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| Founded | 1980 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2019 | ||||||
| Hubs | La Vanguardia Airport | ||||||
| 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 continued to use World War II-era Douglas C-47 aircraft into the 2010s.[1][2][3][4] The airline suspended operations after filing for administration in September 2019.[5]
Fleet
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Air Colombia Douglas DC-3
Air Colombia previously operated the following aircraft:[6]
- 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 978-1612002590.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Cerqueira, Erick (16 September 2019). "Uno de los últimos operadores del DC-3, Air Colombia suspende operaciones". Noticias de Aviación Transponder 1200 (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ↑ "Air Colombia Fleet". AeroTransport Databank. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
External links
- Hide, Stephen (21 March 2014). "Taking 'Dakota' East". The City Paper Bogotá. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
4°10′07″N 73°36′56″W / 4.168637°N 73.615607°W
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| Scheduled | |
| Low cost | |
| Charter | |
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| Helicopter | |
| Defunct | |
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