Avianca: 105 milestones in their 105 years

the airínea Avianca celebró his anniversary 105 like aerosolínea más oldest of the American continent and the second máoldest in the world. Avianca press photo

The 5 from December to 2024, Avianca celebró un hito histórico: 105 añconnecting people and cultures throughés of the heavens. like the aerosolínea máancient s of Américh and second máoldest in the world, His career is a testimony to the evolutionón of aviationón and its fundamental role in the development of the regionón.

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Born in Barranquilla, Colombia, What SCADTA (Colombo German Transport Company Aéprisoners), Avianca was a pioneer in aviationón commercial in Américh latina. His first flights, carried out in seaplanes, they opened routes inéand connected previously isolated regions. Throughout its history, the airínea has been a witness and protagonist of great transformations, adaptágetting into new technologiesías and to the demands of a market that is increasinglyás globalized.

As a form of celebrationón of this long story, Avianca presentó their 105 milestonesás important things you have seen in this time, which I share with you belowón:

1. 1919: Foundationón of the Transport Society AéGerman-Colombian prisoner (Scadta) In Barranquilla.
2. 1920: It comes trueó the first official flight of the Scadta, from Barranquilla to Girardot, using the seaplaneón Junkers F-13 “Colombia”.
3. 1921: Scadta establishedó regular operations between Barranquilla, Girardot and Neiva.
4. 1922: El Junkers F-13 “Cauca” by Scadta, piloted by Von Krohn, completelyó the first direct flight of 1.200 kilómeters between Barranquilla and Cali.
5. 1922: Scadta firmó a contract with the Colombian government to operate national mail services toéreo.
6. 1923: Scadta transportó a shipment of gold and foreign currency from Puerto Berríor Girardot to save the país of bankruptcy.
7. 1924: Scadta operó three regular routes with their seaplanes: Barranquilla-Girardot, Girardot-Neiva and Cartagena-Barranquilla-Ciénaga.
8. 1925: Scadta performedó an exploratory flight from Barranquilla to Palm Beach, the first flight between Américh Latin and United States.
9. 1926: Scadta executives, the brothers Bauer and Olaya Herrera, Negotiations continued in Washington and New York to obtain permanent landing rights in the Panama Canal Zoneá.
10. 1958: Avianca transports Luz Marina Zuluaga, the first Colombian Miss Universe, from Miami to Barranquilla.
11. 1959: El Dorado International Airport opens, the project máColombia's ambitious.
12. 1960: the boeing 707-120 it is the first avión to reactón operated by Avianca. On 1961 720B is incorporated, which becomes the first avión ordered directly from the manufacturer.
13. 1964: Avianca's first jet, a Boeing Tri-jet 727, lands in Medellín.
14. 1965: Avianca transports the famous French actress Brigitte Bardot, who stopped in Bogotá while traveling to México to film the movieíbutt ¡Viva María!
15. 1966: Avianca receives its first 727-100, introducing the comfort and speed of a jet on domestic and international short and medium distance routes.
16. 1968: Avianca transports Pope Paul VI during his visit to Colombia, the first papal visit to a país latinoamericano.
17. 1969: Avianca pays tribute to the Apollo moon landing 11 with an artícover ass in Notes on Board, Aerol magazineínea.
18. 1969: The Avianca Building is inaugurated, the first skyscraper in Colombia.
19. 1969: Avianca celebrates its 50 anniversary, updates its corporate image and paints its planes red.
20. 1970: Aviancaó his first excursionón to the Unión Agreeéethics.
21. 1971: Avianca operationó its first flight from Colombia to Switzerland.
22. 1972: With a fleet of 33 planes, Avianca transportó the 75% of pa passengersís, totalizing 1.841.000 people.
23. 1974: Modern aviationó its short-haul fleet with Hawker Siddeley HS aircraft 748 —o Avro 748—.
24. 1976: It's about to startó domestic demonstration flightsón with the avión más biggest in the world, the boeing 747 «Jumbo Jet».
25. 1979: Avianca receivedó the HK-2300, a Boeing 747-200B named Cartagena de Indias.
26. 1981: It's about to startó the constructionón of Terminal Puente Aéprisoner in Bogotá in collaborationón with the Aviation authoritiesón Civil.
27. 1986: Pope John Paul II arrivedó to Colombia on an Avianca flight. the airíNea accompanies himñó in Cali, Averageín, Popeyeán, Barranquilla, Cartagena and Pereira.
