VivaColombia

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VivaColombia
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IATA ICAO Callsign
FC VVC VIVA COLOMBIA
Founded 2009
Commenced operations May 25, 2012
Operating bases
Focus cities
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/
File:VivaColombia Aerpuerto Eldorado.JPG
VivaColombia Airbus A320

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]

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.

Viva Colombia Current Fleet (June 2014)[7]
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200 8 3 180
Total 8 3

References

Source:[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]

  1. ↑ http://centreforaviation.com/news/vivacolombia-confirms-panama-and-peru-services-and-new-base-at-bogota-in-2014-294269
  2. ↑ Viva Colombia volará a Bucaramanga
  3. ↑ Línea aérea de bajo costo Viva Colombia entrará en operaciones en 2012
  4. ↑ Low-cost airline Viva Colombia will become operational in 2012
  5. ↑ http://centreforaviation.com/news/vivacolombia-confirms-panama-and-peru-services-and-new-base-at-bogota-in-2014-294269
  6. ↑ http://centreforaviation.com/news/vivacolombia-confirms-panama-and-peru-services-and-new-base-at-bogota-in-2014-294269
  7. ↑ http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/VivaColombia
  8. ↑ VivaColombia llegará pronto a Popayán
  9. ↑ VivaColombia new airline
  10. ↑ VivaColombia prepares to fly low cost
  11. ↑ Flight´s from Rionegro-Base
  12. ↑ El Eden Armenia
  13. ↑ June 29 VivaColombia
  14. ↑ True Low Cost prices for Colombia
  15. ↑ Fred Jacobsen CEO

External links

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