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Founded on December 5, 1919, and commencing operations on June 14, 1940, Avianca is a Colombian airline with a rich history. It proudly holds the distinction of being the flag carrier of Colombia, a legacy it has carried since its inception under the name SCADTA. The airline's headquarters are situated in Colombia, with its registered office located in Barranquilla. The global headquarters of this esteemed airline are in Bogota, and its central hub is El Dorado International Airport.

Avianca stands as the flagship carrier among a group of ten Latin American Airlines that collaborate closely through a code-sharing system. It holds the honor of being the second-largest airline company in Latin America and boasts an extensive network of destinations across the region.

Through its predecessor, SCADTA, Avianca has the distinction of being the second oldest extant airline globally, surpassed only by KLM. In December 2019, the airline celebrated its remarkable 100th anniversary, marking its status as the oldest airline in the Western Hemisphere. On June 21, 2012, Avianca officially became a member of the esteemed Star Alliance, solidifying its global presence. However, it faced financial challenges and filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in New York City on May 10, 2010.

History

The history of Avianca can be traced back to its founding on December 5, 1919. The airline achieved a significant milestone on September 5, 1920, when it completed its inaugural flight, carrying 57 pieces of mail. The pioneering spirit of Helmuth von Krohn propelled this endeavor. The fleet initially comprised nine aircraft with an impressive range of 850 kilometers, accommodating up to four passengers and two crew members.

STATE	CITY	AIRPORT
Alabama	Birmingham	Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Arizona	Phoenix	Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Tucson	Tucson International Airport
Arkansas	Little Rock	Little Rock National Airport
California	Burbank	Hollywood Burbank Airport
Fresno	Fresno Yosemite International Airport
Long Beach	Long Beach Airport
Los Angeles	Los Angeles International Airport
Oakland	Oakland International Airport
Ontario	Ontario International Airport
Orange County	John Wayne Airport
Palm Springs	Palm Springs International Airport
Sacramento	Sacramento International Airport
San Diego	San Diego International Airport
San Francisco	San Francisco International Airport
San José	San Jose International Airport
St Nick Barbara	Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
Colorado	Denver	Denver International Airport
Steamship Springs	Yampa Valley Regional Airport
Telluride (Montrose	Montrose Regional Airport
Colorado Springs	Colorado Springs Airport
Connecticut	Hartford	Bradley International Airport
Florida	Fort Lauderdale	Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Post Myers	Southwest Florida International Airport
Jacksonville	Jacksonville International Airport
Orlando	Orlando International Airport
Palm Beach	Palm Beach International Airport
Panama City	Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
Pensacola	Pensacola International Airport
Miami	Miami International Airport
Sarasota	Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport
Tampa	Tampa International Airport
Georgia	Atlanta	Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Savannah	Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport
Hawaii	Honolulu	Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Kahului	Kahului Airport
Kailua-Kona	Kona International Airport
Hilo	Hilo International Airport
Lihue	Lihue Airport
Idaho	Boise	Boise Airport
Illinois	Chicago	Midway International Airport
O'Hare International Airport
Indiana	Indianapolis	Indianapolis International Airport
Iowa	Des Moines	Des Moines International Airport
Kansas	Wichita	Wichita Eisenhower National Airport
Kentucky	Louisville	Louisville International Airport
Louisiana	New Orleans	Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Maine	Portland, ME	Portland International Jetport
Maryland	Baltimore	Baltimore-Washington International Airport
Massachusetts	Boston	Logan International Airport
Michigan	Detroit	Detroit Metropolitan Airport
Great Rapids	Gerald R. Passage International Airport
Minnesota	Minneapolis/St. Paul	Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
Mississippi	Jackson	Jackson International Airport
Missouri	Kansas City	Kansas City International Airport
St. Louis	St. Louis Lambert International Airport
Nebraska	Omaha	Eppley Airfield
Nevada	Las Vegas	McCarran International Airport
Reno/Tahoe	Reno-Tahoe International Airport
New Hampshire	Manchester	Manchester-Boston Regional Airport
New Mexico	Albuquerque	Albuquerque International Sunport
New York	Albany, NY	Albany International Airport
Buffalo	Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Long Island/Islip	Long Island MacArthur Airport
New York City	LaGuardia Airport
Rochester, NY	Greater Rochester International Airport
North Carolina	Charlotte	Charlotte/Douglas International Airport
Raleigh/Durham	Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Ohio	Cincinnati	Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Cleveland	Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Columbus	John Glenn Columbus International Airport
Oklahoma	Oklahoma City	Will Rogers World Airport
Tulsa	Tulsa International Airport
Oregon	Portland, OR	Portland International Airport
Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	Philadelphia International Airport
Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh International Airport
Puerto Rico	San Juan	Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
Rhode Island	Providence	T. F. Green Airport
South Carolina	Charleston	Charleston International Airport
Greenville/Spartanburg	Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport
Tennessee	Memphis	Memphis International Airport
Nashville	Nashville International Airport
Texas	Amarillo	Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport
Austin	Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Corpus Christi	Corpus Christi International Airport
Dallas	Dallas Love Field
El Paso	El Paso International Airport
Harlingen/South Padre Island	Valley International Airport
Houston	George Bush Intercontinental Airport
William P. Side interest Airport
Lubbock	Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
Midland/Odessa	Midland International Airport
San Antonio	San Antonio International Airport
Utah	Salt Lake City	Salt Lake City International Airport
Virginia	Norfolk	Norfolk International Airport
Richmond	Richmond International Airport
Washington	Seattle/Tacoma	Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Spokane	Spokane International Airport
Washington, D.C.	Washington, D.C.	Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Washington Dulles International Airport
Wisconsin	Milwaukee	Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport

