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Avianca

April 08, 2023

This article is about the Colombian airline. For other uses, see Avianca (disambiguation).

Avianca S.A. (acronym in Spanish for Aerovias del Continente Americano S.A., "Airways of the American Continent") is Colombia's biggest airline. It has been the flag carrier of Colombia[3][4] since December 5, 1919, when it was initially registered under the name SCADTA.[5][6] It is headquartered in Colombia, with its registered office in Barranquilla and its global headquarters in Bogotá and main hub at El Dorado International Airport. Avianca is the flagship of a group of ten Latin American airlines, who operate as one airline using a codesharing system. Avianca is the largest airline in Colombia and second largest in Latin America, after LATAM of Chile. Avianca and its subsidiaries have the most extensive network of destinations in Latin America.[7] Prior to the merger with TACA in 2010, it was wholly owned by Synergy Group, a South American holding company established by Germán Efromovich and specialising in air transport. It is listed on the Colombia Stock Exchange.[8]

Avianca S.A.
IATA ICAO Callsign
AV AVA AVIANCA
FoundedDecember 5, 1919; 103 years ago (1919-12-05) (as SCADTA)
Commenced operationsJune 14, 1940; 82 years ago (1940-06-14) (as Avianca)
HubsBogotá
Secondary hubs
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer programLifeMiles
AllianceStar Alliance
SubsidiariesHelicol
Fleet size104[1]
Destinations64
Parent companyAvianca Group
HeadquartersRegistered office:
Barranquilla, Colombia
Corporate headquarters:
Bogotá, Colombia
Key people
Operating income COP 100.3 B[2] (FY 2019 Q3)
Total assets COP 2.403.632 M (FY 2008)
Websiteavianca.com

Through SCADTA, Avianca is the world's second oldest extant airline after KLM, and celebrated its 100th anniversary in December 2019. It is the oldest airline in the Western Hemisphere.[9] It became an official member of Star Alliance on June 21, 2012, after a process that lasted approximately 18 months from the initial announcement[10] of its invitation to join the alliance.[11] On May 10, 2020, Avianca filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a court in New York City, and liquidated its subsidiary Avianca Perú, due to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.[12][13][14]

History

SCADTA (1919–1940)

Main article: SCADTA
 
A SCADTA Junkers W 34 "Magdalena", circa 1920s

The airline traces its history back to December 5, 1919, in the city of Barranquilla, Colombia. Colombians Ernesto Cortissoz Alvarez-Correa (the first President of the airline), Rafael María Palacio, Cristóbal Restrepo, Jacobo Correa and Aristides Noguera and Germans Werner Kämmerer, Stuart Hosie and Albert Tietjen founded the Colombo-German Company, called Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transportes Aéreos or SCADTA. The company accomplished their first flight on September 5, 1920, between Barranquilla and the nearby town of Puerto Colombia using a Junkers F.13, transporting 57 pieces of mail. 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 efficiently operate in the climate of the country. There were nine aircraft in the fleet with a total range of 850 km (528 mi) which 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, floats were adapted for two of the Junkers aircraft to make water landings in the rivers near different towns. Using these floats, Helmuth von Krohn was able to perform the first inland flight over Colombia on October 20, 1920, following the course of the Magdalena River; the flight took eight hours and required four emergency landings in the water.

Soon after the airline was founded, 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, which began in 1922. This new contract allowed SCADTA to thrive in a new frontier of aviation. By the mid-1920s, SCADTA started its first international routes that initially covered destinations in Venezuela and the United States. In 1924, the aircraft that both Ernesto Cortissoz and Helmuth von Krohn were flying crashed into an area currently known as Bocas de Ceniza in Barranquilla, killing them. In the early 1940s, Peter von Bauer sold his shares in the airline to the US-owned Pan Am.

National Airways of Colombia (1940–1994)

 
Former Avianca Boeing 747-100 at Miami International Airport in 1993

On June 14, 1940, in the city of Barranquilla, SCADTA, under ownership by United States businessmen, merged with regional Colombian airline SACO, forming the new Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia S.A. or Avianca. Five Colombians participated in this: Rafael María Palacio, Jacobo A. Corea, Cristobal Restrepo, and Aristides Noguera, as well as German citizens Albert Teitjen, Werner Kaemerer and Stuart Hosie, while the post of first President of Avianca was filled by Martín del Corral. Avianca claims SCADTA's history as its own.

In 1946, Avianca began flights to Quito, Lima, Panama City, Miami, New York City and Europe, using Douglas DC-4s and C-54 Skymasters. In 1951, Avianca acquired Lockheed Constellations and Super Constellations.[15] In 1956, the company transported the Colombian delegation to the Melbourne Olympics on a 61-hour trip, stopping only to refuel.[16]

During the 1960s, the company built the Avianca Building in Bogotá, designed by the architect Germán Samper, which was inaugurated in 1969 on the south side of Santander Park. In 1961, Avianca leased two Boeing 707s to operate its international routes and on November 2, 1961, it acquired its own Boeing 720s. In 1976, Avianca became the first Latin American airline to continuously operate the Boeing 747-100. Three years later, it started operations with more 747s, including two Combi aircraft, mixing cargo and passenger operations.[17]

In 1981, Avianca undertook the construction of a new exclusive terminal called the Terminal Puente Aéreo, which was eventually inaugurated by President Julio César Turbay Ayala. Avianca's original purpose for the terminal was for flights serving Cali, Medellín, Miami and New York.[18]

Merger system (1994–2002)

In 1994, Avianca, the regional carrier SAM and the helicopter operator Helicol merged, beginning Avianca's new system of operations. This arrangement allowed for specialized services in cargo (Avianca Cargo) and postal services, as well as a more modern fleet made up of Boeing 767s, Boeing 757s, MD-83s, Fokker 50s, and Bell helicopters. In 1996, Avianca Postal Services became Deprisa, which provided various mail services.

On December 10, 1998, Avianca officially opened its new hub in Bogotá, offering around 6,000 possible connections per week, 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 travelers between South America, Europe and North America.

Summa Alliance (2002–2004)

After the September 11 attacks, Avianca, SAM, and their major rival ACES joined efforts to create the Alianza Summa, which began merged operations on May 20, 2002, 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 be disband. In November 2003, the Alianza Summa was disbanded, ACES was liquidated altogether and SAM was acquired to be a regional carrier under Avianca's brand.

