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Get the latest news and updates related to Avianca, a major airline based in Colombia, serving domestic and international destinations.
Avianca restarts historical route to Caracas after seven-year political fallout
For this first time since 2017, an avianca flight has taken off from Bogota El Dorado International Airport…
Avianca and Gol partner with Aerolíneas Argentinas
Abra Group, consisting of Avianca and GOL, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Aerolíneas…
‘The sky belongs to everyone’: Avianca rebrands with lowercase logo
After nearly two years of transformation, Avianca Airlines unveiled its brand refresh, bidding farewell to the capital A…
How Abra Group’s chief strategist aims to make flying accessible for 1 billion people
According to the World Health Organization, around 15% of the world’s population lives with some form of disability.…
Colombia’s Avianca to invest $473M in growth plans, will add 16 A320 aircraft
Avianca, one of the Abra Group’s constituent airlines, is preparing to resume growth after a prolonged period of…
Avianca Airlines reconfigures interior of 104 Airbus A320s in under two years
The Colombian flag-carrier Avianca Airlines has completed the colossal task of reconfiguring the interior of 104 Airbus A320…
Despite authorities‘ approval, Avianca is not happy with its Viva Air merger
Columbia’s Avianca is still unhappy with the way the Colombian authorities handled the merger process with Viva Air,…
Avianca asks for measures to control bird presence at airports after bird strike
Avianca has publicly pleaded with authorities to tackle the presence of birds at airports in Colombia. The Colombian…
Parent company of Avianca and GOL prepares stockmarket listing
Abra Group Ltd. the parent company of airlines Avianca (Colombia) and GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes (Brazil) and a…
Colombia’s Ultra Air forced to suspend operations despite additional capital
Colombian low-cost carrier Ultra Air announced that it suspended operations with immediate effect, despite the airline receiving an…
JetSmart drops plans to acquire Colombia-based Ultra Air
JetSmart has said it is no longer interested in purchasing Ultra Air after signing he Memorandum of Understanding…
Avianca hesitates on decision to merge with Viva Air despite Aerocivil approval
Avianca is now deliberating whether to go ahead with its merger with Viva Air despite receiving approval from…
Colombia approves Avianca-Viva Air merger following Viva’s suspension of flights
The Civil Aviation Authority of Colombia (Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia, Aerocivil) has approved the merger between Avianca and…
Avianca says adiós to its passenger Airbus A330 fleet
Avianca has retired its last Airbus A330 aircraft, phasing the type out of its fleet after almost 15…
Viva Air announces immediate suspension of operations, blames authorities
Viva Air has announced the suspension of its operations with immediate effect, blaming the Civil Aviation Authority of…
Could JetSMART swoop in and acquire the restructuring Viva Air?
With Viva Air announcing its restructuring and the Colombian authorities yet to render a decision on its merger…
Colombia-based Viva Air initiates restructuring process
Colombia-based low-cost carrier Viva Air has initiated a Business Recovery Process (Proceso de Recuperación Empresarial, PRE), as it…
Two bodies found in Avianca plane landing gear after arriving in Bogota
The bodies of two young men were found in the undercarriage or landing gear of an Avianca plane…