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Avianca
Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A.
IATA ICAO Callsign
AV AVA AVIANCA
FoundedJune 14, 1940
Commenced operationsDecember 5, 1919 as SCADTA
HubsEl Dorado Int'l Airport (Avianca Colombia)
Secondary hubs
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer programAviancaPlus (discontinued)
LifeMiles
AllianceStar Alliance (mid-2012)
SubsidiariesPlease see Avianca#Subsidiaries
Fleet size178 (incl. Avianca Brazil, SAM, AeroGal, TACA and others Avianca's subsidiaries )
Destinations64 inclu. only Avianca Colombia, Avianca Brazil and SAM
Holding company#Parent companyAvianca-TACA Ltd.
HeadquartersBogotá, D.C. (Colombia)
Key people
Operating incomeIncrease COP 2.8 B [1] (FY 2009)
Total assetsIncrease COP 2.403.632 M (FY 2008)
Websitewww.avianca.com

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[2][3] since 5 December 1919 when it was registered initially under the name SCADTA.[4][5] 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.[6] 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.[7]

On October 7, 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.[8] In 2009 Avianca turned 90 (years) making it one of the world's oldest airlines still in operation;[9][10] It is actually the oldest continuously operating airline in the Western Hemisphere.[11]

Since April 26, 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.[12]

On November 10, 2010, Avianca and Taca were accepted to be part of Star Alliance in a process that will last around 18 months until both airlines fulfill all requirements to be official members of the Alliance [13]

History

SCADTA (1919–1940)

Avianca's business class on the Airbus A330. All of Avianca's Airbuses will have the same entertainment system.
Avianca Building in downtown Bogotá. Former Avianca's headquarters.
Avianca Boeing 707 at Zürich Kloten Airport in 1976.

The airline traces its history back to 5 December 1919, in the city of Barranquilla, Colombia. Colombians Ernesto Cortissoz (the first President of the Airline), Rafael Palacio, Cristóbal Restrepo, Jacobo Correa and Aristides Noguera and Germans Werner Kämerer, Stuart Hosie and Alberto Tietjen founded the Colombo-German Company, called Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transporte Aéreo or SCADTA. The company accomplished its first flight between Barranquilla and the nearby town of Puerto Colombia, aboard a Junkers F.13, wherein 57 pieces of mail were transported; the flight was piloted by German Helmuth von Krohn. This and another aircraft of the same type were completely mechanically constructed monoplanes, the engines of which had to be modified to be able to efficiently operate in the climatic conditions of the country; there were nine aircraft in the fleet with a total range of 850 km (528 mi) (525 Mi) and could carry up to four passengers and two crewmen. Due to the topographic characteristics of the country and the lack of airports at the time, two seaplanes were adapted to the Junkers aircraft, in order for them to accomplish water landings in the rivers of different towns. Using these floats, Helmuth von Krohn was able to perform the first inland flight over Colombia on 20 October 1920, following the course of the Magdalena River; the flight took eight hours and had to make four emergency landings in the water.

Soon after the vision of the founding group had become a reality, German scientist and philanthropist Peter von Bauer became interested in the airline and contributed general knowledge, capital and a tenth aircraft for the company, as well as obtaining concessions from the Colombian government to operate the country's airmail transportation division using the airline. This new contract allowed SCADTA to thrive in a new frontier of aviation. By the mid 1920s, SCADTA, having overcome many obstacles, inaugurated its first international routes that initially covered destinations in Venezuela and the United States. Regretfully, in 1924, the aircraft that both Ernesto Cortissoz and Helmuth von Krohn were piloting, crashed into an area currently known as Bocas de Ceniza in Barranquilla, causing their deaths. Despite this tragedy, the airline continued to thrive under the guidance of German Peter von Braun until the early 1940s, where circumstances related to the outbreak of World War II forced him to sell his shares in the airline to the US-owned Pan American World Airways.