Global Destinations

Experience the Joy of traveling with the Avianca Airlines, that flies into more taht 15 objections Globally. This includes various destinations like the Turks, Cuba, Mexico, the Bahamas,Caicos Islands, Aruba, and Cayman Islands. So where ever you wish to travel, you can take the Avianca flights as a partener to your global destinations tour.

STATE	CITY	AIRPORT
Aruba	Oranjestad	Queen Beatrix International Airport
Bahamas	Nassau	Lynden Pindling International Airport
Belize	Belize City	Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport
Cayman Islands	George Town	Owen Roberts International Airport
Costa Rica	Liberia	Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport
San José	Juan Santamaría International Airport
Cuba	Havana	José Martí International Airport
Dominican Republic	Punta Cana	Punta Cana International Airport
Jamaica	Montego Bay	Sangster International Airport
Mexico	Cancún	Cancún International Airport
Cozumel	Cozumel International Airport
Puerto Vallarta	Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
San José del Cabo	Los Cabos International Airport
Turks and Caicos Islands	Providenciales	Providenciales International Airport

National airways of Colombia

The city of Barranquilla, owned by United States businessmen, merged with the Colombian regional airline SACO on June 14 1940. In the year 1946, the airline company began flights to Lima, Panama City, Miami, New York City and Quito using the C-54 Skymasters and Douglas DC-4s. Avianca, in the year 1951, acquired Lockheed Constellations and Super Constellations. The company transported the Colombian delegation to Melbourne Olympics in 1956. The company also built the Avianca building in Bogota during the 1960s, and it was inaugurated in the year 1969 on the south side of Santander Park. Avianca leased two Boeing 707s in 1961 to operate the international routes, and on November 2, 1961, it also acquired its own Boeing 720s. The airline became the first Latin American airline to operate the Boeing 747-100 in 1976. After three years, the airline company started its operations with more 747s and it also had two Combi aircraft.

Avianca constructed an exclusive terminal called the Terminal Puente Aereo in 1981. President Julio Cesar Turbay Ayala inaugurated it. It served four flights to-

Medellin.

Miami.

New York.

Cali.

Merger system

SAM, the regional carrier of Avianca and the helicopter operator Helicol merged in 1994. This arrangement also allowed for specialized services in Cargo and postal services. Avianca Postal services became Deprisa in 1996, and it provided various mail services.

Avianca officially opened its new hub in Bogota on December 10 1998. It offered around 6000 possible connections per week. It also had an increased number of frequencies and scheduled destinations taking advantage of the privileged geographical location of the country's capital.

Summa alliance (2002-2004)

After the attacks of September 11, Avianca and the primary rival ACES joined efforts to create the Alianza Summa, and it began merged operations on May 20 2002. It also offered an efficient service concerning the quantity, security and quality. The alliance had to be disbanded due to adverse circumstances within the industry and markets.

American Continent Airways (2004-2009)

Avianca concluded a significant reorganization process on December 10 2004 and obtained confirmation of its reorganization plan and it was financially backed by the Brazilian consortium, the Synergy group and the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia. It allowed the airline to obtain funds worth US$63 million in 13 months following the withdrawal from bankruptcy.

Avianca Airlines

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