American Continent Airways (2004–2009)

On December 10, 2004, Avianca concluded a major reorganization process, undertaken after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, by obtaining confirmation of its reorganization plan, which was financially backed by the Brazilian consortium, Synergy Group and the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia, allowing the airline to obtain funds for US$63 million, in the 13 months following withdrawal from bankruptcy.

 
Avianca's former logo (2005-2013)

Under this plan, Avianca was bought by Synergy Group, and was consolidated with its subsidiaries OceanAir and VIP. The company's full legal name was changed from Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia (National Airways of Colombia) to Aerovías del Continente Americano (Airways of the American Continent), retaining the acronym Avianca. On February 28, 2005, Avianca presented its new logo and livery.

Avianca-TACA merger (2009–2013)

In October 2009, it was announced that Avianca would merge with TACA Airlines.[19][20] This created AviancaTaca Holding, which instantly became one of the region's largest airlines, with 129 aircraft and flights to more than 100 destinations.

In November 2009, the airline's Chief Executive Fabio Villegas announced that the airline was looking to replace its Fokker 50 and Fokker 100 with newer aircraft of 100 seats or less.[21] On January 1, 2011, the airline decided to retire the Fokker 100 in 2011 and replace them with 10 Airbus A318s leased from GECAS. The aircraft were delivered from February to April 2011.

Star Alliance

On November 10, 2010, Star Alliance announced that Avianca (and its merger counterpart, TACA) were full members in 2012. Due to Avianca's entry into Star Alliance, it ended its codeshare agreement with Delta Air Lines and began a new codeshare agreement with United Airlines. TACA had been codesharing with United Airlines since 2006.[22] On June 21, 2012, Avianca and TACA were both officially admitted into Star Alliance.

Avianca Holdings (2013–2019)

On March 21, 2013, at the annual general meeting, the shareholders approved the change of corporate name from AviancaTaca Holding to Avianca Holdings.[23] TACA and all other AviancaTaca airlines changed their brand to Avianca on May 28, 2013.

As of 2017, Avianca operates the second-most daily international flights from Miami with 16, second only to American Airlines.

In August 2018, Avianca had some operational difficulties due to problems with the platform it used to assign crew schedules. This resulted in the cancellation of several flights within Colombia. Likewise, due to the stoppage of ACDAC pilots in 2017, only in October 2018 were all flight itineraries managed by the airline restored.

On March 1, 2019, Avianca launched a subsidiary named Avianca Express, which operates ATR-72s on short regional flights within Colombia.[24]

 
Avianca Airbus A320-200, painted in retro livery, celebrating the airline's 100th anniversary

2020 bankruptcy (2020-2021)

See also: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aviation

Avianca had significant financial liabilities in 2019. Because of this, they issued more debt to cover short-term liabilities and concluded a debt exchange on December 31, 2019. In response to the global outbreak of COVID-19, the Colombian government's lockdown suspended Avianca's domestic and international operations; most of the company’s 20,000 employees went without pay throughout this period, and the airline operated no scheduled passenger flights between late March and May outside of repatriation missions. As a result of this temporary cessation of business, the company had seen 80% of its revenue stopped.

Avianca Holdings and 23 affiliated debtors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on May 10, 2020, as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent global shutdown, and their financial situation prior to and during the crisis. The airline holding liquidated their subsidiary Avianca Perú the same day. The debtors were granted joint administration of the cases under Case No. 20-11133. The airline had accumulated a total debt of USD $7.3 billion at the end of 2019.[25]

Avianca implemented numerous cost-reduction plans during and following their bankruptcy including increasing the passenger capacity and redesigning the cabin of their Airbus A320s, simplifying their fleet to only the A320 family and Boeing 787, the latter of which will also feature an economy class cabin redesign, and introducing new, cheaper, and more competitive fares with increased options for flexibility including checked and carry-on bags, seat selection, and priority boarding.[26][27]

In November 2021, Avianca Holdings announced they would move their legal address from Panama to the United Kingdom, and that they would change their name to Avianca Group.[28] Their global headquarters remains in Bogotá. On November 2, 2021, Avianca's reorganization plan was approved by the court,[29] and on December 1, 2021, more than a year and a half after filing, Avianca emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in its history.[30]

Abra Group and merger with Viva Air (2022-present)

In April 2022, Avianca announced plans to acquire low-cost competitor Viva Air Colombia and its subsidiary Viva Air Perú.[31][32] The merger was rejected by the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority in November 2022.[33]

On May 11, 2022, it was announced that Avianca planned to merge with Viva Air Colombia, Viva Air Peru, and Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes to form the Abra Group, and that Avianca would be the acquiring company.[34][35] Avianca has stated that the rejection of the Avianca-Viva Air merger would not affect the plans for the Abra Group.[36]

In September 2022, Ecuador's Superintendency for the Control of Market Power became the first government body to approve the merger.[37] In December 2022, Avianca stated that they had reached all necessary agreements for the group bar "certain financing", and that they had obtained approval from regulatory bodies in Brazil and the United States. Avianca also stated that they do not need regulatory approval in Colombia because GOL has no presence in the country, and hence there would be no overlap in Colombia.[38]

On January 19, 2023, the Ministry of Transport and Aerocivil formally annulled the November 2022 decision to reject the Avianca-Viva Air merger, citing "procedural irregularities" found within the first review process. A second review is due to take place in "an urgent manner", owing to the fact that the merger proposal was filed under "exception for a company in crisis", referencing Viva Air's financial situation.[39][40]

On March 21, 2023, Aerocivil announced that it would approve the Avianca-Viva merger conditionally if the new entity complied with the following: to either refund or honor passengers' canceled bookings made prior to Viva Air's suspension of operations; to return some in-demand slots at Bogotá El Dorado International Airport previously held by Viva Air; to maintain Viva Air's low-cost model for consumers within Colombia; to reinstate flights between Bogotá and Buenos Aires; to maintain a fare cap on routes where the entity is the only operator; and, as the new entity would hold a majority of the market share in Colombia, to ensure that the market remains dynamic.[41] Avianca has stated, as of March 22, 2023, that it is still analyzing the "financial and technical implications" of the merger and under the conditions it is set.[42]

Headquarters

 
Avianca's headquarters, designed by Esguerra Saenz Urdaneta Samper

Avianca's headquarters are on Avenida El Dorado and between Carrera 60 and Gobernación de Cundinamarca, located in the Ciudad Salitre area of Bogotá. The building is located next to the Gran Estación.[43] Its previous head office was at Avenida El Dorado No. 93-30.[44]

Destinations

Main article: List of Avianca destinations

Avianca's hubs are in Bogotá, and San Salvador. Its focus cities are Medellin, Cali, Barranquilla, San José, and Miami, in the latter of which Avianca is the largest foreign carrier by number of passengers.