National Airways of Colombia (1940–1994)

On 14 June 1940, in the city of Barranquilla, SCADTA, under ownership by United States businessmen, merged with Colombian Air Carrier SACO, (acronym of Servicio Aéreo Colombiano), forming the new Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia S.A. or Avianca. Five Colombians participated in this act: (Rafael María Palacio, Jacobo A. Corea, Cristobal Restrepo, Aristides Noguera) and German citizens Alberto Teitjen, Werner Kaemerer and Stuart Hosie, while the post of first President of Avianca was filled by Martín del Corral. There had been decades of dedicated work and contribution to Colombia's development through actions, among which the following may be highlighted:

  • In September 1920, with Fritz Hammer as pilot, Wilhem Schnurrbush as copilot and Stuart Hosie as a passenger, SCADTA accomplished its first flight between Barranquilla and Puerto Berrío.
  • On 19 October of that same year, Helmuth Von Krohn accomplished the first flight between Barranquilla and Girardot and by 1921 routes between Barranquilla, Girardot and Neiva were established.
  • In 1922, SCADTA began to provide airmail service.
  • In August 1922, General Pedro Nel Ospina, then President of Colombia, used a SCADTA aircraft to conduct official business for the first time.
  • On 19 July 1923, to save the country from bankruptcy, SCADTA transported a gold and currency load from Puerto Berrío to Girardot.
  • On 12 July 1928, a SCADTA Junkers F.13, commanded by Pilot Herbert Boy, crossed the Equator.
  • On 23 July 1929, regular routes between Girardot and Bogotá were established.
  • The cost of the first SCADTA air tickets were as follows: from Bogotá to Barranquilla, COP $75; from Bogotá to Cartagena, COP $85; from Bogotá to Cartago, COP $35; and from Bogotá to Santiago de Cali, COP $50.
  • On 16 July 1931, SCADTA established the first mail service between Bogotá and New York City.
  • In 1937, the airline acquired 10 Boeing 247 twin-engine aircraft, extending its domestic routes.
  • By October 1939, Avianca acquired the first Douglas DC-3 aircraft arriving in the country, flying at the then-incredible speed of 200 miles per hour.
  • Beginning in 1946, Avianca inaugurated flights to Quito, Lima, Panama City, Miami, New York City and finally Europe, using Douglas DC-4 and C-54 Skymaster aircraft,.
  • In 1951, Avianca acquired the Lockheed 749 Constellation and the 1049 Super Constellation aircraft, the biggest and fastest at the time.
  • A grand feat in Colombian commercial aviation was also conducted by Avianca in 1956, when the airline committed to take the Colombian delegation, that was to participate in the Melbourne Olympic Games in Australia. There were 61 hours of continuous operation, with only one stop for refueling allowed.
  • Four years later, in 1961, Avianca leased two Boeing 707 aircraft, to operate its international routes and on November 2, 1961, it acquired its own Boeing 720s, baptizing them with the names Simón Bolívar and Francisco de Paula Santander.
Avianca's Boeing 747 at El Dorado International Airport in 1976.
  • 1976 was an important one for Avianca, becoming the first Latin American airline to continuously operate a Boeing 747. Three years later, it started operations with another 747, this time a 747 Combi, mixing cargo and passenger operations.
  • In 1981, the possibilities for in-ground service for passengers in Bogotá expanded, thanks to the modern air terminal that Avianca commissioned: Avianca's Air Bridge. The new terminal originally operated routes to Miami, New York City, Santiago de Cali, Medellín, Pasto and Montería.
  • By 1990, Avianca had acquired the most modern aircraft in the world: two Boeing 767-200ERs, which were baptized with the names Cristóbal Colón and Américo Vespucio.

Avianca's System (1994–2002)

In 1994, a strategic alliance was established to merge three of the most important enterprises of the aeronautical sector of Colombia: Avianca, the regional carrier SAM and the helicopter operator Helicol, which brought life to Avianca's new system of operations. This system offered specialized services in Cargo (Avianca Cargo) and postal services, as well as the most modern fleet in Latin America made up of: Boeing 767-200, Boeing 767-300, Boeing 757-200, McDonnell Douglas MD-83, Fokker 50 and Bell helicopters.

