Avianca S.A. is the largest airline in Colombia. It has been the flag carrier of Colombia since December 5, 1919, when it was initially registered under the name SCADTA. It is headquartered in Colombia, with its registered office in Barranquilla and its global headquarters in Bogotá and main hub at El Dorado International Airport. Avianca is the flagship of a group of airlines of the Americas, which operates as one airline using a codesharing system. Avianca is the largest airline in Colombia and second largest in South America, after LATAM of Chile.
SCADTA[]
1919–1928[]
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Avianca was founded as SCADTA (Sociedad Colombo Alemana de Transporte Aéreo, in english, "Colombian-German Air Transport Society") on December 5, 1919.
1928–1940[]
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Avianca (first era)[]
1940–1946[]
1946–1977[]
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1977–2002[]
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Alianza Summa[]
2002–2005[]
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This was a temporary union between Avianca, Sam and Aces.
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2005–2013[]
2005–2007[]
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2007–2013[]
Avianca became an official member of Star Alliance in 2012.
Notes 1Merged with United Airlines, a Star Alliance founding member. 2Merged with American Airlines, a Oneworld founding member. 3As Connecting Partner before closure. 4Renamed as LATAM Airlines Brazil and LATAM Airlines Paraguay 2 years after leave the alliance.
