A press release from AviancaTaca states that the purchase order, is for 33 A320neo type aircraft and is the largest order of this model in Latin America.

The statement goes on to say that “AviancaTaca Holding SA, a company which controls Avianca, Taca and AeroGal, among others, signed the agreement with the European manufacturer Airbus for the outright purchase of 51 eco-efficient aircraft, including 33 A320neo aircraft and 18 from the A320 family. This Memorandum of Understanding contract was signed during the Paris Air Show in June 2011 and is to date the largest order of A320neo in the region.

The new aircraft will support the expansion of the airline controlled by the company, allowing them to keep one of the youngest fleets in Latin America.”

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May 2015

Avianca announced the purchase of 100 aircraft manufactured by Airbus, which will be used to gradually replace aircraft currently operating from Bogota, San Salvador and Lima.

The airline confirmed the purchase of 100 A320neo aircraft type, with the goal of replacing those that operate on the routes to Colombia, El Salvador and Peru.

Taca Avianca Adds to its Fleet

June 2011

AviancaTaca Holding and its subsidiary in Ecuador, Galapagos Airlines have signed an agreement with Airbus to purchase 51 new aircraft from the A320 family.

This request includes a total of 33 A320 neo generation aircraft, characterized by the incorporation of eco-efficient technology and aerodynamic ‘Sharklet’ devices.

Avianca-Taca Purchases Aerogal

March 2010

The group officially announced the purchase of 100% of Ecuadorian company Aerogal.

Gabriela Sommerfield, Aerogal’s president, announced that they will continue using the Aerogal brand.

“’This is the formal announcement of what we consider a landmark agreement, one that will change the course of commercial aviation in Latin America’, stated Fabio Villegas, president of Avianca-Taca, who took part in a press conference with Gabriela Sommerfield”, reported Elfinancierocr.com.

Avianca and Taca are now “AVIANCA-TACA Limited”

February 2010

Shareholders from both companies have merged their stock in a new corporation called “AVIANCA-TACA Limited”.

This is the first step towards building and strengthening one of the largest air route networks in Latin America.

Grupo TACA has contributed its flagship airline TACA Airlines, plus its participation in LACSA, TACA PERÚ, AVIATECA, SANSA, LA COSTEÑA, AEROPERLAS and ISLEÑA.