This new system covered the following destinations:

By 1996, Avianca Postal Services evolved into Deprisa, providing express mail services through its products Deprisa and Deprisa Empresarial, traditional mail, certified mail, shipment airport-to-airport and P.O. boxes.

On 10 December 1998, Avianca announced the inception of a new "connections center" in Bogotá, offering around 6,000 possible weekly connecting flights and an increased number of frequencies, schedules and destinations, taking advantage of the privileged geographical location of the country's capital, for the benefit of Colombian and international travellers between South America, Europe and North America.

In addition to its Avianca Connection, and alliance partnerships, Avianca offers frequent flyer partnerships with the following airlines:

Summa Alliance (2002–2004)

An Avianca Boeing 767-200ER at El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, Colombia. (2007)

After a rigorous and complex process, the worldwide aviation industry came through after the September 11 attacks. Avianca, the regional carrier SAM Colombia and its major rival ACES Colombia, joined efforts to create Alianza Summa, which began merged operations on 20 May 2002. These three airlines decided to strategically merge their strengths, to offer a more efficient service, with concerns to quality, quantity, security and competition in a new struggling marketplace. However, adverse circumstances within the industry and markets, forced the alliance to disband and airline shareholders decided to initiate the liquidation of Alianza Summa in November 2003, to focus in strengthening the Avianca trademark. These decisions resulted in the liquidation of ACES Colombia altogether and the acquisition of SAM Colombia, as a regional carrier under Avianca's system.

American Continent Airways (2004–present)

The delivery of Avianca's first Airbus A330. (2008)

On 10 December 2004, Avianca concluded one of the most important and ambitious reorganization processes, undertaken after filing for 'Chapter 11' bankruptcy protection, by obtaining confirmation of its reorganization plan, which was financially backed by the Brazilian consortium, OceanAir/Synergy Group and the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia, allowing the airline to obtain funds for US$63 million dollars, in the 13 months following withdrawal from C-11.

Avianca Airbus A330 economy class cabin.

The plan, with the support of 99.8% of the voting creditors and which obtained the majority endorsement of the Creditors Committee, will enter into force once the Company emerges from bankruptcy. In accordance with United States laws, the administration has the trust obligation to consider any other investment proposal until the final term expiration stipulated. Notwithstanding, such an offer, besides being better than the one that has been approved by Avianca's domestic and international creditors and confirmed today by the Court, must be final, i.e. fully financed and backed with non-reimbursable cash deposits or equivalent mechanisms. Likewise, such proposal must be binding. As known, the only investment that complies with these requirements is that of OceanAir/Synergy Group and the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia, which already makes part of the reorganization plan already voted favorably, by the creditors and confirmed by the Judge.

Synergy Group is an evidenced, credit-worthy Brazilian entrepreneurial conglomerate. Its strength lies in the oil sector, building, installing and offering maintenance to offshore oil platforms; it is currently carrying out exploration work in Brazil, Ecuador and Colombia. Other businesses include: the extraction of gas in the United States, naval construction, telephony infrastructure, hydroelectric power plants, communications and a hydrocarbons marine exploration company, which extends throughout nine countries, with more than 5,000 workers.

It also owns and operates OceanAir, which services around thirty cities in Brazil, as well as VIP, an airline in Ecuador, Taxi Aero, a charter airline in Brazil and the recently acquired Wayra, in Peru, as well as Turb Serv, dedicated to the maintenance of turbines.

In 2009, OceanAir and VIP Ecuador will be rebranded as Avianca, to consolidate as one airline, following the ambitious expansion plans of the airline.

AviancaTaca alliance (since 2009)

The merger of Colombia's Avianca and Salvadoran-based TACA is the latest sign that consolidation in the Latin American airline sector is picking up. AviancaTaca

The newly formed Holdco - which will be controlled jointly by Avianca and TACA - instantly becomes one of the region's largest airlines after Brazil's TAM and GOL , with 129 aircraft and flights to more than 100 destinations.