Subsidiaries

Codeshare agreements

Avianca has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[45]

Interline agreement

Avianca has an interline agreement with Boliviana de Aviación.[47]

LifeMiles

The frequent-flyer program of Avianca and its subsidiaries is LifeMiles. This program is designed to reward customer loyalty for the airline, travel and retail sectors. LifeMiles members can earn miles every time they fly with Avianca, Star Alliance member airlines, as well as GOL Airlines, Aeromexico and Iberia.

The program was launched in 2011 with the merger of Avianca and TACA, replacing its former AviancaPlus program. LifeMiles has been awarded 14 Freddie Awards for its outstanding performance and promotions in the Americas during the last 9 years.

LifeMiles has four elite tiers:

  • Red Plus (Star Alliance Silver)
  • Silver (Star Alliance Silver)
  • Gold (Star Alliance Gold)
  • Diamond (Star Alliance Gold)

Fleet

Current fleet

As of March 2023, the Avianca fleet consists of the following aircraft:[1][48]

Avianca fleet
Aircraft In
service 		Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Airbus A319-100 10 — 12 108 120 To be replaced by Airbus A320-200.
Airbus A320-200 60 6 12 138 150 Aircraft purchased from Batik Air, Frontier Airlines and Interjet.
Remaining orders to replace Airbus A319-100.
12 144 156
– 186 186
– 188 188
Airbus A320neo 20 168 12 141 153 Some orders are to be split with its subsidiaries.
88 more aircraft ordered in March 2022.[49]
– 180 180
Boeing 787-8 13 — 28 222 250
Boeing 787-9 1 2 TBA N797AV stored in Abu Dhabi.
Other aircraft expected to be delivered by 2024.[50]
Total 104 176

Avianca's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner was delivered on December 17, 2014, and its first service was on January 16, 2015, between Bogotá and New York City.[51][52]

Former fleet

Since its founding, Avianca has operated a wide variety of aircraft:[53][54][55]

Avianca former fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Airbus A318-100 10 2011 2019 Purchased from Mexicana[56]
Airbus A321-200 9 2014 2021
Airbus A321neo 2 2017 2020 [57]
Airbus A330-200 12 2008 2023 [58]
Airbus A330-300 2 2018 2020 Purchased from TransAsia Airways
ATR 72-600 9 2013 2019 Transferred to Avianca Express
Beechcraft 17 2 1941 1943
Boeing 247D 18 1936 1948
Boeing 707-120 1 1960 1961 Leased from Pan Am
Boeing 707-320C 8 1968 1994 One written off as Flight 052
Boeing 720B 7 1961 1984
Boeing 727-100 33 1966 1992
Boeing 727-200 18 1978 1999
Boeing 737-100 2 1968 1971 First 737 operator in Latin America
Boeing 747-100 3 1976 1996
Boeing 747-100SF 2 1981 1988
Boeing 747-200M 2 1979 1995 One written off as Flight 011
Boeing 757-200 21 1992 2010
Boeing 767-200ER 5 1990 2011
Boeing 767-300ER 5 1994 2011
1 2014 2015 Leased from Omni Air International
Consolidated PBY Catalina 4 1946 1956
Curtiss T-32 Condor II 2 Un­known Un­known
Curtiss C-46 Commando 5 1949 1955
de Havilland DH.60 Moth 7 1929 1939
Dornier Do J Wal 3 1925 1932
Dornier Merkur 2 1927 1932
Douglas C-47 Skytrain 52 1939 1974
Douglas C-54 Skymaster 26 1946 1975
Douglas DC-2 2 1944 1947
Douglas DC-3 4 1939 1973
Douglas DC-4 2 1953 1974
Fokker 50 10 1993 2014
Fokker 100 15 2006 2011 Operated by SAM until 2010
Fokker Universal 2 1929 1934
Ford 5-AT-DS Trimotor 19 1929 1946
General Aviation GA-43 1 1934 Un­known
Hawker Siddeley HS 748 2 1968 1978
IAI 1124 Westwind 1 1978 1995 Operated by Helicol
Junkers F 13 31 1920 1940
Junkers W 33 1 1929 1932
Junkers W 34 13 1928 1947
Lockheed L-749A Constellation 6 1951 1967
Lockheed L-1049E Super Constellation 4 1954 1969
McDonnell Douglas MD-11ER 1 1998 1999 Leased from World Airways
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 18 1992 2011
Sikorsky S-38 7 1929 1940
Sikorsky S-41 1 1930 1936

Accidents and incidents

The airline suffered a few incidents during the 1980s and early 1990s. The deadliest of those incidents was Avianca Flight 011, which crashed in 1983.

Awards and recognitions

In its recent history, the company has won different awards:[75]

  • 2010: E-Commerce Company of the Year – eCommerce Awards Colombia.
  • 2012: Best Company in Customer Service Labor and Management – Ibero-American Social Media Awards.
  • 2013: Best Company in Customer Service Labor and Management – Ibero-American Social Media Awards.
  • 2013: South American Airlines with Best Onboard Service – Skytrax World Airline Awards.
  • 2014: Best E-commerce Initiative in Colombia – Colombia Online Awards.
  • 2015: Best Airline in South America – World Travel Awards.
  • 2016: Best Airline in South America and Latin America – Business Traveler North America Magazine.
  • 2017: Best Airline in South America – Business Traveler Awards.
  • 2017: Best Airline in South America and Best Regional Airline in South America – Skytrax World Airline Awards.
  • 2017: Best Mobile Initiative for eCommerce – eCommerce Awards.
  • 2017: Second-best airline in the world – Consumers and Users Organization.
  • 2018: Best Airline in South America – Skytrax World Airline Awards.
  • 2018: Best Regional Airline in South America – Airline Passenger Experience APEX.

