Viva Colombia
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VivaColombia is a planned Colombian
low-cost airline to be based in Medellín
, Colombia
. When launched Viva Colombia will be the first true low cost carrier in Colombia.
low-cost carrier
, VivaAerobus, except VivaColombia will have the yellow, blue, and red colored dots on the tail.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
low-cost airline to be based in Medellín
Medellín
Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. When launched Viva Colombia will be the first true low cost carrier in Colombia.
Plans
At first Viva Colombia had two options for operation of aircraft: the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320. In a press conference on November 10, 2011, was announced to the public that in 2012, the aircraft chosen will be the A320 fitted with CFM engines high performance for the airline's better economy and improved consumer prices. They plan to serve 32 routes within Colombia. The company is owned in equal parts by Irelandia,I.A.M.S.A., Colombian Grupo Bolívar and Grupo FAST. It will have a similar livery to a MexicanMexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
low-cost carrier
Low-cost carrier
A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline is an airline that generally has lower fares and fewer comforts...
, VivaAerobus, except VivaColombia will have the yellow, blue, and red colored dots on the tail.
Destinations
VivaColombia plans to serve the following destinations:-
- ApartadóApartadóApartadó is a town and municipality in the Antioquia Department, ColombiaIs located near the atlantic ocean in the Gulf of Urabá, the economy is based in Bananas and Plantain....
- Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport - Armenia - El Eden AirportEl Edén Airport- Possible Future Destinations :On 19 July 2010, at the JetBlue Airlines offices in Queens, NYC; a meeting took place between the Executive Director for Latin-America Chad Mayerson, Route Director Dave Clark and the Governor for the Department of Quindío Julio César López.The purpose of this...
- BarrancabermejaBarrancabermejaBarrancabermeja is a city and municipality in Santander Department, in northeastern Colombia. It is located on the banks of the Magdalena River in the Middle Magdalena region, 110 km west of Bucaramanga. Founded in 1536, Barrancabermeja is home of the biggest petroleum refinery in Colombia,...
- Yariguíes AirportYariguíes Airport-Accidents and incidents:*On 21 May 1970, a Douglas DC-3 of Avianca was hijacked to Yariguíes Airport whilst on a flight from El Alcaraván Airport, Yopal to Alberto Lleras Carmargo Airport, Sogamoso. The hijackers had demanded to be taken to Cuba.... - BarranquillaBarranquillaBarranquilla is an industrial port city and municipality located in northern Colombia, near the Caribbean Sea. The capital of the Atlántico Department, it is the largest industrial city and port in the Colombian Caribbean region with a population of 1,148,506 as of 2005, which makes it Colombia's...
- Ernesto Cortissoz International AirportErnesto Cortissoz International AirportErnesto Cortissoz International Airport is located in the municipality of Soledad from Barranquilla, the capital of the Atlántico department in Colombia. The airport owes its name to one of the pioneers of Colombian aviation, Ernesto Cortissoz.... - BogotáBogotáBogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
- El Dorado International AirportEl Dorado International AirportEl Dorado International Airport is an international airport located in Bogotá, Colombia. It is the largest Latin America airport in terms of cargo movements with 593,946 tons and the third in terms of passenger traffic, only behind São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport and Mexico City's... - BucaramangaBucaramangaBucaramanga is a Colombian city, and capital city of the department of Santander, Colombia. Bucaramanga has the fifth largest city economy and sixth largest population in Colombia, with 1,212,656 people in its metropolitan area...
- Palonegro International Airport - CaliCalìCalì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...
- Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International AirportAlfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport-Cargo airlines:-Accidents and incidents :*On 3 May, Douglas C-47B FAC-1126 of SATENA was damaged beyond repair in an accident at Palmaseca Airport.*On 21 January 1974, a Vickers Viscount of Aeropesca Colombia was hijacked and diverted to Cali.... - Cartagena - Rafael Núñez International AirportRafael Núñez International AirportRafael Núñez International Airport is an airport located in the city of Cartagena, Colombia. It is the second largest airport on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, and the largest in the region in terms of passenger movement....
- CúcutaCúcutaCúcuta is a Colombian city, capital of Norte de Santander, in the northeast of the country. Due to its proximity to the Colombian-Venezuelan border, Cúcuta is an important commercial center. The city has the constitutional category of Special District. It is located at the most active...
- Camilo Daza Airport - IbaguéIbaguéIbagué is the capital of the department of Tolima in Colombia. It is situated 1,285 m above sea level, on the eastern slopes of the Cordillera Central between the Chipalo and Combeima rivers, tributaries of the Coello River...
- Perales AirportPerales AirportPerales Airport is an airport in Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia.- Airlines and destinations :... - MedellínMedellínMedellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...