In November 2009, the airline's Chief Executive Fabio Villegas announced that the airline is looking to replace its Fokker 50 and Fokker 100 aircraft with newer aircraft of 100 seats or less. The 10 Fokker 50s and 15 Fokker 100s are currently operated on flights shorter than one-and-a-half hours. Aircraft manufactured by Brazil's Embraer, Canada's Bombardier Aerospace and the Airbus A318 are being considered for the replacement.[14]

In December 2010, The airline made the decision to retire the Fokker 100 aircraft in 2011 and replace them with 10 Airbus A318 leased from GECAS from 2011-2018. The aircraft will be delivered during January to February of 2011.

Star Alliance (from 2012)

On November 10, 2010 Star Alliance announced Avianca (and its subsidiary, TACA) to become full member in mid-2012. Due to Avianca's entry into Star Alliance it will stop its code share agreement with Delta Air Lines in March 2011 and begin a new code share agreement with United Airlines and Continental Airlines as Avianca's new American ally. TACA has been code sharing with United Airlines for a while now.[15]

Subsidiaries

Avianca owns 81% of AeroGal.

Former subsidiaries

Shareholding

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) -
Subsidiaries of Avianca-TACA Ltd.
Company name Trademark Share Notes
Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. Avianca 100% -
TACA International S.A. TACA 100%


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.


TACA's subsidiaries
Company name Trademark Share Notes
- Aeroman ?% -
Líneas Aéreas Costarricenses S.A. Lacsa 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.
AviancaTaca Fleet
Aircraft Total Orders Passengers
Airbus A318-100 3 7 126Y
Airbus A319-100 16 11 144Y
Airbus A320-200 36 21 168Y
Airbus A321-200 5 194Y
Airbus A330-200 5 5 252 (30/222)
Airbus A350-800 0 10 TBA
Boeing 767-200ER 2 174 (25/149)
Boeing 767-300ER 1 212 (24/188)
Boeing 787-8 0 12 TBA
Embraer 190 9 4 96 (8/86)
Fokker 50 8 50 (0/52)
Fokker 100 13 97 (8/89)
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 3 147 (12/135)
Cargo
Boeing 767-300ERF 4 Cargo
Total 105 70

Destinations

Main article: Avianca destinations

Avianca's hub is in Bogotá at El Dorado International Airport. Its focus cities are: Medellín, Santiago de Cali, Cartagena de Indias and Barranquilla, as well as Miami, where Avianca is the largest foreign carrier by number of passengers.

Avianca's expansion during 2008 has added three new international destinations, with new flights to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Washington, D.C. and San José, Costa Rica, as well as new frequencies to Curaçao, Valencia, Venezuela, Santiago, Chile, New York, Madrid and Barcelona, that help strengthen the hub in Bogota.

Avianca has also been granted service to Orlando, Florida but the airline has not yet announced a start date for that service.

In 2010, Avianca secured slots at London's Heathrow airport and got authorization by the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority to operate three weekly frequencies to this airport from Bogota's El Dorado. This means that the airline will finally resume services to another major European hub in the next coming months, depending on the delivery of the next few A330s.

The airline has got approvals to start Bogota-Frankfurt flights on a daily basis but it is unknown with what start date or if the airline will start the route at all now that Lufthansa will resume services in late October.[17][18]

Avianca has applied to the Colombian authority "Aerocivil" for permission to fly a new Bogota-San Salvador-Montreal route three times per week with an A319 and a Bogota-San Salvador-Toronto route four times per week, also with A319 equipment. Other potential new routes are Bogota-Panama City-Tegucigalpa seven times per week; Bogota-Havana twice per week, and a new Cali-Panama-San Salvador route seven times per week. [19][20]

The airline has also received authorization from Colombian authorities to fly to Guatemala and El Salvador via Costa Rica.

