Avianca Argentina

Avianca Argentina, legally incorporated as Avian Líneas Aéreas S.A., was an Argentine airline headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with its operational hub at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery in the city. The airline operated commercially under the Avianca brand through a license agreement, however, it was independent of the Avianca Holdings group of Latin American airlines. The airline ceased all operations on June 7, 2019.[3]

Avian Líneas Aéreas S.A.
IATA ICAO Callsign
A0 ANC AVIAN
Founded1995 (as Macair Jet)
Commenced operationsNovember 21, 2017
Ceased operationsJune 7, 2019[1]
HubsJorge Newbery Airfield
Frequent-flyer programLifeMiles
AllianceStar Alliance (affiliate)
Fleet size2
Destinations3
Parent companySynergy Group[2]
HeadquartersBuenos Aires, Argentina
Key peopleSergio Mastropietro
Websitewww.avianca.com.ar

History

The airline was founded in March 2016, after Synergy Group, the parent company of Avianca Holdings, acquired Argentina-based regional airline Macair Jet.[4] In November 2016, Synergy Aerospace announced a firm order for the purchase of 12 ATR 72-600s for the airline to be operated under the Avianca Argentina brand.[5] The first ATR72 was delivered on January 13, 2017.[6] Following the use of the two ATR 72 aircraft for charter flights from July 2017, the airline began scheduled services on November 21, 2017.[7][8]

The airline originally planned to operate passenger and cargo flights both internationally and within Argentina from a primary hub at Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport, serving San Miguel de Tucumán with a fleet of Airbus A320-200.[9] However, by January 2019, the plans for international services were canceled and the airline ceased operation with its sole Airbus A320 transferred to LATAM Brasil, as the airline cited rising operating costs due to the weakening of the Argentine peso relative to the strengthening United States dollar.[10][11]

Destinations

Avianca Argentina served the following destinations prior to its closure:

 Argentina

Fleet
Avianca Argentina ATR 72-600

As of June 2019, before service was suspended, the Avianca Argentina fleet included the following aircraft:[12]

Avianca Argentina Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
Y Total
ATR 72-600 2 — 70 70
Total 2 —

The airline also formerly operated Bae Jetstream 31 and 32 as Macair Jet, and an Airbus A320-200.

References
  1. "Avianca Argentina suspends service".
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2017-03-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Avianca Argentina suspends service".
  4. "Efromovich hace mover el mercado aéreo de Argentina" [Efromovich makes the Argentine air market move]. eltiempo.com (in Spanish). 15 April 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  5. "ATR: douze 72-600 pour la future Avianca Argentina" [ATR: twelve 72-600 for the future Avianca Argentina]. air-journal.fr (in French). 16 November 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  6. "Avianca Argentina receives first ATR". flightglobal.com. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  7. "Con dos vuelos diarios, Avianca comienza a operar en la Argentina" [With two daily flights, Avianca starts operating in Argentina]. Infobae (in Spanish) (21 October 2017). Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  8. "Avianca Argentina Airline profile". CAPA - Centre for Aviation. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  9. "Con la llegada de Avianca, Tucumán tendrá 25 vuelos diarios" [With the arrival of Avianca, Tucumán will have 25 daily flights]. rosarionet.com.ar (in Spanish). 23 November 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  10. "Avianca Argentina no volará a San Pablo y devuelve el Airbus A320" [Avianca Argentina will not fly to San Pablo, and return the Airbus A320]. HANGAR X (in Spanish). 25 January 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  11. Payet, Jose Antonio (25 January 2019). "Avianca Argentina Suspends Long-Awaited International Route". Airline Geeks. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  12. "Avianca Argentina Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
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