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The General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC) has completely revoked the operating permit of the Ecuadorian company Avioandes S.A.
This decision implies that Avioandes S.A. will no longer be able to provide public air transport service, internal, not regular, in the form of Air Taxi (passengers, cargo and mail combined) throughout the Ecuadorian territory, It should be noted that the company had suspended its operations months ago.
Avioandes loses its operating permit
After months of uncertainty without air operations and not knowing publicly about the company's plans, It became known about the process of revoking the operating permit to Airplanes.
The operating permit for the provision of air transportation service, public, internal, not regular, in the form of Air Taxi, passenger, cargo and mail, in combined form, throughout the Ecuadorian territory, including Galapagos (between islands), He was revoked by being ventured into the causes of revocation established in the literals to), b) y f), of the article 55 of the Regulation of Operating Permits for the Provision of Commercial Air Transport Services issued by the National Civil Aviation Council through Resolution No.. 007/2024 and in force from the 08 June 2024.
The revocation is based on the causes established in the literals to), b) y f) of the article 55 of the Regulation of Operating Permits for the Provision of Commercial Air Transport Services.
A look at the History of AGUIOANDES S.A.
Avioandes S.A. was founded on 20 from December to 2007 in Ecuador, with its main headquarters in Cumbayá, Quito, and a repair and maintenance hangar at the Francisco de Orellana Airport in The Coca. The company began its operations in the air transport sector in 2009, dedicated mainly to the transportation of passengers and cargo in helicopters.
Throughout his career, Avioandes ventured into the air taxi service and expanded its fleet with the inclusion of helicopters Airbus AS350 of different models and, In a moment, operated charter flights with two aircraft Dash 8 (HC-CSY the HC-CTY) to several national destinations such as Catamayo in Store, Sour Lake, Santa Rosa, Esmeraldas and others.
The company stood out for offering services to strategic sectors of the Ecuador, including specialized operations for the mining and oil industry. On 2022, Avioandes achieved a significant share of 22.71% in the charter flight market within the country. Nevertheless, As of June 2023, the company concentrated its operation on a fleet of Airbus AS350 light helicopters after returning the last of its Dash 8.
Despite its years of operation and accumulated experience, The recent revocation of its operating permit marks a turning point in the history of the company in the field of Ecuadorian commercial aviation and closes the chapter of a company that at the time was projected as a disruptive actor with great growth plans that included flying international charters and the incorporation of larger aircraft such as Boeing 737.
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