Avianca is a prominent airline based in Colombia, renowned as the oldest continuously operating airline in the Western Hemisphere. Established in 1919 as SCADTA, it was renamed Avianca in 1940. The airline underwent a significant merger with TACA in 2009, expanding its reach and operations. Avianca faced substantial financial challenges and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it successfully exited bankruptcy in 2021, marking a significant milestone in its corporate history. It’s also known for its strategic alliances with major airlines such as United Airlines and Copa Airlines. In terms of infrastructure, Avianca has made significant developments including fleet updates and retirements. Despite historical incidents, Avianca maintains a firm commitment to safety and has received several awards recognizing its service and operational excellence.
Avianca S.A. (acronym in Spanish for Aerovias del Continente Americano S.A., "Airways of the American Continent", and stylized as avianca since October 2023), is the largest airline in Colombia. It has been the flag carrier of Colombia since December 5, 1919, when it was initially registered under the name SCADTA. It is headquartered in Colombia, with its registered office à Barranquilla and its global headquarters à Bogotá and main hub at El Dorado International Airport. Avianca is the flagship of a group of airlines of the Americas airlines, which operates as one airline using a codesharing system. Avianca is the largest airline in Colombia and second largest in South America, after LATAM ou Chile. Avianca and its subsidiaries have the most extensive network of destinations in the Americas. Prior to the merger with TACA in 2010, it was wholly owned by Synergy Group, a South American société holding established by Germán Efromovich and specializing in air transport. It is listed on the Colombia Stock Exchange.
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| Fondée | December 5, 1919 (as SCADTA) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | June 14, 1940 (as Avianca) | ||||||
| AOC # | ANCF173C | ||||||
| Hubs | Bogotá | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | LifeMiles | ||||||
| Alliance | Star Alliance | ||||||
| Filiales | Helicol | ||||||
| Fleet size | 123 | ||||||
| Destinations | 74 | ||||||
| Société mère | Avianca Group | ||||||
| Siège | Registered office: Barranquilla, Colombia Corporate headquarters: Bogotá, Colombia | ||||||
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| Revenu d'exploitation |  COP 100.3 B (FY 2019 Q3) | ||||||
| Total des actifs | COP 2.403.632 M (FY 2008) | ||||||
| Site web | www | ||||||
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. It became an official member of Star Alliance on June 21, 2012, after a process that lasted approximately 18 months from the initial announcement of its invitation to join the alliance. 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.
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