeroGal destinations
Helicol ?   - Main article: Helicol destinations
Avianca Brazil See: Avianca   - Main article: Avianca destinations
SAM See: Avianca   - Main article: Avianca destinations
Tampa Cargo 20   - Main article: Tampa Cargo destinations
VarigLog 16   - Main article: VarigLog destinations
VIP 6   - Main article: VIP destinations
TACA 26   - Main article: TACA destinations
Lacsa 35   - Main article: Lacsa destinations
TACA Perú 22   - Main article: TACA Perú destinations
Volaris 27   - Main article: Volaris destinations
Aviateca 5   - Main article: Aviateca destinations
Aeroperlas 12   - Main article: Aeroperlas destinations
Isleña 10   - Main article: Isleña destinations
La Costeña 10   - Main article: La Costeña destinations
Sansa 15   - Main article: Sansa destinations
Total - - This total doesn't include repeated destinations

Avianca Tours : Colombia
Avianca current fleet
Aircraft Total Orders Passengers
(Business/Economy)
Notes
Airbus A319-100 5 7 120 (8/112) 3 operating for Avianca Brazil
equipped with AVOD
Airbus A320-200 18 14 150 (12/138) equipped with AVOD
Airbus A330-200 5 5 278 (18/260) equipped with AVOD
Airbus A350-800 0 10 TBA first delivery scheduled for 2015
Boeing 767-200ER 2 0 186 (25/161) equipped with overhead TV
to be retired
Boeing 767-300ER 1 0 212 (24/188) equipped with overhead TV
to be retired
Boeing 787-8 0 12 TBA first delivery scheduled for 2013
8 rolling options
Fokker 50 8 0 52 (0/52)
Fokker 100 13 0 97 (8/89) 14 operating for Avianca Brazil
13 operated by SAM
world's largest operator of this aircraft type
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 3 0 147 (12/135)
Total 55 48

: Subsidiaries

: Subsidiaries
Avianca's subsidiaries current fleet by airline
Airline Fleet Status Notes
Avianca 49 Scheduled -
AeroGal 16 Scheduled -
Helicol ? Charter -
PAS ? Charter -
Avianca Brazil 16 Scheduled Flies under Avianca livery
OceanAir Táxi Aéreo ? Charter -
Senior Táxi Aéreo ? Charter -
SAM 15 Scheduled Flies under Avianca livery
Tampa Cargo 4 Cargo -
VarigLog 3 Cargo -
VIP 3 Scheduled Partially rebranded Avianca
TACA 24 Scheduled -
Operated by LACSA 14 Scheduled Flies under TACA livery
TACA Perú 3 Scheduled Flies under TACA livery
Volaris 21 Scheduled -
Aviateca 4 Scheduled Flies under TACA livery
Aeroperlas 2 Scheduled Flies under TACA livery
Isleña 3 Scheduled Flies under TACA livery
La Costeña 1 Scheduled Flies under TACA livery
NICA ? Scheduled Flies under TACA livery
Sansa ? Scheduled Flies under TACA livery
Total 178 - -

: Subsidiaries
Avianca's subsidiaries current fleet by aircraft
Aircraft Total Operator
Airbus A319-100 35 Avianca, TACA, TACA Peru, Volaris
Airbus A320-200 40 AeroGal, Avianca, TACA, Volaris
Airbus A321-200 5 TACA, TACA Peru
Airbus A330-200 5 Avianca
ATR 42-300 10 Aeroperlas, Aviateca, Isleña, La Costeña
Boeing 727-200 3 VarigLog
Boeing 737-200 8 AeroGal
Boeing 737-300 2 AeroGal
Boeing 757-200 6 AeroGal, Avianca
Boeing 767-200ER 5 Avianca, Tampa Cargo
Boeing 767-300ER 2 AeroGal, Avianca
Dornier 328-100 3 VIP
Embraer 190 8 TACA
Fokker 100 29 Avianca, Avianca Brazil, SAM
Fokker 50 10 Avianca
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 7 Avianca
Total 178 -

Retired :

Retired :
Avianca fleet following the jet era
Aircraft Introduced Retired Notes
Airbus A319-100 2008 In operation -
Airbus A320-200 2008 In operation -
Airbus A330-200 2008 In operation -
Fokker 100 2005 2012 -
McDonnell Douglas MD-11ER 1999 1999 -
Fokker 50 1993 2012 -
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 1992 2010 -
Boeing 757-200 1992 2010 -
Boeing 767-300 1994 2010 -
Boeing 767-200 1989 2010 -
Boeing 727-200 1978 1998 -
Boeing 727-100 1966 1992 -
Boeing 747-200 1976 1995 -
Boeing 747-100 1976 1995 First Latin American airline to continuously operate the Boeing 747
Boeing 707-300 1969 1992 -
Boeing 720 1962 1984 -
Boeing 737-100 1971 1972 -

Retired :
Avianca fleet prior to the jet era
Aircraft Introduced Retired Notes
Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation 1958 1968 -
Lockheed L-749 Constellation 1956 1968 -
Douglas C-54 Skymaster 1948 1975 -
Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar C-60 ? ? -
Douglas DC-4 1945 1970 -
Douglas DC-3 1939 1975 -
Boeing 247D ? ? -
Junkers Ju 52 ? ? -
Fokker Super Universal ? ? -
Ford Trimotor 5-AT-DS ? ? -
Sikorsky S-38 ? ? -
de Havilland Tiger Moth ? ? -
de Havilland Giant Moth ? ? -
Junkers W 34 ? ? -
Junkers W 33 ? ? -
Dornier Do J ? ? -
Dornier Merkur ? ? -
Dornier Komet ? ? -
Junkers F.13 1919 ? -

Avianca S.A.

DivisionsAvianca * Avianca Cargo * Avianca Deprisa * Avianca Express * Avianca FlyBox * Avianca Plus * Avianca VIP Lounges * Avianca Services * Avianca Store * Avianca Tours * Avianca Magazine
SubsidiariesBrazil: Avianca Brazil * OceanAir Táxi Aéreo * Senior Táxi Aéreo * Target * TurbServ * VarigLog
Central America: TACA * Lacsa * TACA Regional (Aeroperlas * Aviateca * Isleña * La Costeña * Nica * Sansa) * Aeroman
Colombia: Avianca * Helicol * PAS * SAM * Tampa Cargo
Ecuador: AeroGal * VIP
Mexico: Volaris
Peru: TACA Peru
HistorySCADTA * SACO * Alianza Summa * ACES * Wayraperú * Capital Airlines
Parent companyAvianca-TACA Ltd. (Synergy Group Corp. + Kingsland Holding Ltd.)
Key peopleGermán Efromovich

Airlines of Colombia

Aerolínea de Antioquia * AeroRepública * AeroSucre * AeroSur * Aexpa * AIRES * APSA Colombia * Avianca * Avianca Cargo * Cargo Express * Central Charter de Colombia * Colombian Air Cargo * Cosmos Air Cargo * EasyFly * Heliandes * Helicargo * Helicol * LANCO * Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas * SADELCA * SAM Colombia * SARPA * SATENA * Searca * TAC Colombia * Tampa Cargo * Vertical de Aviación |



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