Viva Air Colombia
Fast Colombia S.A.S., trading as Viva Air Colombia (formerly VivaColombia) is a Colombian low-cost airline based in Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia.[2] It is a subsidiary of Irelandia Aviation and third largest airline in the country. [3]
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Founded | 2009 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | May 12, 2012 | ||||||
AOC # | 9B2F646F | ||||||
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Alliance | Viva Air Perú | ||||||
Fleet size | 21 | ||||||
Destinations | 16 | ||||||
Parent company | Irelandia Aviation | ||||||
Headquarters | Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia | ||||||
Key people | William N.A. Shaw, Juan E. Posada, Gabriel Migowski, Frederik Jacobsen (founders) Félix Antelo (CEO) | ||||||
Website | www |
Planes
At first, Viva Air Colombia had two options for operation of aircraft: the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320. In a press conference on November 10, 2011, it was announced to the public that in 2012, the aircraft chosen will be the A320 fitted with CFM engines high performance for the airline's better economy and improved consumer prices. They serve 23 routes within Colombia and 2 international destinations to Lima and Miami.[4]
Destinations
Viva Air Colombia serves the following destinations:[5]
Colombia - Apartadó - Antonio Roldan Betancourt Airport
- Barranquilla - Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Bogotá - El Dorado International Airport Hub
- Bucaramanga - Palonegro International Airport
- Cartagena - Rafael Núñez International Airport
- Cúcuta - Camilo Daza International Airport
- Leticia - Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport
- Medellín - José María Córdova International Airport Hub
- Montería - Los Garzones Airport
- Pereira - Matecaña International Airport
- Riohacha, La Guajira - Almirante Padilla Airport
- San Andrés - Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport
- Santa Marta - Simón Bolívar International Airport Hub
Fleet
The Viva Air Colombia fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of July 2020):[6]
Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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Airbus A320-200 | 23 | — | 180/188 | |
Airbus A320neo | 0 | 35 | 186 | |
Total | 23 | 35 | — |
References
- "VivaColombia confirms Panama and Peru services and new base at Bogota in 2014 - CAPA". centreforaviation.com.
- "Viva Colombia volará a Bucaramanga". www.vanguardia.com.
- https://www.financecolombia.com/while-the-global-aviation-industry-faces-crisis-viva-air-remains-in-growth-mode-exclusive-interview-with-ceo-felix-antelo/
- flightglobal.com
- "Google Translate". translate.google.com.
- "Viva Air Colombia Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
External links
- "VivaColombia llegará pronto a Popayán".
- VivaColombia new airline
- Dinero. "vivacolombia prepara para volar bajos costos". vivacolombia prepara para volar bajos costos.
- "VivaColombia volará a bajo costo desde Rionegro".
- ""El Edén debería operar 'low cost'": Viva Colombia".
- "Compañías aéreas que vuelan a Popayán". sugue.com.co.
- "True Low Cost prices for Colombia". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
- "YouTube". www.youtube.com.