See also

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avianca, this, article, about, colombian, airline, other, uses, disambiguation, acronym, spanish, aerovias, continente, americano, airways, american, continent, colombia, biggest, airline, been, flag, carrier, colombia, since, december, 1919, when, initially, . This article is about the Colombian airline For other uses see Avianca disambiguation Avianca S A acronym in Spanish for Aerovias del Continente Americano S A Airways of the American Continent is Colombia s biggest airline It has been the flag carrier of Colombia 3 4 since December 5 1919 when it was initially registered under the name SCADTA 5 6 It is headquartered in Colombia with its registered office in Barranquilla and its global headquarters in Bogota and main hub at El Dorado International Airport Avianca is the flagship of a group of ten Latin American airlines who operate as one airline using a codesharing system Avianca is the largest airline in Colombia and second largest in Latin America after LATAM of Chile Avianca and its subsidiaries have the most extensive network of destinations in Latin America 7 Prior to the merger with TACA in 2010 it was wholly owned by Synergy Group a South American holding company established by German Efromovich and specialising in air transport It is listed on the Colombia Stock Exchange 8 Avianca S A IATA ICAO CallsignAV AVA AVIANCAFoundedDecember 5 1919 103 years ago 1919 12 05 as SCADTA Commenced operationsJune 14 1940 82 years ago 1940 06 14 as Avianca HubsBogotaSecondary hubsCaliCartagenaMedellin JMCFocus citiesBarranquillaMiamiSan Jose Juan SantamariaQuitoFrequent flyer programLifeMilesAllianceStar AllianceSubsidiariesHelicolFleet size104 1 Destinations64Parent companyAvianca GroupHeadquartersRegistered office Barranquilla ColombiaCorporate headquarters Bogota ColombiaKey peopleRoberto Kriete Chairman Adrian Neuhauser CEO Operating incomeCOP 100 3 B 2 FY 2019 Q3 Total assetsCOP 2 403 632 M FY 2008 Websiteavianca wbr comThrough SCADTA Avianca is the world s second oldest extant airline after KLM and celebrated its 100th anniversary in December 2019 It is the oldest airline in the Western Hemisphere 9 It became an official member of Star Alliance on June 21 2012 after a process that lasted approximately 18 months from the initial announcement 10 of its invitation to join the alliance 11 On May 10 2020 Avianca filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a court in New York City and liquidated its subsidiary Avianca Peru due to the COVID 19 pandemic crisis 12 13 14 Contents 1 History 1 1 SCADTA 1919 1940 1 2 National Airways of Colombia 1940 1994 1 3 Merger system 1994 2002 1 4 Summa Alliance 2002 2004 1 5 American Continent Airways 2004 2009 1 6 Avianca TACA merger 2009 2013 1 6 1 Star Alliance 1 7 Avianca Holdings 2013 2019 1 8 2020 bankruptcy 2020 2021 1 9 Abra Group and merger with Viva Air 2022 present 2 Headquarters 3 Destinations 3 1 Subsidiaries 3 2 Codeshare agreements 3 3 Interline agreement 4 LifeMiles 5 Fleet 5 1 Current fleet 5 2 Former fleet 6 Accidents and incidents 7 Awards and recognitions 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksHistory EditSCADTA 1919 1940 Edit Main article SCADTA A SCADTA Junkers W 34 Magdalena circa 1920s The airline traces its history back to December 5 1919 in the city of Barranquilla Colombia Colombians Ernesto Cortissoz Alvarez Correa the first President of the airline Rafael Maria Palacio Cristobal Restrepo Jacobo Correa and Aristides Noguera and Germans Werner Kammerer Stuart Hosie and Albert Tietjen founded the Colombo German Company called Sociedad Colombo Alemana de Transportes Aereos or SCADTA The company accomplished their first flight on September 5 1920 between Barranquilla and the nearby town of Puerto Colombia using a Junkers F 13 transporting 57 pieces of mail 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 efficiently operate in the climate of the country There were nine aircraft in the fleet with a total range of 850 km 528 mi which 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 floats were adapted for two of the Junkers aircraft to make water landings in the rivers near different towns Using these floats Helmuth von Krohn was able to perform the first inland flight over Colombia on October 20 1920 following the course of the Magdalena River the flight took eight hours and required four emergency landings in the water Soon after the airline was founded 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 which began in 1922 This new contract allowed SCADTA to thrive in a new frontier of aviation By the mid 1920s SCADTA started its first international routes that initially covered destinations in Venezuela and the United States In 1924 the aircraft that both Ernesto Cortissoz and Helmuth von Krohn were flying crashed into an area currently known as Bocas de Ceniza in Barranquilla killing them In the early 1940s Peter von Bauer sold his shares in the airline to the US owned Pan Am National Airways of Colombia 1940 1994 Edit Former Avianca Boeing 747 100 at Miami International Airport in 1993 On June 14 1940 in the city of Barranquilla SCADTA under ownership by United States businessmen merged with regional Colombian airline SACO forming the new Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia S A or Avianca Five Colombians participated in this Rafael Maria Palacio Jacobo A Corea Cristobal Restrepo and Aristides Noguera as well as German citizens Albert Teitjen Werner Kaemerer and Stuart Hosie while the post of first President of Avianca was filled by Martin del Corral Avianca claims SCADTA s history as its own In 1946 Avianca began flights to Quito Lima Panama City Miami New York City and Europe using Douglas DC 4s and C 54 Skymasters In 1951 Avianca acquired Lockheed Constellations and Super Constellations 15 In 1956 the company transported the Colombian delegation to the Melbourne Olympics on a 61 hour trip stopping only to refuel 16 During the 1960s the company built the Avianca Building in Bogota designed by the architect German Samper which was inaugurated in 1969 on the south side of Santander Park In 1961 Avianca leased two Boeing 707s to operate its international routes and on November 2 1961 it acquired its own Boeing 720s In 1976 Avianca became the first Latin American airline to continuously operate the Boeing 747 100 Three years later it started operations with more 747s including two Combi aircraft mixing cargo and passenger operations 17 In 1981 Avianca undertook the construction of a new exclusive terminal called the Terminal Puente Aereo which was eventually inaugurated by President Julio Cesar Turbay Ayala Avianca s original