VivaColombia
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Founded | 2009 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | May 25, 2012 | ||||||
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Alliance | Viva Aerobus | ||||||
Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
Destinations | 10 | ||||||
Company slogan |
Your low-cost airline Tu aerolínea de bajo costo | ||||||
Parent company | Irelandia, I.A.M.S.A., Grupo Bolívar, Grupo FAST | ||||||
Headquarters | Medellín, Colombia | ||||||
Website | http://www.vivacolombia.co/ |
VivaColombia is a Colombian low-cost airline based in Medellín, Colombia.[2] VivaColombia is the first true low cost carrier in Colombia.
Plans
At first Viva Colombia had two options for operation of aircraft: the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320. In a press conference on November 10, 2011, 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 plan to serve 32 routes within Colombia. The company is owned in equal parts by Irelandia, I.A.M.S.A., Colombian Grupo Bolívar and Grupo FAST.[3] It will have a similar livery to a Mexican low-cost carrier, VivaAerobus, except VivaColombia will have the yellow, blue, and red colored dots on the tail.
VivaColombia also plans to launch international flights in its first 12 months of operations to destinations in Central, South America and the southern US.
Destinations
VivaColombia plans to serve the following destinations:[4]
- Colombia
- Barranquilla - Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Bogotá - El Dorado International Airport
- Bucaramanga - Palonegro International Airport
- Cali - Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport
- Cartagena - Rafael Núñez International Airport
- Cucuta - Camilo Daza International Airport
- Medellín - José María Córdova International Airport Hub
- Montería - Los Garzones Airport
- Pereira - Matecaña International Airport
- San Andrés Island - Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport
- Santa Marta - Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ecuador
- Panama
- Peru
- United States
Fleet
VivaColombia started operations with a fleet of eight Airbus A320-200s. On March 3, the first A320 arrived, with the tail number HK-4818X (ex-Thomas Cook Airlines. Tail number OO-TCO). Then on April, HK-4811 arrived, already painted.
Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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Airbus A320-200 | 8 | 3 | 180 | |
Total | 8 | 3 |
References
Source:[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
- ↑ http://centreforaviation.com/news/vivacolombia-confirms-panama-and-peru-services-and-new-base-at-bogota-in-2014-294269
- ↑ Viva Colombia volará a Bucaramanga
- ↑ Línea aérea de bajo costo Viva Colombia entrará en operaciones en 2012
- ↑ Low-cost airline Viva Colombia will become operational in 2012
- ↑ http://centreforaviation.com/news/vivacolombia-confirms-panama-and-peru-services-and-new-base-at-bogota-in-2014-294269
- ↑ http://centreforaviation.com/news/vivacolombia-confirms-panama-and-peru-services-and-new-base-at-bogota-in-2014-294269
- ↑ http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/VivaColombia
- ↑ VivaColombia llegará pronto a Popayán
- ↑ VivaColombia new airline
- ↑ VivaColombia prepares to fly low cost
- ↑ Flight´s from Rionegro-Base
- ↑ El Eden Armenia
- ↑ June 29 VivaColombia
- ↑ True Low Cost prices for Colombia
- ↑ Fred Jacobsen CEO
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