At the same time, the president of Avianca announced that the airline is seeking routes to Asia, but flights probably won't start until 2012 or later when the airline receives the 787s.

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 Services

Avianca Services is the Avianca's MRO unit in charge of commercializing and providing engineering and maintenance services, assistance in airports, and training to organizations of the aeronautical sector. Avianca Services is located at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, Colombia. Avianca Services porvides services to airlines like Iberia, Air France, AeroMexico, AIRES, American Airlines, Avianca Brazil, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, JetBlue Airways, Lufthansa, Mexicana, Aerolíneas Argentinas, Varig, LAN Airlines, Satena, Spirit Airlines, TAM Airlines, TACA and Copa Airlines; and cargo airlines like DHL, Fedex, UPS. [21]

Frequent Flier Program

Avianca currently has AviancaPlus benefits for frequent fliers. The levels include AviancaPlus Basic, AviancaPlus Gold, AviancaPlus Platinum, and AviancaPlus Platinum Executive. However AviancaPlus is to be replaced with a new program called LifeMiles which will also replace TACA's Distancia frequent flier program.

Codeshare agreements

Presently, Avianca has codeshare agreements with:

Avianca VIP Lounges

Avianca has VIP lounges at the following airports:[24]

Central America/Caribbean

Colombia

Europe

United States

South America

Avianca Tours

Avianca Tours is Avianca's commercial division specializing in the design and offer of tour packages, for destinations in Colombia and abroad.

Avianca Tours offers packages to:

Fleet

An Avianca Airbus A320-200 at Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport in Barranquilla, Colombia in 2009.
An Avianca Airbus A330-200 at El Dorado International Airport, Colombia in 2009.
An Avianca Boeing 767-200ER taxiing at Madrid Barajas Airport, Spain in 2008.
An Avianca McDonnell Douglas MD-83 at José María Córdova International Airport, Colombia in 2006.

As of February 2011, the Avianca fleet consists of the following aircraft:[25][26]

Avianca current fleet
Aircraft Total Orders Retired Passengers
(Business/Economy) 		Notes
Airbus A318-100 3 7 0 100 (12/88) Leased from GECAS from 2011–2018, Delivered January 2011 to start service soon. Replacing Fokker 100 aircraft. Equipped Overhead Video. Ex Mexicana Aircraft
Airbus A319-100 5 7 0 120 (12/108) 3 operating for Avianca Brazil Equipped with AVOD
Airbus A320-200 20 12 0 150 (12/138) equipped with AVOD. Replacing Fokker 100 and MD-83 aircraft.
Airbus A330-200 5 5 0 252 (30/222) equipped with AVOD. Replacing Boeing 767 aircraft.
Airbus A350-800 0 10 0 TBA first delivery scheduled for 2015
Boeing 767-259ER 1 0 8 174 (25/149) equipped with overhead TV
. Replaced by Airbus A330/Boeing 787 aircraft.
Boeing 767-359ER 1 0 9 212 (24/188) equipped with overhead TV
. Replaced by Airbus A330/Boeing 787 aircraft.
Boeing 787-859 0 12 0 TBA first delivery scheduled for 2012
8 rolling options. Replacing Boeing 767 aircraft. South American Launch customer
Fokker 50 8 0 12 52 (0/52)
Fokker 100 13 0 0 97 (8/89) 16 more operating for Avianca Brazil
world's largest operator of this aircraft type. All to be retired in 2011 and replaced by 10 Airbus A318 and 5 Airbus A320 aircraft.
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 3 0 23 147 (12/135) Being replaced by Airbus A320/A319 aircraft.
Total 64 65 52

The Boeing customer code for Avianca is 59, yielding a model number such as 757–259 or 767-359.

