After new decree by President Lenín Moreno, fuel subsidy returns toéprisoner in Ecuador.
It should be clarified at the outset, that really, never left. The fuel subsidyón has gone through several stages in the país, but in the úlast time toún existíat airports managed by the DGAC – Dirección General of Aviationón Civil, but with a limited focus to úSunday flights onlyéstatic. In this new decree, This subsidy was extendedíto international passenger and cargo flights, and alsoén, for cargo flights.
In this point, It is better to explain the situationón current of this subsidy in Ecuador on a chronological basisógica:
18 October 2008
In the midst of great growth in domestic flightsésticos in Ecuador, The Government of Rafael Correa for the first time made a modificationón to the subsidy. At that time this item cost the State moreás de $135 million annually. In this first decree, was establishedó that the aerosolídenies, to maintain the benefit of 40% of the JET A1 subsidy, debíto renew their fleets with new aircraftñor manufacturingón of 1990 or higher and that isén equipped with STAGE engines 4 (less noise, pollutionón and fuel consumption).
At this moment the aerosolsílines of the élittle, Tame, AeroGal, VIP and Icaro suffered the impact. Tame was already in the process of renovationón fleet with the arrival of más Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft to replace the clásico Boeing 727-100 and 200, and the Embraers 170 and 190 for the Fokker fleet 28. In the meantime, AeroGal began its first «flirts» with Avianca Colombia and finishíreplacing its entire Boeing fleet 737-200 and his único -400 by Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft, not telling the short history of Boeing aircraft 757 y Boeing 767 (deadlineó absorbing VIP). For Icarus the story was más dura, since it started recentlyén to incorporate Boeing aircraft 737-200 para ampliar su operationón judgementéstica and start international flights.
This decree gave the airlinesídenies 18 months to complete their renovationón, otherwise goíthey are gradually losing the subsidy, to the established term, loseían el 50% of the same. This decree had the purpose of modernizing the Ecuadorian fleet, what resultedó as a very positive measure in favor of the user and operational safety.
26 November 2011
President Rafael Correa announces the total withdrawal of the aviation gasoline subsidyón, which at that time cost the Government más de $90 million annually. in this then, This subsidy applied to all types of domestic flights.édomestic or international that operated in Ecuador in any of the country's airport networkís. Tras esta eliminationón of the 40% of the general subsidy, he kept it úOnly in airports that needed a boost or were managed by the DGAC to support domestic connectivity.éstica like Latacunga, Again, Santa Rosa, Salinas, Manta, Esmeraldas, The Coca, Sour Lake, Macas and others, Airports managed by private companies such as Guayaquil are left without this benefit., Quito and the one administered by the municipality in Cuenca.
At that time the aerosolsínational lines paid approximately $1,35 by galón.
15 October 2015
After 4 años of the validity of the first decree, President Rafael Correa signs the decree 799, in which some modifications are made to the oneñO 2011. In this new decree, they highlighted 2 changes. The first was the eliminationón of the 40% subsidy on those routes where an airport managed by the DGAC does not operate, this is affectionó directly the route between Quito and Guayaquil, at from más tráfico and profitability in Ecuador and second, implementó the subsidy for any airlineínational or international line that opens a nueva direct route to or from Ecuador to any destination in the world with míYOU 3 weekly flights for the period of 3 años. further, so that any aerosolínea could benefit from the subsidy, their planes mustían ser de añor manufacturingón 1990 onwards and have ETAPA engines 4.
With this úLast point, the flights from Tame to Buenos Aires began, São Paulo, Fort Lauderdale as an example.
9 November 2017
In order to give new impetus to the airports managed by the DGAC, President Leonín Moreno signs a new decree, in which it is specified:
Natural or juridical personsícompanies that operate inside and outside Ecuador, that have aircraft built from 1990, who have an operator certificateécurrent prisoner and that provide transportation service toénational and international passenger prisoner, and or international cargo from the país, payán the terminal sale price minus 40% as long as they operate on routes that include airports under the administrationóIntegral N of the Directorateón General of AviationóN Civil and the Airports delegated to the Municipal Authority, as long as they have not been granted, Except for the route to the Gal Islandsápayments and supply by stops tétechniques.
Detailing the decree a bit, This is intended to directly support the Latacunga Cotopaxi Alternative Airport, to promote the arrival of new aerolínegotiations and that the start of operations of the Colombian cargo company takes place Aercaribe. further, seek to give tooén boost to the rest of the airports managed by the aero authorityáutica and that have a low demand like Santa Rosa, Again, Macas, Esmeraldas, Sour Lake, Salinas and others.
Finally, the subsidy seeks to give a great boost to the Cuenca airport, with administrationón municipal, Given the high costs of tickets toéprisoners and hopes that this tooén is reflected in an increase in frequencies, where LATAM Ecuador since December increaseía 8 weekly flights.
This is a very positive measure for the Ecuadorian market, but above all for the user. Airports managed by the DAC mayán attract más passengers when fares drop, más new frequencies and potentials aerolídenies, claro isá, everything dependá of creationón of a great tourist planíStico as país, where long-term strategies are generated so that this measure is maintained over time and is beneficial for all actors.
Spaghettién allows maintaining the subsidy for new international routes that could begin in the future. To beíto very important, at a given moment and in the medium term, that the Government expandedíe this benefit for the airports of Quito and Guayaquil, main entrance doors to the país, to theí attract new airídenies, routes and más tourists, axis that the State wants and should promote.
To close, we hope tooén a review is carried outón to the series of taxes that levy the rates toéareas in Ecuador, like the Eco Delta ED or the Potencia Turístic PT, which are taxes that make more expensiveún más the departure and arrival of tourists, among other taxes that mayíto be reviewed, remembering that fuel should notíto represent más of the 15% the value of a ticket.
