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Founded | 1980 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 2019 | ||||||
Hubs | La Vanguardia Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
Headquarters | Villavicencio, Colombia |
Air Colombia was a cargo airline with a hub at La Vanguardia Airport in Villavicencio, Colombia. It was known for being one of several Colombian airlines who are continuing to use World War II-era Douglas C-47 aircraft.[1][2][3][4] The airline suspended operations after filing for administration in September 2019.
Fleet
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/HK-1175_Douglas_DC-3_Air_Colombia_%287497166292%29.jpg/220px-HK-1175_Douglas_DC-3_Air_Colombia_%287497166292%29.jpg)
Air Colombia previously operated the following aircraft:[5]
- 1 Antonov An-32B (leased)
- 1 Boeing 727-100F
- 4 Douglas C-47 Skytrain
- 2 Douglas C-118
- 1 Short SC.7 Skyvan
See also
References
- ^ Wiesman, Hans (2015). The Dakota Hunter: In Search of the Legendary DC-3 on the Last Frontiers. Casemate. pp. 256, 263, 278. ISBN 1612002595.
- ^ Lambert, Mark; Jane, Frederick Thomas, eds. (1991). Jane's All the World's Aircraft. p. 346. OCLC 145379445.
- ^ Forero, Juan (12 March 2012). "Aging DC-3s serve as 'buses of the jungle' in Colombia". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Rosinenbomber on Colombian". Spiegel Online. 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Air Colombia Fleet". AeroTransport Databank. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
External links
- "Air Colombia" at IMDb Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. Season 1. Episode 3.[dead link]
- Villavicencio on the Spanish Wikivoyage