Vertical de Aviación
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| Founded | 1982 |
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| Ceased operations | August 2023[1] |
| Hubs | El Dorado International Airport |
| Fleet size | 26 |
| Headquarters | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Website | www.verticaldeaviacion.com |
Vertical de Aviación S.A.S. was a charter airline based at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, Colombia. As the name implies, it flew mainly helicopters, but the company also operated fixed-wing aircraft such as the Jetstream 32.
Although the company transported passengers and cargo, it had a much broader business model and scope focusing on Defense, Oil, Logistics, and Government sectors.[2] During 2017, it operated in Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, Nigeria, Mexico, and Bolivia and has operated in Afghanistan through U.S. Transportation Command Directorate of Acquisition contracts. [3]
History
[edit]Vertical de Aviación was founded in 1982, operating Bell helicopters.[4] It was the first Colombian airline to operate Russian helicopters transporting passengers and cargo.
In August 2023, the company was liquidated.[1]
Fleet
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As of 2017, the company's fleet was composed of the following:
- 12 MI-171
- 4 Mil Mi-8 MI-171A1
- 4 MI-8 MTV
- 2 Sikorsky S-76d
Fixed wing
- 4 BAe Jetstream J-32 (turboprop aircraft)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Vertical de Aviación no va más, la Supersociedades ordenó su liquidación". 28 August 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Operaciones y Aereonave". Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ "Vertical-de-aviacion". Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ "Login required". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
External links
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| Defunct |
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