Avianca

By Aaron Karp
The exclusive route, with a flight time of around 2 hr. 45 min., will be operated with an Airbus A320 configured to carry 180 passengers.
Airports & Networks

By William Moore
LATAM, Avianca, GOL and Azul have all made emissions reductions between Q3 2019 and 2023, however, their journeys to reach this reduction differ.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Colombia’s Avianca is comfortable with its aircraft composition over the next year and a half.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
As 2023 draws to a close, Colombia’s commercial aviation sector is marking one of the most eventful years in its history.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
New routes from the likes of Avianca, Edelweiss and JetSmart are driving capacity growth in Colombia’s international market.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
Colombia’s largest airline, Avianca, is expanding at a fast pace after two of the country’s other carriers—Viva and Ultra Air—ceased operations this year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Colombia’s Avianca Airlines will open seasonal service on three routes from U.S. cities to Central American destinations in December.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
Copa Holdings’ Colombian subsidiary Wingo has added some domestic flights, but the company has no plans soon to grow the airline’s presence significantly.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
LATAM Airlines Group’s market share within Colombia has reached 33% as the country’s airlines take advantage of Viva’s market exit.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Avianca is deploying more widebodies on routes to the Americas and also plans to redefine an elevated product on its narrowbody aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Avianca wants to operate a nonstop route linking Quito’s Mariscal Sucre International Airport with Orlando International Airport during winter 2023-24.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
Avianca CEO Adrian Neuhauser said the “most damage done” from the exit of Viva and Ultra Air has been in Colombian cities Medellin and San Andreas.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp, David Casey
The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp, Lori Ranson, Karen Walker
Editors discuss why Colombia made a rescue of LCC Viva almost impossible.
Window Seat Podcast

By Aaron Karp
Avianca said Aerocivil’s conditions for approving the proposed merger would “make Viva’s recovery impossible and could even affect Avianca’s stability.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Avianca CEO Adrian Neuhauser says the company will decide whether to buy Viva by the end of this week, “either Friday afternoon or Saturday morning.”
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Conditions imposed on the Avianca-VIva merger include the return of slots at Bogota El Dorado and placing a fare ceiling on certain routes.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Star Alliance member Avianca is adding long-haul service from San Salvador and further increasing its U.S. network.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
Colombia’s largest airline Avianca announced plans to acquire its ULC rival Viva roughly a year ago.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Colombia’s aviation sector has been in a constant state of upheaval since the start of 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Explaining its plans not to pursue Ultra Air, JetSMART said it hoped to commence operations in Colombia as soon as possible.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
South American ULCC group JetSMART has gained approval from Colombia’s government to start the process of launching operations in the country.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Ultra-low-cost carrier is forced to suspend operations after government fails to approve merger.
Airlines & Lessors