MIAMI – Today in Aviation, Avianca (AV), the second-oldest airline, was registered under the name SCADTA in 1919 to become the flag carrier of Colombia.
Avianca is the flagship of a group of eight Latin American airlines whose operations are merged in a code-sharing arrangement to operate as one airline. The carrier is headquartered in Bogotá, D.C. Its main hub is located at El Dorado International Airport (BOG).
Avianca Beginnings
Avianca was founded by Colombian business men and German immigrants in the city of Barranquilla, Colombia, on December 5, 1919. The read more ⇒
Source:: “Airways Magazine”