Civil Aeronautics made some changes to the terms it had set for the integration of Viva and Avianca and set May 10 this year as the deadline for communicating their final decision on whether or not to implement the integration. The entity affirmed the approval of the integration operation by resolving at second instance the […]
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Avianca reiterates that the terms of association with Viva are unfeasible
Avianca reiterated that the conditions proposed by Civil Aeronautics for the approval of the integration with the airline Viva Air are unfeasible. “Nine months have passed without a final decision and that’s partly because interested third parties are considered in the process and shouldn’t be there,” said Frederico Pedreira, the company’s Global Vice President of […]
Avianca says Aerocivil conditions make the Viva operation unfeasible
“They are impossible to comply with given the current reality of this company, which has already lost more than half of its aircraft (for example, the requirement to maintain capacity on exclusive routes despite the lack of aircraft and slots)”, he details . Avianca says they give undue advantages to third parties by requiring Avianca […]
SIC is seeking guarantees from Avianca and Viva to complete the investigation
The Superintendency of Industry and Commerce SIC (Superindustria) has established a guarantee scheme to complete the administrative investigation of anti-competitive practices it is conducting against Avianca SA (Avianca), Fast Colombia SAS (Viva Colombia), Viva Airlines Peru SAC (Viva Colombia). Peru) and Richard Galindo Sanchez. This is in the context of the business integration process between […]
Integration decision with Viva not yet finalized: Avianca
The airline Avianca said in a statement that the decision to integrate with Viva Air has not yet been made, so they will study the civil aviation decision to make a decision on it. In this sense, the airline claimed that Viva Air no longer has the same capabilities, route network, aircraft and employees as […]
Approve conditional integration of Viva and Avianca
They also have to return frequencies on the Bogotá – Buenos Aires route, which has been particularly affected. They are required to maintain an effective fare cap on routes where the integrated entity remains 100% and provide dynamism on the routes with the highest concentration. The Aerocivil explained that the Directorate of Air Transport and […]
Why is the market concerned about the integration of the two airlines?
The temporary suspension of Viva airline operations in Colombia highlighted the difficulty of air transport recovery following the impact of the pandemic and the importance of this sector for the connectivity of Colombians. This paralysis affected more than 460,000 users who bought tickets and made reservations with Viva Air for domestic and international flights. In […]
JetSMART ad about Viva is a diversion: Avianca
Avianca confirmed that the company and its shareholders believe that JetSMART’s statement of interest in buying 100% of Viva Air’s shares is trying to distract from Viva and Avianca’s integration request. In a statement, the airline confirms that the JetSMART proposal is “clearly unfeasible” and that “it is not a viable option to solve the […]
JetSMART wants to buy Viva Air
It has a firm order for Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft, which will see it have more than 124 aircraft by 2029, and it currently operates 79 routes in seven South American countries and in Colombia, where it has been operating since late 2019, with flights Unpleasant Bogotá, Cali and Medellin. The airline has carried […]