- José María Córdova International AirportJosé María Córdova International AirportJosé María Córdova International Airport is the main airport serving the Colombian city of Medellín and its surrounding metropolitan area. The airport is located about 30 minutes from the urban area by the new Las Palmas express way, in the municipality of Rionegro...
Base - MonteríaMonteríaMontería is a municipality and city located in Northern Colombia and is the capital of the Department of Córdoba. The city is located away from the Caribbean, by the Sinú River. The city and region are famous for their distinct cultural heritages, which include a blend of indigenous Zenú Indians,...
- Los Garzones AirportLos Garzones AirportLos Garzones Airport is an airport in Montería, Córdoba, Colombia.- Airlines and destinations :- External links :*... - NeivaNeivaNeiva is the Capital of the Department of Huila. It is located in the valley of the Magdalena River in south central Colombia with a population of about 378,857 inhabitants...
- Benito Salas AirportBenito Salas AirportBenito Salas Airport is an airport that serves the city of Neiva, the capital of the Huila Department in Colombia. It was named after Benito Salas Vargas, a military and social leader during Colombia's independence war . Actually is in a rebuilding process, that includes a new control tower, and... - Leticia - Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport
- Pereira - Matecaña International AirportMatecaña International AirportMatecaña International Airport is an airport located in the city of Pereira, Colombia. It connects the Risaralda department of Colombia. It also serves the cities of Armenia, Cartago, and Manizales in emergency situations....
- PopayánPopayánPopayán is the capital of the Colombian department of Cauca. It is located in southwestern Colombia between Colombia's Western Mountain Range and Central Mountain Range...
- Guillermo León Valencia AirportGuillermo León Valencia AirportGuillermo León Valencia Airport is an airport serving Popayán, the capital city of the Cauca Department in Colombia.- Airlines and destinations :... - RiohachaRiohachaRiohacha, Rio Hacha or Rio de la Hacha , is a city in the Riohacha Municipality in the northern Caribbean Region of Colombia by the mouth of the Ranchería River and the Caribbean sea, capital city of the La Guajira Department. Founded by conquistador Nikolaus Federmann in 1535, Riohacha was named...
- Almirante Padilla AirportAlmirante Padilla AirportAlmirante Padilla Airport is an airport located near Riohacha, a city in the Guajira Department of Colombia. It serves cargo airlines and national airlines such as Avianca.... - San Andrés - Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International AirportGustavo Rojas Pinilla International AirportGustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport is the leading airport in the archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, which has enough capacity to receive large aircraft, due to a number of charter flights and seasonal in different parts of America and Europe.- Description :The...
- Santa MartaSanta MartaSanta Marta is the capital city of the Colombian department of Magdalena in the Caribbean Region. It was founded in July 29, 1525 by the Spanish conqueror Rodrigo de Bastidas, which makes it the oldest remaining city in Colombia...
- Simón Bolívar AirportSimón Bolívar AirportSimón Bolívar Airport is an airport serving Santa Marta, the capital of the Magdalena department in Colombia.- Airlines and destinations :- Incidents and accidents :... - ValleduparValleduparValledupar is a city and municipality in northeastern Colombia. It is the capital of Cesar Department and was founded in 1550 by the Spanish conquistador Hernando de Santana. Its name, Valle de Upar , was established in honor of the Amerindian cacique who ruled the valley; Cacique Upar...
- Alfonso López Pumarejo AirportAlfonso López Pumarejo AirportAlfonso López Pumarejo Airport serves as air terminal for the city of Valledupar, Colombia and as a small Colombian Air Force and Colombian Police air base. The airport is operated by Aerocivil and only three commercial airlines serve the airport: Aerolínea de Antioquia, Aires and Avianca... - VillavicencioVillavicencioVillavicencio is a city and municipality in Colombia, capital of the Department of Meta, with 361,058 inhabitants. The city is located at 4°08S, 73°40W, 75 km southeast of the Colombian capital city of Bogotá by the Guatiquía river...
- Vanguardia Airport - YopalYopalYopal is a municipality and capital city of the department of Casanare in Colombia.- Geographic information :*Population: 84 293 inhabitants*Elevation: 350 m*Extensión: 2,771 km²*Distance from Bogotá: 387 km*Median temperature: 26 °C-External links:...
- El Alcaraván AirportEl Alcaraván Airport- Airlines and destinations :-Accidents and incidents:*On 25 October 1976, Douglas C-47 HK-149 of Taxi Aéreo El Venado crashed on approach. The aircraft was on a domestic scheduled passenger flight. Shortly after take-off, the port engine failed and the decision was made to return to El Alcaraván....
- Apartadó