purpose for the terminal was for flights serving Cali Medellin Miami and New York 18 Merger system 1994 2002 Edit Former Avianca Boeing 767 200ER taxiing at Jose Maria Cordova International Airport in 2004 In 1994 Avianca the regional carrier SAM and the helicopter operator Helicol merged beginning Avianca s new system of operations This arrangement allowed for specialized services in cargo Avianca Cargo and postal services as well as a more modern fleet made up of Boeing 767s Boeing 757s MD 83s Fokker 50s and Bell helicopters In 1996 Avianca Postal Services became Deprisa which provided various mail services On December 10 1998 Avianca officially opened its new hub in Bogota offering around 6 000 possible connections per week 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 travelers between South America Europe and North America Summa Alliance 2002 2004 Edit After the September 11 attacks Avianca SAM and their major rival ACES joined efforts to create the Alianza Summa which began merged operations on May 20 2002 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 be disband In November 2003 the Alianza Summa was disbanded ACES was liquidated altogether and SAM was acquired to be a regional carrier under Avianca s brand American Continent Airways 2004 2009 Edit On December 10 2004 Avianca concluded a major reorganization process undertaken after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by obtaining confirmation of its reorganization plan which was financially backed by the Brazilian consortium Synergy Group and the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia allowing the airline to obtain funds for US 63 million in the 13 months following withdrawal from bankruptcy Avianca s former logo 2005 2013 Under this plan Avianca was bought by Synergy Group and was consolidated with its subsidiaries OceanAir and VIP The company s full legal name was changed from Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia National Airways of Colombia to Aerovias del Continente Americano Airways of the American Continent retaining the acronym Avianca On February 28 2005 Avianca presented its new logo and livery Avianca TACA merger 2009 2013 Edit Former Avianca Airbus A330 200 at El Dorado International Airport in 2009 In October 2009 it was announced that Avianca would merge with TACA Airlines 19 20 This created AviancaTaca Holding which instantly became one of the region s largest airlines with 129 aircraft and flights to more than 100 destinations In November 2009 the airline s Chief Executive Fabio Villegas announced that the airline was looking to replace its Fokker 50 and Fokker 100 with newer aircraft of 100 seats or less 21 On January 1 2011 the airline decided to retire the Fokker 100 in 2011 and replace them with 10 Airbus A318s leased from GECAS The aircraft were delivered from February to April 2011 Star Alliance Edit On November 10 2010 Star Alliance announced that Avianca and its merger counterpart TACA were full members in 2012 Due to Avianca s entry into Star Alliance it ended its codeshare agreement with Delta Air Lines and began a new codeshare agreement with United Airlines TACA had been codesharing with United Airlines since 2006 22 On June 21 2012 Avianca and TACA were both officially admitted into Star Alliance Avianca Holdings 2013 2019 Edit On March 21 2013 at the annual general meeting the shareholders approved the change of corporate name from AviancaTaca Holding to Avianca Holdings 23 TACA and all other AviancaTaca airlines changed their brand to Avianca on May 28 2013 As of 2017 Avianca operates the second most daily international flights from Miami with 16 second only to American Airlines In August 2018 Avianca had some operational difficulties due to problems with the platform it used to assign crew schedules This resulted in the cancellation of several flights within Colombia Likewise due to the stoppage of ACDAC pilots in 2017 only in October 2018 were all flight itineraries managed by the airline restored On March 1 2019 Avianca launched a subsidiary named Avianca Express which operates ATR 72s on short regional flights within Colombia 24 Avianca Airbus A320 200 painted in retro livery celebrating the airline s 100th anniversary 2020 bankruptcy 2020 2021 Edit See also Impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on aviation Avianca had significant financial liabilities in 2019 Because of this they issued more debt to cover short term liabilities and concluded a debt exchange on December 31 2019 In response to the global outbreak of COVID 19 the Colombian government s lockdown suspended Avianca s domestic and international operations most of the company s 20 000 employees went without pay throughout this period and the airline operated no scheduled passenger flights between late March and May outside of repatriation missions As a result of this temporary cessation of business the company had seen 80 of its revenue stopped Avianca Holdings and 23 affiliated debtors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on May 10 2020 as a direct result of the COVID 19 pandemic and subsequent global shutdown and their financial situation prior to and during the crisis The airline holding liquidated their subsidiary Avianca Peru the same day The debtors were granted joint administration of the cases under Case No 20 11133 The airline had accumulated a total debt of USD 7 3 billion at the end of 2019 25 Avianca implemented numerous cost reduction plans during and following their bankruptcy including increasing the passenger capacity and redesigning the cabin of their Airbus A320s simplifying their fleet to only the A320 family and Boeing 787 the latter of which will also feature an economy class cabin redesign and introducing new cheaper and more competitive fares with increased options for flexibility including checked and carry on bags seat selection and priority boarding 26 27 In November 2021 Avianca Holdings announced they would move their legal address from Panama to the United Kingdom and that they would change their name to Avianca Group 28 Their global headquarters remains in Bogota On November 2 2021 Avianca s reorganization plan was approved by the court 29 and on December 1 2021 more than a year and a half after filing Avianca emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in its history 30 Abra Group and merger with Viva Air 2022 present Edit In April 2022 Avianca announced plans to acquire low cost competitor Viva Air Colombia and its subsidiary Viva Air Peru 31 32 The merger was rejected by the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority in November 2022 33 On May 11 2022 it was announced that Avianca planned to merge