Avianca facts for kids

An Avianca airplane at São Paulo

Avianca is the national and largest airline of Colombia. It is the second oldest airline in the world. It began flying in 1919. Avianca has grown to become one of the largest airlines in the Americas. It flies to 121 cities with over 140 airplanes. In 2009, TACA Airlines and Avianca were combined to create a single airline.

Images for kids

A SCADTA Junkers W 34 "Magdalena", circa 1920s
A former Avianca Boeing 747-100 at Miami International Airport in 1993
A former Avianca Boeing 767-200ER taxiing at José María Córdova International Airport in 2004
An Avianca Airbus A330-200 at El Dorado International Airport in 2009
An Avianca Airbus A320-200 painted in the retro livery, celebrating the airline's 100th anniversary
Avianca's headquarters, designed by Esguerra Saenz Urdaneta Samper
An Avianca Airbus A319-100 at Miami International Airport in 2014
An Avianca Airbus A320-200 at Miami International Airport in 2016
An Avianca Boeing 787-8 taxiing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport in 2015

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