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Founded | November 1985; 38 years ago (as AeroGal) | ||||||
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Hubs | Quito | ||||||
Secondary hubs | Guayaquil | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | LifeMiles | ||||||
Alliance | Star Alliance (affiliate) | ||||||
Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
Destinations | 16 | ||||||
Parent company | Avianca Group | ||||||
Headquarters | Quito, Ecuador | ||||||
Key people | Frederico Pedreira (CEO) | ||||||
Founder | Carlos Serrano Lusetti | ||||||
Website | www.avianca.com |
Avianca Ecuador S.A. (formerly known as AeroGal) is an airline based in Quito, Ecuador. It operates passenger and cargo flights within Ecuador, between the mainland and the Galápagos Islands, and between Ecuador and Colombia (on behalf of Avianca). It is one of the seven nationally branded airlines (Avianca Costa Rica, Avianca El Salvador, etc.) in the Avianca Group of Latin American airlines.
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AeroGal was founded in November 1985 by the Ecuadorian businessman Carlos Serrano Lusetti, with the objective of offering air transportation of passengers and cargo in Continental Ecuador and the Galapagos Archipelago. It began operating in 1986 with 2 Dornier Do 28s with a capacity for 12 passengers each.
In October 2009, AeroGal was 80% taken over by Synergy Group and announced its merger with Avianca, and TACA Airlines. With the merger, the company expanded its connections to Europe. It also merged with Vuelos Internos Privados, being the first Ecuadorian company of this firm, the codes shared with this airline were still preserved in Aerogal's image, but since it merged with AviancaTaca Holding, it was part of the same company.
Avianca invested US$7.2 million to strengthen and modernize the company. Despite the purchase by Avianca, AeroGal continued using its separate identity until June 18, 2014, when the airline was renamed to Avianca Ecuador and continues to operate in Ecuador. On June 18, 2014, AeroGal was renamed under the brand Avianca Ecuador, but the official name was not changed accordingly until early 2018, when the company was officially renamed to Avianca Ecuador S.A.
Avianca Ecuador serves the following destinations:
Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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Aruba | Oranjestad | Queen Beatrix International Airport | ||
Bolivia | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Viru Viru International Airport | Terminated | |
La Paz | El Alto International Airport | |||
Colombia | Bogotá | El Dorado International Airport | ||
Cali | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport | |||
Cartagena | Rafael Nú?ez International Airport | Terminated | ||
Medellin | Jose Maria Córdova International Airport | |||
Cura?ao | Willemstad | Cura?ao International Airport | Terminated | |
Ecuador | Baltra Island | Seymour Airport | ||
Cuenca | Mariscal Lamar International Airport | |||
El Coca | Francisco de Orellana Airport | Terminated | ||
Guayaquil | Jose Joaquin de Olmedo International Airport | Hub | ||
Manta | Eloy Alfaro International Airport | |||
Nueva Loja | Lago Agrio Airport | |||
Quito | Mariscal Sucre International Airport | Hub | ||
San Cristóbal Island | San Cristóbal Airport | |||
Mexico | Cancún | Cancún International Airport | Terminated | |
Panama | Panama City | Tocumen International Airport | ||
Peru | Lima | Jorge Chávez International Airport | ||
United States | Miami | Miami International Airport | Terminated | |
New York City | John F. Kennedy International Airport | |||
Orlando | Orlando International Airport |
AeroGal's only Boeing 767-300ER parked at Jose Maria Córdova International Airport in 2009
An AeroGal Airbus A320-200 taxiing at Jose Maria Cordova International Airport in 2010
As of May 2023, Avianca Ecuador operates the following aircraft:
Avianca Ecuador fleetAircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
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W | Y+ | Y | Total | ||||
Airbus A319-100 | 1 | — | 12 | 48 | 84 | 144 | |
Airbus A320-200 | 6 | — | 12 | 60 | 108 | 180 | |
Airbus A320neo | 2 | — | |||||
Total | 9 | — |
As AeroGal, the airline previously operated the following aircraft:
Avianca Ecuador former fleetAircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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Boeing 727-200 | 2 | 2002 | 2007 | |
Boeing 737-200 | 9 | 2003 | 2011 | |
Boeing 737-300 | 2 | 2008 | 2012 | |
Boeing 757-200 | 2 | 2008 | 2012 | |
Boeing 767-300ER | 1 | 2009 | 2012 | Leased from Avianca |
Dornier Do 28 | 2 | 1986 | Un-known | |
Douglas C-54 Skymaster | 1 | 1988 | 1990 | |
Fairchild F-27 | 2 | 1993 | 1996 | |
Fairchild Hiller FH-227D | 2 | 1995 | 2002 |