with Viva Air Colombia Viva Air Peru and Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes to form the Abra Group and that Avianca would be the acquiring company 34 35 Avianca has stated that the rejection of the Avianca Viva Air merger would not affect the plans for the Abra Group 36 In September 2022 Ecuador s Superintendency for the Control of Market Power became the first government body to approve the merger 37 In December 2022 Avianca stated that they had reached all necessary agreements for the group bar certain financing and that they had obtained approval from regulatory bodies in Brazil and the United States Avianca also stated that they do not need regulatory approval in Colombia because GOL has no presence in the country and hence there would be no overlap in Colombia 38 On January 19 2023 the Ministry of Transport and Aerocivil formally annulled the November 2022 decision to reject the Avianca Viva Air merger citing procedural irregularities found within the first review process A second review is due to take place in an urgent manner owing to the fact that the merger proposal was filed under exception for a company in crisis referencing Viva Air s financial situation 39 40 On March 21 2023 Aerocivil announced that it would approve the Avianca Viva merger conditionally if the new entity complied with the following to either refund or honor passengers canceled bookings made prior to Viva Air s suspension of operations to return some in demand slots at Bogota El Dorado International Airport previously held by Viva Air to maintain Viva Air s low cost model for consumers within Colombia to reinstate flights between Bogota and Buenos Aires to maintain a fare cap on routes where the entity is the only operator and as the new entity would hold a majority of the market share in Colombia to ensure that the market remains dynamic 41 Avianca has stated as of March 22 2023 that it is still analyzing the financial and technical implications of the merger and under the conditions it is set 42 Headquarters Edit Avianca s headquarters designed by Esguerra Saenz Urdaneta Samper Avianca s headquarters are on Avenida El Dorado and between Carrera 60 and Gobernacion de Cundinamarca located in the Ciudad Salitre area of Bogota The building is located next to the Gran Estacion 43 Its previous head office was at Avenida El Dorado No 93 30 44 Destinations EditMain article List of Avianca destinations Avianca s hubs are in Bogota and San Salvador Its focus cities are Medellin Cali Barranquilla San Jose and Miami in the latter of which Avianca is the largest foreign carrier by number of passengers Subsidiaries Edit Avianca s subsidiaries destinations Company Number of destinations ListAvianca Cargo 25 List of Avianca Cargo destinationsAvianca Costa Rica 16 List of Avianca Costa Rica destinationsAvianca Ecuador 15 List of Avianca Ecuador destinationsAvianca El Salvador 26 List of Avianca El Salvador destinationsAvianca Express 9 List of Avianca Express destinationsAvianca Guatemala 5 List of Avianca Guatemala destinationsHelicol Un knownCodeshare agreements Edit Avianca has codeshare agreements with the following airlines 45 Aeromexico Air Canada Air China Air India All Nippon Airways Avianca El Salvador Azul Brazilian Airlines Copa Airlines Cubana de Aviacion EasyFly Etihad Airways EVA Air Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes Iberia ITA Airways 46 Lufthansa Silver Airways Singapore Airlines TAP Air Portugal Turkish Airlines United Airlines Interline agreement Edit Avianca has an interline agreement with Boliviana de Aviacion 47 LifeMiles EditThe frequent flyer program of Avianca and its subsidiaries is LifeMiles This program is designed to reward customer loyalty for the airline travel and retail sectors LifeMiles members can earn miles every time they fly with Avianca Star Alliance member airlines as well as GOL Airlines Aeromexico and Iberia The program was launched in 2011 with the merger of Avianca and TACA replacing its former AviancaPlus program LifeMiles has been awarded 14 Freddie Awards for its outstanding performance and promotions in the Americas during the last 9 years LifeMiles has four elite tiers Red Plus Star Alliance Silver Silver Star Alliance Silver Gold Star Alliance Gold Diamond Star Alliance Gold Fleet EditCurrent fleet Edit Avianca Airbus A319 100 at Miami International Airport in 2014 Avianca Airbus A320 200 at Miami International Airport in 2016 Avianca Boeing 787 8 taxiing at Adolfo Suarez Madrid Barajas Airport in 2015 As of March 2023 update the Avianca fleet consists of the following aircraft 1 48 Avianca fleet Aircraft In service Orders Passengers NotesC Y TotalAirbus A319 100 10 12 108 120 To be replaced by Airbus A320 200 Airbus A320 200 60 6 12 138 150 Aircraft purchased from Batik Air Frontier Airlines and Interjet Remaining orders to replace Airbus A319 100 12 144 156 186 186 188 188Airbus A320neo 20 168 12 141 153 Some orders are to be split with its subsidiaries 88 more aircraft ordered in March 2022 49 180 180Boeing 787 8 13 28 222 250Boeing 787 9 1 2 TBA N797AV stored in Abu Dhabi Other aircraft expected to be delivered by 2024 50 Total 104 176Avianca s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner was delivered on December 17 2014 and its first service was on January 16 2015 between Bogota and New York City 51 52 Former fleet Edit Since its founding Avianca has operated a wide variety of aircraft 53 54 55 Avianca former fleet Aircraft Total Introduced Retired NotesAirbus A318 100 10 2011 2019 Purchased from Mexicana 56 Airbus A321 200 9 2014 2021Airbus A321neo 2 2017 2020 57 Airbus A330 200 12 2008 2023 58 Airbus A330 300 2 2018 2020 Purchased from TransAsia AirwaysATR 72 600 9 2013 2019 Transferred to Avianca ExpressBeechcraft 17 2 1941 1943Boeing 247D 18 1936 1948Boeing 707 120 1 1960 1961 Leased from Pan AmBoeing 707 320C 8 1968 1994 One written off as Flight 052Boeing 720B 7 1961 1984Boeing 727 100 33 1966 1992Boeing 727 200 18 1978 1999Boeing 737 100 2 1968 1971 First 737 operator in Latin AmericaBoeing 747 100 3 1976 1996Boeing 747 100SF 2 1981 1988Boeing 747 200M 2 1979 1995 One written off as Flight 011Boeing 757 200 21 1992 2010Boeing 767 200ER 5 1990 2011Boeing 767 300ER 5 1994 20111 2014 2015 Leased from Omni Air InternationalConsolidated PBY Catalina 4 1946 1956Curtiss T 32 Condor II 2 Un known Un knownCurtiss C 46 Commando 5 1949 1955de Havilland DH 60 Moth 7 1929 1939Dornier Do J Wal 3 1925 1932Dornier Merkur 2 1927 1932Douglas C 47 Skytrain 52 1939 1974Douglas C 54 Skymaster 26 1946 1975Douglas DC 2 2 1944 1947Douglas DC 3 4 1939 1973Douglas DC 4 2 1953 1974Fokker 50 10 1993 2014Fokker 100 15 2006 2011 Operated by SAM until 