Tag: Avianca

Avianca expands Florida footprint through Miami FC sponsorship

Avianca announced its official sponsorship with Miami FC, strengthening its presence in Miami and across South Florida while reinforcing its commitment to sports and the communities it connects. As part of the partnership, Avianca's logo will appear on the team's official jersey throughout the se...

Avianca introduces business class service on domestic routes

After announcing an investment of more than $800 million to strengthen its fleet and improve the customer experience, Avianca is launching its “More for Everyone” campaign, which introduces new features in comfort and connectivity. More comfort: Starting Jan. 15, 2026, the Business Class A...

Avianca announces the appointment of Gabriel Oliva

Avianca announced its succession plan for the airline. Frederico Pedreira will step down from his role as Chief Executive Officer, effective February 28th, 2026, after five years with the company. To further strengthen the airline's leadership structure and ensure a smooth transition, Avianca’s...

Icelandair joins JFK Terminal 6 for operations in 2026

JFK Millennium Partners (JMP), the company selected by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to build and operate John F. Kennedy International Airport's new world-class Terminal 6 (T6), and Icelandair, the carrier of Iceland, today announced that Icelandair has selected T6 for its future ...

Avianca unveils newly designed employees uniforms

Avianca has officially unveiled its new uniforms, a collection that blends "elegance, comfort and pride in belonging to the world’s second-oldest airline". The process began with feedback from Avianca’s operations teams, which became the main inspiration for the design. Fashion designer Ju...

SAS and Icelandair top global punctuality rankings in April, says Cirium report

Scandinavian airline SAS has been named the world’s most punctual airline in Cirium’s Global On-Time Performance Report for April 2025, achieving an impressive 88.32% on-time arrival rate. It leads a strong global field where Aeromexico and Saudia followed closely with 87.95% and 87.34%, resp...

EULEN Aviation to provide ground handling for Avianca at Tampa

EULEN Aviation to provide ground handling for Avianca at Tampa

EULEN Aviation has secured a three-year ground handling contract with Avianca at Tampa International Airport. The ground services company will commence handling operations after 30 March 2025, when Avianca will begin its new Tampa-Bogotá service. EULEN Aviation will provide passenger and bagg...

Avianca announces new direct route from Fort Lauderdale to Managua

Avianca has announced the launch of a new direct route connecting Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Managua (MGA), Nicaragua. Beginning May 10, 2025, travellers from South Florida will have daily access to the Nicaraguan capital, enhancing connectivity for both leisure and business passengers. With th...

Avianca appoints Otto Gergye as chief commercial officer

Avianca has announced the incorporation of Otto Gergye as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) as part of its continued efforts to strengthen its commercial strategy. Otto has more than 20 years of experience in the aviation and tourism sectors, having led commercial processes in multiple compa...

Avianca announces new Dallas-Bogotá route

Avianca announces new Dallas-Bogotá route

Avianca has announced the launch of a new direct route between Dallas and Bogotá, set to begin operations on 26 May with four weekly flights. With the new service, Avianca continues to strengthen connectivity across the Americas, providing more direct flight options to Latin America with a produ...

Avianca to launch Chicago-San Salvador seasonal route from June

Avianca to launch Chicago-San Salvador seasonal route from June

Avianca has announced the launch of a new seasonal route connecting San Salvador with the Chicago area from 3 June 2025.  The Colombian flag carrier will operate the service during the high season in summer on its Airbus A320 aircraft, each with a capacity of 180 passengers.  The route will ...

Azul and Abra sign non-binding MoU

Azul and Abra, the majority investor of Gol and Avianca, have announced today they have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the intent to combine their businesses in Brazil. The intended structure, the result of a combination of Azul and Gol, will position Brazil at an inc...

flydocs announces five-year partnership with Avianca to digitise aircraft records

flydocs has signed a five-year agreement with Avianca to digitise and streamline the records and asset management of its fleet of over 140 aircraft. This complements the airline’s existing partnerships with flydocs Digital Tech Ops Ecosystem partners AMOS, the leading maintenance and engineerin...

Abra Group secures $1.25bn in private refinancing

Abra Group secures $1.25bn in private refinancing

Abra Group has secured two private fanancing transactions worth a total of $1.25bn. One of the holding group's own subsidiaries, Abra Global Finance (based in the Cayman Islands), closed a private placement of $510mn in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due in 2029, according to ...

Avianca set to offer business class on 34 routes across the Americas

Starting this December, Avianca's new Business Class Americas, available on single-aisle Airbus A320 aircraft, will be extended to 23 additional routes, complementing the 11 that have been in operation since mid-year. This will bring the total to 34 routes offering this service within the contine...

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