Subsidiaries

The Avianca's subsidiaries fleet consists of the following aircraft (at May 2010):[27]

Avianca's subsidiaries current fleet by airline
Airline Fleet Status Notes
Avianca 62 Scheduled -
AeroGal 16 Scheduled -
Helicol 9 Charter -
PAS 6 Charter -
Avianca Brazil 16 Scheduled Flies under Avianca livery
OceanAir Táxi Aéreo ? Charter -
Senior Táxi Aéreo ? Charter -
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 - -
Avianca's subsidiaries current fleet by aircraft
Aircraft Total Operator
Airbus A318 10 Avianca
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

Avianca fleet following the jet era[28][29]
Aircraft Introduced Retired Notes
Airbus A318 2011 In operation -
Airbus A319-100 2008 In operation -
Airbus A320-200 2008 In operation -
Airbus A330-200 2008 In operation -
Fokker 100 2005 2011 'to be replaced by Airbus A318
McDonnell Douglas MD-11ER 1999 1999 -
Fokker 50 1993 2011 Operated total of 21
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 1992 2011 Operated total of 31
Boeing 757-259 1992 2010 Operated total of 22
Boeing 767-359 1994 2010 Operated total of 10
Boeing 767-259 1989 2010 Operated total of 10
Boeing 727-259 1978 1998 -
Boeing 727-159 1966 1992 -
Boeing 747-259 1976 1995 -
Boeing 747-159 1976 1995 First Latin American airline to continuously operate the Boeing 747, Operated total of 8
Boeing 707 1969 1992 -
Boeing 720 1962 1984 -
Boeing 737-159 1971 1972 -
Avianca fleet prior to the jet era[28][29]
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 ? -

Awards and nominations

Awards

Nominations

2007

2006

2005

Incidents and accidents

The airline suffered a few incidents during the 1980s and early 1990s. Many were caused by warring gangs, under the assumption that a member of a rival gang was aboard. The deadliest of those incidents was Avianca Flight 203, which was bombed in 1989, following orders from Pablo Escobar to kill presidential candidate César Gaviria Trujillo. In the aftermath, it was found that Gaviria had not boarded the aircraft. Only one successful bombing has occurred in the airline's history, while most other gang related incidents were related to hijackings or shootings on board. In most hijackings, all passengers and crew members, unaffiliated with the hijacker's cause, were immediately released.

Other incidents include:

Private bus services in the United States

In the United States, Avianca operates a private bus service from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Union City and Elizabeth in New Jersey.[38]

Headquarters

Avianca headquarters

Avianca's current headquarters is on Avenida El Dorado and between Avenida la Esmeralda and Gobernación de Cundinamarca, located in the Ciudad Salitre area of Bogota. The building is located next to the Gran Estación. The current headquarters, which opened in 2009, is a 46 meters (151 ft) tall, 34,536 square meters (371,740 sq ft) building with a 13,800 square meters (149,000 sq ft) glass façade and a shading coefficient of 0.71% to allow natural air and lighting in the floors of the building. The first floor has stores and a parking area.[39] Its previous head office was at Avenida El Dorado No. 93-30.[40]

