TACA and Avianca to merge under one company
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View ArticleStay overnight on an ex-Avianca Boeing 727-44 HK-3133X in Costa Rica
Ex-Avianca (Bogota) Boeing 727-44 HK-313X (msn 18895) has been preserved as a resort suite in Costa Verde, Costa Rica. News link:...
View ArticleAvianca is adding “90 Anos” to its aircraft in celebration of 90 years of flying
Avianca (Bogota) is adding “90 Anos” (90 Years) stickers to its aircraft to celebrate 90 years of flying. Copyright Photo: Robert Collazo. Airbus A330-243 N973AV (msn 1073) prepares to touch down at...
View ArticleAvianca and TACA create a new joint venture
Avianca (Bogota) and TACA (Grupo TACA) (San Salvador) have closed their new shareholders agreement. After completing the required regulatory and antitrust approvals to create the new joint venture,...
View ArticleOceanAir to become Avianca in Brazil, AeroGal to retain its name
Avianca’s (Bogota) CEO German Efromovich gave an interview in Spanish to the Colombian newspaper La Republica. In the interview the CEO talked about the Avianca-TACA merger and what would happen to...
View ArticleAvianca-TACA and Copa Airlines to join the Star Alliance
Avianca Airbus A330-243 N973AV (msn 1043) (90 Anos-90 Years) MIA (Brian McDonough), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery. Avianca (Bogota, TACA (San Salvador) and Copa Airlines (Panama City) have...
View ArticleAviancaTaca signs MOU for 51 A320 Family aircraft including 33 A320neos
TACA International Airlines (Grupo TACA) Airbus A320-233 N682TA (msn 3581) MIA (Bruce Drum), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery. AviancaTaca (Bogota and San Salvador) has signed a Memorandum of...
View ArticleAviancaTaca firms up order for 51 Airbus A320 aircraft
Avianca (Colombia) Airbus A320-214 N446AV (msn 4046) MIA (Bruce Drum), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery. AviancaTaca, which includes subsidiary AeroGal (Ecuador), has signed a purchase...
View ArticleAvianca-TACA reports net income of $109 million in 2011
Avianca (Colombia) (Bogota) and TACA Airlines (Grupo TACA) (San Salvador) (AviancaTaca) reported a combined net income of $109 million in 2011, an increase of 229.7 percent. Read the full report (in...
View ArticleAviancaTaca Holding S.A. reports a first quarter net profit of $35 million
AviancaTaca Holding S.A., the new holding company of both Avianca (Bogota) and TACA International (San Salvador), reported a first quarter net profit of $35 million. Read the full report (in Spanish):...
View ArticleUnited Airlines and Avianca announce a new code share agreement
United Airlines (Chicago) and Avianca (Bogota) signed a codeshare agreement to offer their customers more and improved flight options. The agreement allows both companies to commercialize flights...
View ArticleAvianca and TACA Airlines join the Star Alliance
Avianca (Colombia) (Bogota) and TACA Airlines (San Salvador) yesterday (June 21) announced their official entry into the Star Alliance. The airline network is the world´s largest in terms of daily...
View ArticleAviancaTaca Holding S.A. reports 2Q net income of $40 million
AviancaTaca Holding (Avianca Colombia and Taca Airlines) (Bogota) reported second quarter 2012 operating revenue of $1.0 billion, a 12.9% increase compared to the same period in 2011. This result is...
View ArticleAll AviancaTaca Holding S.A. carriers to operate under a new Avianca brand
AviancaTaca Holding S.A. (subsidiary of Synergy Group) (Bogota), formed in February 2010 with the merger of Avianca (Bogota) and the TACA Group (San Salvador) has decided to consolidate all operations...
View ArticleAvianca orders three more Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Avianca (Colombia) (Bogota) has ordered three additional Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Boeing has issued the following statement: Boeing and Avianca Airlines have announced an order for three 787...
View ArticleAviancaTaca signs contract for 15 ATR 72-600s
AviancaTaca Holding (Bogota) has signed a contract for the purchase of 15 ATR 72-600s, plus options for 15 additional aircraft. The deal, including the options, is valued at close to $700 million....
View ArticleUS Airways expands to Central and South America with Avianca codeshare agreement
US Airways (Phoenix) and Avianca (Colombia) (Bogota) have announced a new bilateral codeshare agreement after receiving approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The airline also...
View ArticleAvianca has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 with Sharklets
Avianca (Colombia) (Bogota) has taken delivery of its first Sharklet equipped A320 becoming the first Latin American carrier to take benefit of the new fuel-saving wing-tip devices. A320-214 N477AV...
View ArticleAviancaTaca Holding S.A. reports a net profit of $195.63 million for 2012
AviancaTaca Holding S.A. (Avianca Colombia and TACA) (Bogota) has reported a net profit of $195.63 million for 2012. The company added 14 new aircraft in 2012: two Airbus A330s, four Airbus A319s,...
View ArticleAviancaTaca reports a net profit of $192.1 million in 2012, will start the...
AviancaTaca Holding S.A. (Avianca Colombia and TACA) (Bogota) issued this financial report for 2012: In the first two months of 2013, Avianca and TACA recorded a 9.7% increase in passenger numbers...
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