Through a statement, low-cost carrier air ao vivo announced the suspension of operations due to financial difficulties after seven months with no response from the Colombian government’s civil aviation for Viva Air to join “a larger and stronger group of airlines” .
The airline, which started operations in 2012, assured that despite the operational paralysis, it will continue negotiations with creditors with a view to resuming operations in the future, “provided that civil aviation immediately agrees to the forthcoming alliance”.
Likewise, the company guaranteed that it had provided authorities with all evidence for seven months to prove it was in a “critical financial situation” and to guarantee that the only way Viva Air can continue to operate is for the company to continue to operate aviation. Civil gives you permission to join the airline group.
However, with the Civil Aeronautics decision of February 27, Viva Air reiterated that it questions the future of low-cost air travel in Colombia, with routes to the interior and also to Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and the United States, in addition to high-risk jobs from 5,000 direct and indirect employees of the company.
In April 2022, the airline Avianca signed an agreement with Viva Air to integrate it in a business way to save it. However, the Civil Aeronautics opposed the request in November and canceled it in January this year, though it admitted it had “failed to follow proper procedures in evaluating the transaction.”
Both companies are awaiting aviation authority approval for the transfer process. integration. At the same time, the ultra-low-cost airline launching this month, jetSMART, has announced its interest in buying Viva Air, Reuters reported.
According to news reports, dozens of passengers have been stranded after operations at Colombian airports came to a halt amid protests and blockades at terminals. Transport Minister Guillermo Reyes stated that he is looking for a way for other airlines to transport passengers to their destinations.
On the other hand, users via Twitter expressed their disapproval of the airline’s sudden decision, putting them on standby at airports in the South American country.
Source: La Neta Neta
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