References

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  2. ^ (Excelentísimo Señor Presidente de la República de Colombia) Álvaro Uribe Vélez (March 7, 2005). "Decreto número 604 de 2005 por el cual se concede la Orden del Mérito Comercial en la Categoría de Gran Oficial a Avianca" (PDF) (in Spanish). Bogotá, D.C. (Colombia): Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo de la República de Colombia. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |separator= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Discurso de entrega de la Orden del Mérito Comercial en la Categoría de Gran Oficial a Avianca" (.htm) (in Spanish). Bogotá, D.C. (Colombia): Presidencia de la República de Colombia. March 7, 2005. Nosotros no podemos perder la oportunidad de tener en Bogotá ese gran centro de conexiones. Y por supuesto, que lo haga la compañía bandera de Colombia, que es Avianca. Eso lo tiene que explicar el Gobierno a la opinión pública clara y paladinamente, sin malicias, sin cartas escondidas, y salir a defenderlo y decir por qué hay que hacerlo. {{cite web}}: Text "(Excelentísimo Señor Presidente de la República de Colombia) Álvaro Uribe Vélez" ignored (help)
  4. ^ (Honorable Magistrado Consejero de Estado de la República de Colombia) Simón Rodríguez Rodríguez (September 21, 1989 publisher = Consejo de Estado de la República de Colombia). "Sentencia del Honorable Consejo de Estado de la República de Colombia con relación al proceso número 132 que reposa en el expediente del año 1989 (ce-sec1-exp1989-n132)" (.doc) (in Spanish). Bogotá, D.C. (Colombia). p. 16. Desde ningún punto de vista puede abrigarse duda alguna acerca del carácter eminentemente privado de la empresa Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia AVIANCA S. A. La prueba por excelencia en este caso, como es el certificado expedido por el Secretario de la Cámara de Comercio de Barranquilla así lo determina (fls. 2 a 10). En él se lee que la empresa se constituyó por escritura pública número 2374, otorgada ante Notaría Segunda de Barranquilla, el día 5 de diciembre de 1919, registrada en el Juzgado Tercero del mismo Circuito, llamada inicialmente Sociedad Colombo - Alemana de Transportes Aéreos -SCADTA-. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing pipe in: |date= (help); More than one of |at= and |page= specified (help); Unknown parameter |separator= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Friedman, Max Paul (2000). "Specter of a Nazi Threat: United States-Colombian Relations, 1939-1945". The Americas. 4. 56. Washington, D.C. (United States): Catholic University of America Press on behalf of Academy of American Franciscan History: 566. {{cite journal}}: More than one of |author= and |last= specified (help); More than one of |pages=, |at=, and |page= specified (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  6. ^ "Avianca-TACA joint venture ready for implementation". Flightglobal. 02/02/2010. Retrieved 02/02/2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  7. ^ Avianca's profile on the Colombian Stock Exchange.
  8. ^ "Avianca confirms 'strategic merger' with TACA". Flightglobal. 10/07/2009. Retrieved 10/07/2009. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  9. ^ "Avianca cumple 90 años" (PDF) (in Spanish). Avianca. 12/03/2009. Retrieved 12/03/2009. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  10. ^ 90th anniversary sticker on Avianca's airliner
  11. ^ Brown, Claire (1998-07-28). "National Air and Space Museum Exhibition Examines the Development of Latino Aviation". Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Retrieved 07/28/1998. SCADTA Junkers F 13, one of the first commercial airlines in Colombia. SCADTA (now known as AVIANCA) is the oldest, continuously operating airline in the Western Hemisphere. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "More fast growth expected for Brazil". Flightglobal. 2010-03-25. Retrieved 04/29/2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  13. ^ "Avianca-Taca and Copa Airlines to join Star Alliance". Star Alliance. 11/10/2010. Retrieved 11/10/2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  14. ^ Avianca looking to replace Fokkers
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  17. ^ "Lufthansa - With Lufthansa non-stop from Düsseldorf to Lisbon and Edinburgh". Presse.lufthansa.com. 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
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  21. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avianca_Services
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  23. ^ "Delta Airlines anuncia la cancelación de su acuerdo compartido con Avianca. Carlos Santos, gerente general de comunicaciones de la aerolínea". Caracol.com.co. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
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  25. ^ Avianca fleet list at airfleets.net
  26. ^ Avianca Brazil fleet list at airfleets.net
  27. ^ CH-Aviation
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  38. ^ "Board in New Jersey and Get off in Latin America." Avianca. Retrieved on January 27, 2009.
  39. ^ Buitrago, Alejandra. "Avianca tendrá nueva sede administrativa a comienzos del 2009 en Eje Empresarial del Salitre." Portafolio. Retrieved on July 11, 2010. "Será un edificio con 13.800 metros cuadrados de vidrio en sus fachadas, con un coeficiente de sombra de solo el 0,71% en diseño bioclimático que permitirá luz y aire naturales incluso en los sótanos." and "Su altura será de 46 metros y tres sótanos, para un área construida de 34.536 metros cuadrados. El primer piso tendrá locales comerciales y una amplia zona de parqueaderos."
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