VivaColombia

VivaColombia
IATA ICAO Callsign
FC VVC VIVA COLOMBIA
Founded 2009
Commenced operations May 25, 2012
Operating bases
Focus cities
Alliance Viva Aerobus
Fleet size 10
Destinations 16
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 Airbus A320

VivaColombia is a Colombian low-cost airline based in Medellín, Colombia.[2] VivaColombia is the first true low cost carrier in Colombia. It is partly owned by the founders of Europe's biggest low cost airline, Ryanair

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 was owned equally by Irelandia (25%), I.A.M.S.A. (25%), Colombian Grupo Bolívar (25%), and Grupo FAST (25%),[3] until July, 2016 when Irelandia acquired I.A.M.S.A. and Grupo FAST participation.[4] It has a similar livery to a Mexican low-cost carrier, VivaAerobus, except VivaColombia has 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:[5]

Fleet

The VivaColombia fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2016):[8]

Viva Colombia Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200 10 3 180
Total 10 3

VivaColombia started operations with a fleet of eight Airbus A320-200s. On March 3, the first A320 arrived (ex-Thomas Cook Airlines.

References

Source:[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

  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. ↑ Las razones detrás de la venta de VivaColombia a Irelandia Aviation
  5. ↑ Low-cost airline Viva Colombia will become operational in 2012
  6. ↑ http://centreforaviation.com/news/vivacolombia-confirms-panama-and-peru-services-and-new-base-at-bogota-in-2014-294269
  7. ↑ http://centreforaviation.com/news/vivacolombia-confirms-panama-and-peru-services-and-new-base-at-bogota-in-2014-294269
  8. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 12.
  9. ↑ VivaColombia llegará pronto a Popayán
  10. ↑ VivaColombia new airline
  11. ↑ VivaColombia prepares to fly low cost
  12. ↑ Flight´s from Rionegro-Base
  13. ↑ El Eden Armenia
  14. ↑ June 29 VivaColombia
  15. ↑ True Low Cost prices for Colombia
  16. ↑ Fred Jacobsen CEO

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