[1][1]VECA Airlines (Vuelos Economicos de Centro America) was a Salvadoran airline owned by Sociedad Hasgar S.A. de C.V.[2] It was established in early 2014 in San Salvador with a main hub at Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport. By the end of 2014, ALBA Petróleos de El Salvador had bought all outstanding shares of its holding company. As of January 18, 2017 VECA airlines suspended operations due to financial problems.
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| Founded | March 28, 2014 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | January 18, 2017 | ||||||
| Hubs | Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 4 | ||||||
| Headquarters | San Salvador, El Salvador | ||||||
| Key people | Armando De Lucas Hurtado Acera, CEO | ||||||
| Website | www.vecaairlines.com | ||||||
History
editThe airline started operations on 28 November 2014 with regional services to major cities in Central America (San José, Managua and Guatemala City). VECA started its services with two Airbus A319s.
Destinations
editVECA Airlines' main hub was in San Salvador at Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport. For initial operations in November 2014, VECA operated to the following cities:
| City | Country | Airport |
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| San José | Costa Rica | Juan Santamaría International Airport |
| San Salvador | El Salvador | Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (HUB) |
| Guatemala City | Guatemala | La Aurora International Airport |
| Managua | Nicaragua | Augusto C. Sandino International Airport |
Fleet
editVeca Airlines was operating the following aircraft at the time it suspended operations:[3]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A319-100 | 1 | — | ? | — |
| Total | 1 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ noticiasdelturismo (2016-12-08). "Primera aerolínea centroamericana de bajo costo al borde de la quiebra". noticiasdelturismo. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
- ^ "Aerolínea de bajo costo operará en El Salvador" (in Spanish). La Prensa Gráfica. 2013.
- ^ "El Salvador's VECA Airlines suspends operations". ch-aviation. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.