Servivensa

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Servivensa
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IATA ICAO Call sign
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Founded1989
Ceased operationsMay 1, 2003
Hubs Simón Bolívar International Airport
Alliance Aeroperú (1999)
Fleet size39
Destinations20
Parent company Avensa
Headquarters Caracas, Venezuela

Servivensa S.A. (legally Servicios Avensa S.A.) was a low-cost airline based in Caracas, Venezuela that operated scheduled domestic and international flights.

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History

Servivensa was established by Avensa in 1989 to counteract the unionized workforce demands of Avensa's employees. By the mid-1990's it had grown to become larger than its parent company, and Servivensa crews of contract workers began operating Avensa aircraft. However, Venezuela's macroeconomic problems, especially its currency exchange restrictions, caused the airline to have trouble procuring spare parts and led to the widespread grounding of its aircraft. [1]

For a short time in 1999, the airline had an alliance with Aeroperú that operated codeshare flights between Caracas and Lima.[ citation needed ]

By 2001, Servivensa and Avensa were close to bankruptcy and were being sued by BP for over $1 million in unpaid fuel bills. [2] Servivensa operations were officially ceased on May 1, 2003, when its parent company, Avensa announced that it was grounding its aircraft due to a drop in demand of air traffic.[ citation needed ]

Destinations

A Servivensa McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 at Miami International Airport in 1993 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51, Servivensa AN0208977.jpg
A Servivensa McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 at Miami International Airport in 1993
A Servivensa Boeing 727-200 at Miami International Airport in 1997 Servivensa Boeing 727-200 Durand-1.jpg
A Servivensa Boeing 727-200 at Miami International Airport in 1997

Fleet

A Boeing 737-200 in an Servivensa/Aeroperu hybrid livery at Miami International Airport in 1999 YV-74C 1 B737-229 Servivensa-AeroPeru MIA 25JAN99 (6158477241).jpg
A Boeing 737-200 in an Servivensa/Aeroperú hybrid livery at Miami International Airport in 1999

Servivensa operated the following aircraft: [4] [5]

Accidents and incidents

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References

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