2010Fokker Universal 2 1929 1934Ford 5 AT DS Trimotor 19 1929 1946General Aviation GA 43 1 1934 Un knownHawker Siddeley HS 748 2 1968 1978IAI 1124 Westwind 1 1978 1995 Operated by HelicolJunkers F 13 31 1920 1940Junkers W 33 1 1929 1932Junkers W 34 13 1928 1947Lockheed L 749A Constellation 6 1951 1967Lockheed L 1049E Super Constellation 4 1954 1969McDonnell Douglas MD 11ER 1 1998 1999 Leased from World AirwaysMcDonnell Douglas MD 83 18 1992 2011Sikorsky S 38 7 1929 1940Sikorsky S 41 1 1930 1936Accidents and incidents EditThe airline suffered a few incidents during the 1980s and early 1990s The deadliest of those incidents was Avianca Flight 011 which crashed in 1983 On January 22 1947 a Douglas C 53B registered C 108 crashed in the Magdalena river valley killing all 17 people on board 59 On August 9 1954 a Lockheed L 749A registered HK 163 crashed three minutes after takeoff from Lajes Field Azores after it flew left into the hills instead of right towards the sea All 30 on board died 60 On March 9 1955 a Douglas C 47A registered HK 328 crashed at Trujillo Colombia killing all eight on board The wreckage was found a month later but some of the gold and cargo was missing 61 On June 23 1959 a Douglas DC 4 registered HK 135 operating as Flight 667 struck Cerro Baco mountain while en route to Lima Peru killing all 14 aboard 62 On January 21 1960 Avianca Flight 671 a Lockheed L 1049E crashed and burned on landing at Sangster International Airport in Jamaica killing 37 aboard 63 On March 22 1965 a Douglas C 47DL registered HK 109 operating Flight 676 struck Pan de Azucar at an elevation of 7 200 feet 2 200 m killing all 29 on board The cause was the decision of the pilot to fly VFR in conditions that required IFR 64 On January 15 1966 Avianca Flight 4 crashed shortly after takeoff from Rafael Nunez International Airport The cause was determined to be maintenance problems possibly compounded by pilot error On September 22 1966 a Douglas DC 4 registered HK 174 and operating Flight 870 crashed while attempting to return to Eldorado Airport due to engine problems killing both pilots The cause was traced to a failure in the governor control unit Improper supervision by the company was a contributing factor as the pilot was briefed to make a night flight while he was in conversion training for the L 749 65 On December 24 1966 a Douglas C 47A registered HK 161 operating Flight 729 struck Cerro Las Animas at an elevation of 11 600 feet 3 500 m while approaching Pasto killing all 29 on board A combination of poor CRM pilot intoxication deviation from route and pilot error was cited as the cause 66 On May 21 1970 a Douglas DC 3 registered HK 121 was hijacked to Yariguies Airport Barrancabermeja whilst on a flight from El Alcaravan Airport Yopal to Alberto Lleras Camargo Airport Sogamoso The hijackers had demanded to be taken to Cuba 67 On July 29 1972 two Douglas C 53s registered HK 107 and HK 1341 were involved in a mid air collision over the Las Palomas Mountains Both aircraft crashed killing 21 people on HK 107 and 17 people on HK 1341 Both aircraft were operating domestic scheduled passenger flights from La Vanguardia Airport Villavicencio to El Alcaravan Airport Yopal 68 69 On August 22 1973 a Douglas DC 3A registered HK 111 crashed into a hill near the Casanare Department killing 16 of the 17 people on board The aircraft was operating a domestic scheduled passenger flight from La Vanguardia Airport Villavicencio to El Alcaravan Airport Yopal 70 On August 12 1974 a Douglas C 47 registered HK 508 flew into Trujillo Mountain killing all 27 people on board The aircraft was on a domestic scheduled passenger flight from El Dorado Airport Bogota to La Florida Airport Tumaco 71 On November 27 1983 Avianca Flight 011 a Boeing 747 200M registered HK 2910X crashed into a mountain just short of landing at Madrid Barajas Airport in Madrid killing 181 of the 192 people aboard The cause was determined to be pilot error On March 17 1988 Avianca Flight 410 a Boeing 727 100 registered HK 1716 crashed into low mountains near Cucuta Norte de Santander Department after take off killing all 143 on board It was determined that pilot error was also the cause of this crash in a situation similar to Flight 011 On November 27 1989 a bomb destroyed Avianca Flight 203 All 110 passengers and crew were killed The bombing had been ordered by Pablo Escobar to kill presidential candidate Cesar Gaviria Trujillo In the aftermath it was discovered that Gaviria had not boarded the aircraft On January 25 1990 Avianca Flight 052 a Boeing 707 320C registered HK 2016 en route from Bogota to New York City via Medellin crashed in Cove Neck New York after running out of fuel while in a holding pattern for at New York s John F Kennedy International Airport killing 73 of the 158 people aboard On April 26 1990 19th of April Movement presidential candidate Carlos Pizarro was gunned down during a domestic Avianca flight 72 73 On April 12 1999 Avianca Flight 9463 a Fokker 50 registered PH MXT from Bogota to Bucaramanga was hijacked by six ELN members who forced the plane to make an emergency landing on a clandestine runway in the Bolivar Department One passenger died during captivity the rest were eventually liberated a year after the hijacking 74 Awards and recognitions EditIn its recent history the company has won different awards 75 2010 E Commerce Company of the Year eCommerce Awards Colombia 2012 Best Company in Customer Service Labor and Management Ibero American Social Media Awards 2013 Best Company in Customer Service Labor and Management Ibero American Social Media Awards 2013 South American Airlines with Best Onboard Service Skytrax World Airline Awards 2014 Best E commerce Initiative in Colombia Colombia Online Awards 2015 Best Airline in South America World Travel Awards 2016 Best Airline in South America and Latin America Business Traveler North America Magazine 2017 Best Airline in South America Business Traveler Awards 2017 Best Airline in South America and Best Regional Airline in South America Skytrax World Airline Awards 2017 Best Mobile Initiative for eCommerce eCommerce Awards 2017 Second best airline in the world Consumers and Users Organization 2018 Best Airline in South America Skytrax World Airline Awards 2018 Best Regional Airline in South America Airline Passenger Experience APEX See also EditList of airlines of ColombiaReferences Edit a b Avianca Fleet Details and History Planespotters net Retrieved March 10 2022 Avianca Holdings S A Investor Relations Financial Information Archived from the original on 2020 03 01 Retrieved 2020 02 20 Alvaro Uribe Velez Jorge Humberto Botero Angulo 7 March 2005 Decreto numero 604 de 2005 por el cual se