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The aviation of Ecuador continues to recover and grow both in flights as passengers transported, where most of them are flown on airplanes Airbus.
The sector of Ecuador's aviation is reaching new horizons as the country boosts its connectivity and modernizes its infrastructure, taking advantage of air traffic as an engine of growth and development. In recent years, new low-cost airlines have come into operation, New routes to national and international destinations have been inaugurated and state-of-the-art aircraft have begun to operate to better serve tourists and business travelers..
Ecuador and the relationship with Airbus
Aviation is crucial in Ecuador, where road travel is often complex due to natural hazards and the wide variety of altitudes and terrain, from the Amazon basin to the Andean mountains. International tourism is also being reactivated in the South American nation after its inactivity due to the pandemic.
The reappearance and evolution of the Ecuadorian airline industry depends largely on the single-aisle aircraft manufactured by Airbus, especially the Family A320, which has become the preferred option of the country's market-leading airlines, Avianca Group and LATAM Airlines Group.
Due to its efficiency in fuel consumption, its spacious interior and its ability to operate in different climates and challenging altitudes, the family A320 fits perfectly into the growing Ecuadorian airline sector. The model range features exceptional versatility and compatibility with other fly-by-wire aircraft. Airbus, allowing operators to adapt aircraft size to route demand.
Other advantages of the innovative Family A320 include the widest single-aisle cab on the market, offering passengers more personal space and larger overhead compartments. The version A320neo The latest generation also incorporates new jet engines and fuel-saving devices on the wingtips..
Avianca Ecuador, part of the Avianca Group based in Colombia, expanded its fleet to nine aircraft, incorporating two Airbus A320neo earlier this year. With capacity for 180 passengers on national and international routes, The units present fuel savings and a CO2 reduction of the 20% in comparison with the Airbus of the previous generation.
In June, Avianca Ecuador inaugurated direct routes between Quito, the Ecuadorian capital, and New York, offering five weekly flights with airplanes Airbus A320. The airline expanded its network by incorporating a non-stop route between Quito and Orlando (Florida) with A320 models.
LATAM Ecuador, a subsidiary of LATAM Airlines Group based in Chile, is also expanding its reach with airplanes Airbus. The airline resumed direct service between Quito and Miami in october 2022, operating daily flights with economy class A320s on the route 2.875 km.
Ecuador marked another connectivity milestone last June, with the inauguration of flights between Quito and Cancun (Mexico) by the Mexican ultra-low-cost airline Viva Aerobus. The route consists of three weekly flights with Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft..
As the A320 continues to spread its wings in Ecuador, the country's airline sector benefits from supportive policies. The Ecuadorian government has recognized the importance of air transport through the reduction of taxes Eco Delta and Tourist Power in July, which has decreased the price of international air tickets for all travelers in the country.
Ecuador also signed the Open Skies Agreement with the United States in november 2022, becoming one of the most 130 partners of the international air transport framework. The reopening of the important General Eloy Alfaro de Manta International Airport in December of last year, after a rehabilitation effort, should further position the country to receive international travelers.
Recent data suggests that Ecuador is participating in the recovery of the global airline industry after the pandemic. The figures published by Corporación América Airports S.A., one of the main private airport operators, show that passenger traffic in Ecuador grew by 15% year-on-year in July 2023, with a total traffic that exceeds by 10,1% the level recorded in July 2019.
At the same time, the country of some 18 million inhabitants are expanding their network of air connections, with a growing fleet of aircraft Airbus narrow body. This improved connectivity will provide greater mobility to the Ecuadorian population, while raising the country's profile as a destination for business and tourism, which will bring the world closer to the eighth largest economy in Latin America.
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