Veca Airlines
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| Founded | March 28, 2014 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 4 | ||||||
| Headquarters | San Salvador, El Salvador | ||||||
| Key people | Armando De Lucas Hurtado Acera, CEO | ||||||
| Website | www.vecaairlines.com | ||||||
VECA Airlines (Vuelos Economicos de Centro America) is a Salvadoran airline owned by Sociedad Hasgar S.A. de C.V.[1] and is El Salvador's flag carrier established in early 2014 in San Salvador. The main airline hub is located in San Salvador at Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport.By the end of 2014, Alba Petroleos de El Salvador bought all outstanding shares of Sociedad Hasgar S.A. de C.V..
History
The airline started operations on 28 November 2014 with regional services to major cities in Central America (San José, Managua and Guatemala City). VECA started its services with two Airbus A319s.
VECA intends to bring competition into the Central American market following the recent merger of Avianca and TACA. Several former TACA Airlines employees now work at VECA Airlines, after the absorption of TACA by the Colombian flag carrier.
Among the low-cost airline plans, it is intended to offer flights to North America and South America on short notice. Its current CEO has been quoted in Merida, Mexico, as saying that by the end of 2015 there will be flights directly from Merida and Cancun to San Salvador.
Destinations
VECA Airlines' main hub is in San Salvador at Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport. For initial operations in November 2014, VECA will operate to the following cities:
| City | Country | Airport |
|---|---|---|
| San José | Costa Rica | Juan Santamaría International Airport |
| San Salvador | El Salvador | Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (HUB) |
| Guatemala City | Guatemala | La Aurora International Airport |
| Managua | Nicaragua | Augusto C. Sandino International Airport |
Fleet
As of August 2016 the VECA Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[2]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319-100 | 2 | — | 110 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Aerolínea de bajo costo operará en El Salvador" (in Spanish). La Prensa Gráfica. 2013.
- ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 13.