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Colombia’s Avianca Close to Completing A320 Software Update

By The City Paper Staff - December 1, 2025

Colombia’s Transport Minister María Fernanda Rojas said on Monday that Avianca is close to completing mandatory software updates on its Airbus A320 fleet, with only 19 aircraft still pending intervention after a week of global disruptions triggered by what aviation experts describe as the largest recall in Airbus’s 55-year history. The grounding forced airlines across […]

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Avianca Grounds Most of Its A320 Fleet After Airbus Issues Safety Alert

By The City Paper Staff - November 28, 2025

Colombia’s flagship carrier, Avianca, announced Friday it has grounded more than 70% of its Airbus A320 fleet after the European manufacturer issued an urgent global bulletin ordering operators to carry out immediate software updates to prevent potential flight-control failures. The disruption, one of the most severe to hit the airline in years, comes as Airbus […]

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Bogotá and Avianca Launch South America’s First Official “Stopover” Program

By Richard Emblin - July 16, 2025

Bogotá and Avianca have launched StopOver Bogotá, South America’s first official stopover program, allowing international transit passengers to explore the city for up to 24 hours. The initiative aims to attract 472,000 additional visitors and boost tourism revenue for key attractions.

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Avianca Expands Fleet in Strategic Deal with Singapore’s BOC Aviation

By Richard Emblin - June 6, 2025

Colombia’s flagship Avianca airlines has signed a lease agreement with Singapore-based BOC for nine Airbus A320neo aircraft, reinforcing its fleet expansion plans. The deal highlights Singapore’s growing aviation influence and global reference as a logitics hub for emerging markets.

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Colombia’s Jet Fuel shortage leads to widespread flight cancellations

By The City Paper Staff - August 26, 2024

Colombia faces widespread flight cancellations as a jet fuel shortage, triggered by a refinery failure, impacts major airports across the country. Ecopetrol announced addtional A1 supplies will be delivered to aiports nationwide.

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Avianca named most punctual airline in world for 2023

By Richard Emblin - January 3, 2024

Colombia’s Avianca named the world’s most punctual airline of 2023 by Cirium, marking a recovery from challenges amid dynamic shifts in the global aviation landscape and Chapter 11.

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Are Colombia’s skies becoming politicized?

By Richard Emblin - March 15, 2023

A decision by the Colombian government for all airlines to hand-over financial statements, as well as delays by the Civil Aeronautics Administration to approve the Avianca-Viva merger signals intervention in the aviation sector.

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Colombia’s largest airlines ready to resume Venezuela flights

By Richard Emblin - July 13, 2022

Colombia’s flagship Avianca and LATAM have asked Colombia’s Civil Aeronautics to authorize daily flights between Bogotá and Caracas.

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Avianca and GOL to form Latin American aviation giant

By Richard Emblin - May 12, 2022

Colombia’s Avianca and Brazilian carrier GOL are set to form a common holding company Abra Group and deal that creates one of South America’s largest airlines.

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Avianca and Viva close ranks to form new holding company

By Richard Emblin - April 29, 2022

In a move that will transform air integration across Latin America, Avianca and Viva have agreed to operate under a new holding company.

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Colombia ranks in global top 20 for airline capacity

By Richard Emblin - April 8, 2022

Fierce competition among low-cost carriers and entry of new carriers in the Colombian market has returned passenger capacity to pre-pandemic levels.

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Avianca flies out of Chapter 11 with streamlined business model

By Richard Emblin - December 2, 2021

Colombia’s flagship Avianca has left Chapter 11 with a streamlined business model that competes with low-cost carriers and over U.S$1 billion in liquidity.

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Iberia expands Colombia flights starting February 2022

By The City Paper Staff - November 22, 2021

Spain’s Iberia is expanding its Colombia service with an additional daily flight between Madrid and Bogotá. Avianca to return to London Heathrow.

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Avianca launches Bogotá – Toronto flight starting December 3

By The City Paper Staff - September 20, 2021

The new Bogotá – Toronto flight will operate on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The flight will compete with Air Canada’s direct 787 Dreamliner service.

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Avianca turns page on Chapter 11 with route expansion

By Richard Emblin - September 14, 2021

On the eve of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy hearing, Colombia’s flagship Avianca announced 23 new international routes and return to many South American destinations.

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Avianca CFO Adrian Neuhauser named airline’s next CEO

By Richard Emblin - April 29, 2021

After two years as CEO of Avianca Holdings Anko van der Werff leaves the airline to be replaced at the helm by the company’s CFO Adrian Neuhauser.

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