Panavia (Panama)

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Panavia
PanaviaLogo.png
IATA ICAO Callsign
6Z PVI
Founded 1994
Ceased operations 2006
Hubs Tocumen International Airport
Fleet size 2 (upon closure)
Headquarters Panama City, Panama
Website http://www.panaviacargo.com/ (defunct)

Panavia was an airline based in Panama City, Panama. Established in 1994, it operated chartered cargo flights out of Tocumen International Airport, Panama City. [1] In 2006, Panavia was shut down. [2]

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Destinations

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In 2005, Panavia operated scheduled flights to Bogotá, Mexico City and San José.

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Fleet

At closure, the Panavia fleet consisted of the following aircraft: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International . 2007-04-10. p. 61.
  2. Panavia at airlineupdate.com Archived 2010-10-15 at the Wayback Machine .