Aerolínea de Antioquia
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| Founded | 1987 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | March 29, 2019 | ||||||
| Hubs | Olaya Herrera Airport | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 14 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Olaya Herrera Airport, Medellín, Colombia | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
ADA S.A.,[1] operating as Aerolínea de Antioquia (ADA), was a regional airline headquartered at the Olaya Herrera Airport in Medellín, Colombia.[2] It started operations in 1987. It ceased all operations on March 29, 2019 [3] At its peak, the airline operated scheduled domestic services from Medellín to over 20 destinations. Its main base was in Olaya Herrera Airport.[4]
History[]
The beginning of operations of Aerolínea de Antioquia dates back to 1987, when it was established for the executive charter service. In 1998, it began its transformation process by connecting Medellin with regional destinations.
In March 2002, it acquired the Twin Otter fleet from ACES Colombia. It contracted with that company the training of its crews and maintenance of its aircraft, ACES in turn contracts with ADA the operation of some of its regional routes such as Caucasia, Puerto Berrío and Armenia.
In 2003, ADA becomes a commercial air service company of the Regular Public Transport Secondary Category. This new stage allows you to access new routes. In 2006, ADA consolidated further its corporate social responsibility policy with the "Making the dream of flying come true" program. With it, hundreds of passengers from different municipalities of the country can travel by plane for the first time in their lives and enjoy a flight over their regions of origin. In 2012, ADA strengthened its services by adding the Dornier 328 to their fleet. In March 2019, ADA suspended its operations, due to financial losses of more than 400 million pesos.
Destinations[]
Aerolínea de Antioquia served the following destinations (as of March 2019):[5]
| City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acandí |  Colombia |
ACD | SKAD | Alcides Fernández Airport | [5] | |
| Apartadó | Colombia |
APO | SKLC | Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport | [5] | |
| Armenia | Colombia |
AXM | SKAR | El Edén International Airport | [5] | |
| Bahía Solano | Colombia |
BSC | SKBS | José Celestino Mutis Airport | [5] | |
| Barranquilla | Colombia |
BAQ | SKBQ | Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport | Focus city | [5] |
| Cali | Colombia |
CLO | SKCL | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport | [5] | |
| Caucasia | Colombia |
CAQ | SKCU | Juan H. White Airport | Focus city | [5] |
| Corozal | Colombia |
CZU | SKCZ | Las Brujas Airport | [5] | |
| El Bagre | Colombia |
EBG | SKEB | El Bagre Airport | [5] | |
| Medellín | Colombia |
EOH | SKMD | Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport | Hub | [5] |
| Montería | Colombia |
MTR | SKMR | Los Garzones Airport | [5] | |
| Pereira | Colombia |
PEI | SKPE | Matecaña International Airport | [5] | |
| Quibdó | Colombia |
UIB | SKUI | El Caraño Airport | Focus city | [5] |
| Tolú | Colombia |
TLU | SKTL | Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport | [5] |
Fleet[]
Final fleet[]
The Aerolínea de Antioquia fleet included the following aircraft (as of March 2019):[6][7]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dornier 328-110 | 3 | — | 32 | Purchased from VIP Ecuador |
| Dornier 328-120 | 1 | — | 32 | Purchased from SATENA |
| Total | 4 | — | ||
Former fleet[]
The airline previously operated the following aircraft:
- British Aerospace Jetstream 32
- Cessna 303
- de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Misión, Visión, Valores Archived January 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine." Aerolínea de Antioquia. Retrieved on January 26, 2011.
- ^ "Contáctenos Archived 2012-06-06 at the Wayback Machine." Aerolínea de Antioquia. Retrieved on January 26, 2011. "www.ada-aero.com Aeropuerto Olaya Herrera Medellín-Colombia"
- ^ "Reseña histórica Archived February 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine." Aerolínea de Antioquia. Retrieved on January 26, 2011. "El inicio de operaciones de la Aerolínea de Antioquia (ADA) se remonta a 1987,[...]"
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 48.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Aerolínea de Antioquia destinations Archived April 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Endres 2010, p. 7
- ^ "ADA Colombia Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- Günter Endres, ed. (2010). Flight International World Airlines 2010. Sutton, Surrey, England: Reed Business Information. ISBN 978-1-898779-39-1.
External links[]
Media related to Aerolínea de Antioquia at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Spanish)
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