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This is a list of operators which have an Air Operator Certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of Ecuador.
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This is a list of operators which have an Air Operator Certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of Ecuador.
This is a list of active airlines (March 2023).
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Founded | Hub airport(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeroregional |  | RER | REGAIR | 2018 | Mariscal Sucre International Airport | ||
| Avianca Ecuador |  | 2K | GLG | GALAPAGOS | 2014 | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport Mariscal Sucre International Airport | |
| EC Plus Airline | 2019 | Eloy Alfaro International Airport | Proposed | ||||
| Ecuatoriana Airlines | 2020 | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport Mariscal Sucre International Airport | Proposed | ||||
| Galapagos Airways | 2021 | Mariscal Sucre International Airport | Proposed | ||||
| LATAM Ecuador |  | XL | LNE | AEROLANE | 2016 | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport Mariscal Sucre International Airport | |
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Founded | Hub airport(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeromaster Airways | 1989 | ||||||
| Avioandes | AVIOANDES | 2007 | Mariscal Sucre International Airport | Air charter | |||
| Citiair de Aviación | 2019 | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport | Air taxi |
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Founded | Hub airport(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHL Ecuador |  | 7T | RTM | AERO TRANSAM | 1991 | Mariscal Sucre International Airport |
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Founded | Hub airport(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petroecuador |  | EP | 1970 | Mariscal Sucre International Airport | Provides oil industry support services | ||
| Presidential Squadron |   | FAE | ECUADORIAN AIR FORCE | 1981 | Mariscal Sucre International Airport | Operating for the heads of state and government of Ecuador |
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