28. 1990: Avianca initiated the renovationón of its fleet with the acquisitionón of two Boeing 767-200ER aircraft.
29. 1992: Avianca adds eleven MD-83s and two Boeings 757-200 to your fleet, I stand outátraveling on short-distance, high-frequency routes.
30. 1992: Avianca launches the Avianca Plus program to reward frequent travelers.
31. 1993: With the arrival of the FOKKER 50, Avianca makes a strong investmentón in the secondary route market in Colombia.
32. 1994: Avianca forms a strata allianceégica con SAM y Helicol SA, creating the Avianca System.
33. 1996: The Ministry of Communications grants Avianca a license for courier transportíthe specialized, starting Deprisa.
34. 1928: Scadta inauguró its first international route, Barranquilla-Guayaquil.
35. 1929: El Sikorsky S-38, nicknamed «Amphibians», se unió to the Scadta fleet, facilitating aviationón in the ríor Magdalena.
36. 1930: It was inauguratedó Airport Roof, what servedó like conexión for the seaplanes that arrived from Flanders to Barranquilla.
37. 1931: Scadta establishedó mail services between Bogotá and new york.
38. 1932: Scadta was designated as the official mail agency toéprisoner in Colombia and supportó all NoéColombian war during the Colombian-Peruvian war.
39. 1935: SE Emitió the first Scadta ticket for the Barranquilla-Cartagena route.
40. 1937: Scadta acquires “The Conquerors”, ten Boeing 247D aircraft with retro wheelsáuseful and two motors, capable of carrying ten passengers.
41. 1939: Scadta merges with Service AéColombian prisoner (SACO). The new friendñíhis name is Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia SA, Avianca.
42. 1940: Douglas DC-3 aircraft join the Avianca fleet, expanding routes to the eastern plains of Colombia and the Amazon.
43. 1946: Avianca introduces crew serviceócabin number, now known as flight attendants, to serve meals, provide first aid and distribute earplugsítwo or gum.
44. 1946: Avianca's first exploratory flight to Europe takes place from Bogotáá to London.
45. 1947: “The Colombian” was the name of the weekly Bogot flightá-Barranquilla-Miami by Avianca, its first regular service to the United States.
46. 1948: Avianca fundó Aerotaxi, an aerosolísubsidiary line intended to serve communities máremote s of Colombia.
47. 1949: Avianca extendedó your route «The Colombian» to New York City.
48. 1950: On the occasion of the Jubilee declared by Pope Pío xii, Avianca programó flights to Rome to meet the high demand of pilgrims.
49. 1951: El Lockheed L-749 Constellation se unió to the Avianca fleet, reinforcing long-distance routes with the first aircraftón pressurized aerosolínea.
50. 1952: Avianca introduced the service «Red Ruana» on Lockheed Constellation flights, Known for in-flight meals and distinctive flight attendant uniforms.
51. 1954: Avianca ajustó your European routes with the range of the Lockheed Constellation, reaching cities like Lisbon, París y Frankfurt.
52. 1956: Avianca transportó 32 Colombian athletes to the Ol Gamesímpicos from Melbourne.
53. 1998: Avianca convertedó a Bogotá at the airline hubínea, offering 6.000 weekly connections.
54. 2002: Avianca joins Summa Alliance, an alliance with the airlinesíneat Aces and Sam.
55. 2005: Avianca presentó a new corporate image with a cóndor designñado with himílines of three colors and formalizes its new name: Aerovías of the American Continent SA, Avianca.
56. 2006: Avianca brought the Dalai Lama, Nobel Peace Prize 1989, a Bogotá during his Latin American tour, where he gave talks on the cultivation of inner peace.
57. 2006: He launchedó the Mileage Bank program with miles donated by Avianca and its frequent travelers.
58. 2007: Aviancaó a request for 57 new airbus aircraft – 47 A320 and ten A330-200 – starting a program of renovationón of the fleet.
59. 2008: For $35 millions, Avianca acquiredó the 100% of Transport AéPan American Mercantile prisoners, Tampa Cargo.
60. 2009: It opens in Bogotáá the Avianca Administrative Center (CAV), that has technological innovationsótips úlast generationón in energy efficiencyéethics and respect for the environment.
61. 2010: The merger is finalizedón between Avianca and TACA (Transport Aéprisoners of the American Continent).
62. 2011: LifeMiles is created, which merges the frequent flyer programs Avianca Plus and TACA Distancia.
63. 2012: Avianca announces its membershipía en Star Alliance, Aerol's global networkíneas más important in the world.
64. 2013: Avianca was listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the name AVH, convertedébecoming the third company with Colombian capital to do so.
