Avianca Honduras

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Avianca Honduras
Avianca Logo.svg
IATA ICAO Callsign
WCISVISLEÑA
Founded1981 (as Isleña Airlines)
Commenced operationsMay 31, 1981
Hubs Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
Frequent-flyer program LifeMiles
Alliance Star Alliance (affiliate)
Parent company Avianca Group
Headquarters San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Key peopleFrederico Pedreira (CEO)
FounderArturo Alvarado Wood
Website www.avianca.com

Isleña de Inversiones S.A. de C.V. branded Avianca Honduras is [1] a regional airline based in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. It offered mostly scheduled and chartered passenger flights out of its hub at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport. [2] It was formerly one of the airlines part of Grupo TACA. It is one of the seven nationally branded airlines (Avianca Costa Rica, Avianca Ecuador, etc.) in the Avianca Group of Latin American airlines.

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History

An Islena Airlines ATR 42-320, operated by TACA Regional, at Toncontin International Airport in 2012 ATR 42-320, TACA Regional Airlines (Islena Airlines) JP7398563.jpg
An Isleña Airlines ATR 42-320, operated by TACA Regional, at Toncontín International Airport in 2012

The airline was founded as Isleña Airlines in 1981 by Arturo Alvarado Wood in the city of La Ceiba. It began operations on May 31, 1981, with a Cessna 206 between La Ceiba and Roatán. Their central office was formerly located in La Ceiba and its hub was at Golosón International Airport.

In 1998, Grupo TACA acquired a 20% stake in the company, and began operating under the TACA Regional banner. [3] On May 28, 2013, Isleña was unified with the rest of TACA's subsidiaries into the Avianca Holdings, being renamed Avianca Honduras.

By October 2018, Avianca Honduras had suspended its routes until further notice. [4] In March 2020, the airline retired is remaining aircraft and transferred its operations to Avianca. [5]

Destinations

Prior to March 2020, Avianca Honduras operated to the following destinations:

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
Guatemala Guatemala City La Aurora International Airport Terminated
Honduras Guanaja Guanaja Airport Terminated
La Ceiba Golosón International Airport Terminated
Roatán Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport Terminated
San Pedro Sula Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport Hub
Suspended
Tegucigalpa Toncontín International Airport Terminated
Utila Útila Airport Terminated

Further destinations were served by chartered flights.

Fleet

A former Avianca Honduras ATR 72-600 taxiing at Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport in 2014 Avianca ATR-72 at Roatan Airport, 12-2014 (cropped).JPG
A former Avianca Honduras ATR 72-600 taxiing at Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport in 2014

Throughout its existence as Isleña Airlines, the airline operated the following aircraft: [6] [7] [8]

Accidents and incidents

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