Cubana de Aviacion in Ecuador

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Many years have passed since the fateful plane crash of Cubana de Aviación in Ecuador, specifically in Quito, which I'm sure everyone remembers or has heard of this.

Update 04/10/2017:

The request process for the regular operation of Cubana de Aviación does not advance:

The request for regular operation presented in June by Cubana de Aviación, has been placed on hold and archived, since the airline gave up continuing with the process for not having delivered the updated designation of the competent authority of the Government of Cuba that accredits them to obtain the requested regular service, despite the fact that there was an extension to do so until the 10 of July.

With this the process was archived, but the airline will be able to continue with this process, if there is interest, as long as the official designation and the corresponding payment for the procedure are met. A) Yes, It now remains to wait to find out if Cubana will start the process again and thus be able to have it fly passengers in Ecuadorian skies again.. We will update…

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Since that accident, much has been heard about this airline., including lawsuits and impediments to the operation of the airline in Ecuador, but what many do not know or have not realized, is that Cubana de Aviación has been operating in Quito for many years, but only as cargo business, where you do at least 1 weekly flight from Havana with Túpolev planes 204, more information about your operation that is, for now cargo in the post.

But this year a potential change is coming in its operation in Ecuador, A few days ago I published the request for a permit for the regular operation of Cubana de Aviación, where the following is detailed:

#CubanadeAviation request to return to fly regular passengers to #Ecuador with #Airbus319 and #Airbus320 a #Quito and #Guayaquil from #La Habana ✈️ pic.twitter.com/7ovJpxamrA

— Nicholas Larenas ✈️ (@n_larenas) June 30, 2017

in this application, as you can see, the airline requests flights up to 3 times a week between Havana and Quito with up to fifth freedom of the air and what is also striking is that it asks to fly from Havana to Guayaquil with a return via Quito, with up 2 weekly frequencies, aiming to serve a new market in Guayaquil and take what was left by Tame that stopped flying to this destination from Quito in June.

The interesting thing is that Cubana plans to return to Ecuador, but this time with modern equipment Airbus A319 and Airbus A320, leaving in Cuba his fleet of Russian and Ukrainian planes, which is made up of 6 Antonov An-158 for short-range domestic flights, 4 Ilyushin IL96-300 IL96, Ilyushin-IL-18, 4 Tupolev TU204-100CE and others like 4 Embraer Bandeirante-110 and a pair ATR42-42-300 whose operational status is unknown. also leases 2 ATR72-500 a Solenta Aviation y un Boeing 737 a Blue Panorama. In addition to these owned and leased aircraft, the airline leases between 3 a 5 European Airbus aircraft of the above models, this in order to fly to countries that could limit access by permits, age or certification to your Antonov aircraft, Ilyushin o Tupolev. These Airbus family aircraft 320 are leased on a wet lease basis, which includes minor and major crew to the company Avion Express.

It is expected that until the end of the year, once and if Cubana obtains the operating permit in Ecuador, the flights start, for then to be able to know the days of operation, itinerary and flight schedule of what would be the first new passenger airline in Quito so far this year.

¿Cómo será el regreso?

Cuban Aviation, if they authorize their return, it will do it with little media noise, taking into account that there are relatives who have lawsuits with the airline and it was even known that there is a group lawsuit to prevent the operation in the country, in the Judiciary there are 3 cases against Cubana de Aviación for moral damages.

The planes will also be a change to re-introduce Ecuadorian society, leaving behind any connection to Russian aircraft, que en el público general son considerados «inseguros», the airline will use Airbus aircraft, like any airline, this to gain confidence and good comments to improve your image.

Although fatal accidents in Ecuador have been several, Cubana's is one of the most remembered and this same issue will make the airline's strategy, to my way of thinking, is focused on the Cuban market and not necessarily on the Ecuadorian one to fill its flights and occupy the position left by Tame.

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