65. 2014: Afterés de 13 años, Avianca resumedó service to England with a non-stop flight between Bogotáá and London.
66. 2014: Avianca becameó in the airínew official selectionónational n of fúColombian football during its historyóyou participateón at the FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
67. 2014: Avianca receivedó su primer Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, the grandfatherón más modern of its fleet.
68. 2016: Avianca inauguratesó your MRO center (Maintenance, Repairón and Reviewón) in Rionegro.
69. 2019: Avianca Holdings superó the 30 million passengers perñor for the first time in its history.
70. 2019: Avianca transportó to Pope Francis of Panamaá in Rome.
71. 2019: Avianca presentó a new fare model for domestic flightséstatic.
72. 2019: Avianca inauguratesó su operationóNo. of Day Care in Bogotá, thanks to its alliance with Compensar.
73. 2019: Avianca celebró his centenary: a century of history in aviationón.
74. 2021: Avianca reveló an aircraft with a designñor external inspired by the movieíDisney Charm.
75. 2021: Avianca becameó in the first airíthat of Sudamérich in launching the IATA Travel Pass.
76. 2021: Avianca and its app showed their commitment to improving the digital experience and self-service for travelers.
77. 2022: Avianca and the United Kingdom Embassy in Colombia celebrated the launch of the first visa-free flight to London.
78. 2022: Avianca announcementó su expansionón Leads, Belo Horizonte and Boston, and the launch of four new routes for sale.
79. 2023: Avianca launchedó the fieldña “EVERYONE GIVING ALL”, in recognition of his 12.000 collaborators, y presentó operational and service results.
80. 2023: Moody’s elevó to qualifyóAvianca's credit rating from B3 to B2 due to theóexecution executionón of your business plan.
81. 2023: Aviancaó the biggest investmentón of its history in Colombia: USD 473 million to continue connecting regions.
82. 2023: “Heaven belongs to everyone”: Avianca unveiled its new brand and the results of its reinventionón.
83. 2023: For the first time in its history, He had a degreeó its first composite pilot class íentirely by women and launchedó a scholarship program for female pilots in Colombia.
84. 2023: Avianca resumedó operations on the Bogot routeá-Caracas.
85. 2023: Avianca impulsesó the growth of the business by exhibiting three Colombian brands at 36.000 feet tall.
86. 2023: Avianca and Ernesto Cortissoz Airport celebrated passenger numberúmero 3 millions of toñO.
87. 2024: Avianca was recognized as the airlineínea más punctual in the world in 2023.
88. 2024: Colombia celebró a Récord histórich when receiving his touristúmero 5,5 millions, who was transported by Avianca.
89. 2024: Colombia and Canadaá come closer with Avianca's announcement of the sale of tickets for the new Bogot routeá-Montreal.
90. 2024: Avianca was recognized by the Carbon Disclosure Project for its transparency and environmental commitment.
91. 2024: Más of the 40% of the Avianca team are women, con más de 400 in leadership positions.
92. 2024: Avianca reduced CO2 emissions per passenger transported on a 26% in comparisonón with its operations 2019.
93. 2024: Avianca announcementó new routes that connect Medellín with Buenos Aires, Santiago and Lima.
94. 2024: Avianca becameó in the airíofficial line of the Committeesés Olímpicos of Colombia, Ecuador and El Salvador.
95. 2024: LatinoaméRica approaches Europe with Avianca Bogot's new direct routeá–París.
96. 2024: Avianca presentó I saw oneón with a new image in honor of the Committeesés Olímpicos of Colombia, Ecuador and El Salvador.
97. 2024: Avianca renews its Business Class experience for flights to Europe and América.
98. 2024: Avianca returns to Cuba with a direct route from Bogotáá.
99. 2024: Avianca implements más de 30 actions to improve accessibility for passengers with disabilities.
100. 2024: Avianca and WCS extend their alliance, promoting conservationón of biodiversity in Américh Latina with a new designñor commemorative.
101. 2024: Avianca announces a new direct route from Bogotá a Chicago.
102. 2024: Proudly Colombian: Avianca becameó in ambassador of “March País”.
103. 2024: Avianca celebró 10 años of its direct route Bogotá-London.
104. 2024: Avianca announcementó a new route to connectá Averageín with Panama Cityá.
105. 2024: Avianca if associatedó like aerosolíCOP16 allied line.

¿Whaté Avianca seems to them in their 105 años y qué wait for the next onesños with this aerosolínea?