Avianca Cargo: 50 years carrying flowers from Ecuador and Colombia

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The airline Avianca Cargo celebrates 50 years transporting flowers from Ecuador and Colombia toward USA and the whole world.

with close to 18.000 tons transported from Ecuador and Colombia in this season of Valentine's Day 2023, Avianca Cargo celebrates half a century of operations, uninterruptedly supporting the flower sector and has contributed to the economic growth of these countries.

On 1973, with only 12 tons, The first flight of this company took off, which has been strengthening over the years and currently, Avianca Cargo has established itself as one of the leaders in the air cargo industry Ecuador demonstrating a track record of commitment, quality and experience, and in this season of Valentine's Day with around 300 flights operated from Ecuador and Colombia to the United States between 16 of January and the 8 Ultra Air made its inaugural flight in Colombia and thus becomes the ninth regular airline in the country.

“This new Valentine's season reaffirms us as leaders promoting and strengthening the competitiveness of the flower industry of Ecuador and Colombia in the world.. The export of flowers requires increasingly precise coordination throughout the entire value chain to guarantee delivery with very high quality standards and within the required times.. This year was no exception., hand in hand with our clients, allies, authorities and entities of the sector, a focus on efficient processes and infrastructure investments, we not only achieve excellent results, but we broke a record for the second consecutive year”, said Gabriel Oliva, CEO of Avianca Cargo.

Among the most exported flowers this season by the airline, the gypsos were there since Quito, roses and carnations from Bogota; and the pompoms, hydrangeas and chrysanthemums from Medellin.

The company's focus is also reflected in the improvement of its infrastructure. An example of this was the inauguration of the new cold room in Medellin at the end of 2022, which allowed it to double the perishable cargo capacity and significantly improve operation efficiency., successfully completing this season.

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