Avianca Perú
Avianca Perú S.A. (formerly TACA Perú) was an airline based in Lima, Peru. It operated domestic services and international services. Its main base was Jorge Chávez International Airport, Lima. The airline operated out of 18 airports. It was part of the Synergy Group and operated its flights with TACA Airlines' codes. Through Synergy Group, it was one of the seven nationally branded airlines (Avianca Ecuador, Avianca Costa Rica, etc.) in the Avianca Holdings group of Latin American airlines. The airline ceased all operations on May 10, 2020.[1]
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| Founded | 1999 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | May 10, 2020 | ||||||
| Hubs | Jorge Chávez International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | LifeMiles | ||||||
| Alliance | Star Alliance (affiliate; 2012-2020) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 15 | ||||||
| Parent company | Avianca Holdings | ||||||
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| Website | www | ||||||
History
The airline was established in 1999 as TransAm and started operations in July 1999.[2] It was founded by Daniel Ratti and Ernesto Mahle. It was rebranded into TACA Perú when Grupo TACA established a holding in the airline.
During 2004, a crisis arose in the aviation industry in Peru, caused by the cessation of operations of Aero Continente, the main operator of internal flights. During this period, TACA Perú made some flights to the city of Rodríguez Ballón International Airport.
In 2007, TACA Perú began a period of expansion and relaunch, increasing the frequencies of its flights to the main cities of Central and South America, offering a wide range of connecting flights from Lima to North America in the mornings and evenings.
In 2012, new national destinations were included, and acquired its first and only Airbus A330-200 for medium-range international flights and its consideration was announced within the change of commercial brand, within the AviancaTaca Holding group, towards the Avianca brand.[3]
On May 28, 2013, the airline was renamed to Avianca Perú after the AviancaTaca merger.[4] It was owned by Daniel Ratti (51%) and the Synergy Group (49%).
In 2015, the offer to São Paulo and San Salvador was expanded, they were operated with its Airbus A330-200.[5] Regarding domestic flights, Chiclayo and Tarapoto were suspended indefinitely, allocating the planes used to an increase in frequencies to Cusco.
On May 10, 2020, Avianca Holdings announced the cancellation of operations in Peru following its filing for bankruptcy protection, starting a process of liquidation and closure of Avianca Perú, which ended the airline after 21 years of operation.[6]
Destinations
This is a list of airports that Avianca Perú flew to before it ceased operations in May 2020.[7]
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Fleet
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The Avianca Perú fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of March 2020):[9]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A319-100 | 1 | — | 12 | 108 | 120 | |
| Airbus A320-200 | 2 | — | 12 | 138 | 150 | |
| Airbus A321-200 | 1 | — | 12 | 182 | 194 | |
| Airbus A330-200 | 1 | — | 30 | 222 | 252 | |
| Total | 5 | — | ||||
Retired fleet
Avianca Perú previously operated the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Boeing 737-200 | 3 | 1999 | 2004 | |
See also
References
- "Avianca Peru ceasing operations, to enter liquidation - AeroTime". 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- 1999-08-01T00:00:00+01:00. "Start-ups move in after AeroPeru rescue deal fails". Flight Global. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- "TACA continues expansion in Peru with A330s ahead of rebranding as Avianca". Centreforaviation.com. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- Villamizar, Helwing (2022-12-05). "12/05/1919: Avianca is Established in 1919". airwaysmag.com. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- Hosteltur. "Avianca aumenta 68% su capacidad de Lima a Sao Paulo y San Salvador | Transportes". Hosteltur: Toda la información de turismo (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- "Avianca Perú anuncia cierre de operaciones y un proceso de disolución y liquidación". RPP Noticias. 10 May 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- http://www.taca.com/esp/pyr/fsc/fscoursch.asp?id=18
- "Avianca dejará de volar a Cuba el próximo 15 de enero" (in Spanish). Asere. 22 November 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- "Avianca Perú Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved March 5, 2021.