concede la Orden del Merito Comercial en la Categoria de Gran Oficial a Avianca Decree number 604 of 2005 which grants to Avianca the Order of Commercial Merit in the Category of Great Officer PDF in Spanish Bogota D C Colombia Ministerio de Comercio Industria y Turismo de la Republica de Colombia Alvaro Uribe Velez 7 March 2005 Discurso de entrega de la Orden del Merito Comercial en la Categoria de Gran Oficial a Avianca Presidential address on the Order of Commercial Merit in the Category of Great Officer to Avianca htm in Spanish Bogota D C Colombia Presidencia de la Republica de Colombia Nosotros no podemos perder la oportunidad de tener en Bogota ese gran centro de conexiones Y por supuesto que lo haga la compania bandera de Colombia que es Avianca Eso lo tiene que explicar el Gobierno a la opinion publica clara y paladinamente sin malicias sin cartas escondidas y salir a defenderlo y decir por que hay que hacerlo Simon Rodriguez Rodriguez 21 September 1989 Sentencia del Honorable Consejo de Estado de la Republica de Colombia con relacion al proceso numero 132 que reposa en el expediente del ano 1989 ce sec1 exp1989 n132 Sentence of the Honourable Council of State of the Republic of Colombia in relation to the process number 132 which rests on the record of 1989 ce sec1 exp1989 n132 in Spanish Bogota D C Colombia Consejo de Estado de la Republica de Colombia pp 10 16 5th paragraph Archived from the original doc on 2011 07 04 Desde ningun punto de vista puede abrigarse duda alguna acerca del caracter eminentemente privado de la empresa Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AVIANCA S A La prueba por excelencia en este caso como es el certificado expedido por el Secretario de la Camara de Comercio de Barranquilla asi lo determina fls 2 a 10 En el se lee que la empresa se constituyo por escritura publica numero 2374 otorgada ante Notaria Segunda de Barranquilla el dia 5 de diciembre de 1919 registrada en el Juzgado Tercero del mismo Circuito llamada inicialmente Sociedad Colombo Alemana de Transportes Aereos SCADTA Friedman Max Paul April 2000 Specter of a Nazi Threat United States Colombian Relations 1939 1945 The Americas 4 Washington D C United States Catholic University of America Press on behalf of Academy of American Franciscan History 56 4 563 589 566 2nd paragraph doi 10 1017 S0003161500029849 JSTOR 1008173 S2CID 147077020 Avianca TACA joint venture ready for implementation Flightglobal 2 February 2010 Retrieved 2 February 2010 Flightgobal Avianca TACA joint venture ready for implementation Flightglobal com 2 February 2010 Retrieved 28 September 2012 Brown Claire 28 July 1998 National Air and Space Museum Exhibition Examines the Development of Latino Aviation Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Archived from the original on 2010 04 08 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 Avianca Taca and Copa Airlines to join Star Alliance Star Alliance 11 October 2010 Archived from the original on 14 November 2010 Retrieved 11 October 2010 Avianca Taca Airlines and Copa Airlines join Star Alliance Star Alliance 21 June 2012 Archived from the original on 15 April 2014 Retrieved 21 June 2012 Avianca files for bankruptcy in the United States due to the COVID 19 crisis Explica 11 May 2020 Archived from the original on 16 May 2020 Retrieved 11 May 2020 Avianca Holdings files for Chapter 11 CH AVIATION 10 May 2020 Retrieved May 11 2020 World s second oldest airline files for bankruptcy www 9news com au Retrieved 2020 05 12 Finlay Mark 2022 12 05 103 Years Ago Today Avianca s Predecessor SCADTA Was Founded Simple Flying Retrieved 2023 01 22 Avianca SeatMaestro 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Launches New Regional Carrier In Colombia Simpleflying com 14 February 2020 Retrieved February 14 2020 Rochabrun Marcelo Kumar Devika Krishna Bocanegra Nelson 10 May 2020 Latin America s second biggest airline Avianca driven to bankruptcy by coronavirus Reuters Retrieved 10 May 2020 de 2021 2 de Junio Avianca anuncia que saldra del Capitulo 11 y superara la crisis financiera en los proximos meses infobae in European Spanish Retrieved 2021 06 04 Avianca signs agreement with Easyfly and farewells its ATR fleet Aviaciononline 4 November 2021 Retrieved 5 December 2021 Colombia s Avianca to move domicile to the United Kingdom Reuters com 3 November 2021 Retrieved November 3 2021 Avianca says U S court approves bankruptcy reorganization plan Reuters 2 November 2021 Retrieved 5 December 2021 Colombian airline Avianca says has completed bankruptcy process Reuters December 2021 Retrieved 5 December 2021 Avianca and Viva shareholders join economic ownership in a new holding company Avianca com April 29 2022 Avianca confirma acuerdo con Viva por sus filiales de Colombia y Peru Aviacionline com in Spanish 29 April 2022 Retrieved April 29 2022 Martinez Garbuno Daniel November 8 2022 Colombia Rejects Avianca and Viva s Merger Simpleflying com Retrieved November 16 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Breaking Avianca and GOL set to become part of the same holding Aviacionline com 11 May 2022 Retrieved May 11 2022 Daniel Martinez Garbuno 11 May 2022 Abra Group Limited the new holding of Avianca GOL and Viva Airinsight com Retrieved May 11 2022 Martinez Garbuno Daniel November 8 2022 Colombia Rejects Avianca and Viva s Merger Simpleflying com Retrieved November 16 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Martinez Garbuno Daniel September 6 2022 Avianca amp GOL s New Abra Group Gets 1st Government Authorization Simpleflying com Retrieved December 27 2022 a href Template 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Garbuno 12 September 2022 Avianca And Boliviana de Aviacion Announce Interline Agreement Airinsight com Retrieved September 12 2022 Avianca Fleet Airfleets aviation Avianca confirms order for 88 new A320neo aircraft from AIRBUS avianca com Retrieved March 24 2022 Colombia s Avianca Airlines chooses B787s over A330s ch aviation com Retrieved December 6 2021 Boeing Retrieved 24 April 2015 Avianca Celebrates Arrival of the Dreamliner Airliner World 14 March 2015 Avianca cumple 90 anos PDF in Spanish Avianca 12 March 2009 Archived from the original PDF on October 25 2021 Retrieved 12 March 2009 Avianca 4 April 2010 Nace una historia con alas htm in Spanish Bogota D C Colombia Avianca permanent dead link Avianca fleet aerobernie bplaced net Retrieved February 20 2021 Colombia s Avianca Airlines retires last A318 CH AVIATION Retrieved December 21 2019 Colombia s Avianca Airlines returns last A321neo Ch aviation com Retrieved August 24 2021 Avianca Bids Farewell To Its Passenger Airbus A330 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