Avianca Holdings S.A. is a holding company with investments in airlines in Latin America. The company is headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia and was formed following the merger of the majority of the continuing business of Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. (Avianca) and Grupo TACA S.A. The group is a International Airlines Group (IAG) member.

History

Avianca was founded in 1919, describing itself as the first airline in the Americas. In 1929, the government of Colombia started acquiring a number of the company’s planes and sending them to a new military aviation school, this marked the start of Avianca's long standing relationship with the Colombian military. TACA was formed in 1931 by five Central American countries as a flag airline of the region. In 2009, Avianca and TACA announced plans to merge to become Latin America’s second largest airline group.

Mission

Avianca Holdings strives to be the leading airline group in Latin America by providing outstanding value for customers and the travelling public, investing in our people and driving customer loyalty through world-class products and service.

Vision

At Avianca, we are committed to offering superior service to our customers, to connecting people and ensuring the highest levels of safety and security. We strive to build a culture of excellence, maintaining a long term perspective and a focus on transforming customer experience.

Key Team

James Peter S. Leshaw (Independent Director)

Anko Van der Werff (Director)

Fabio Villegas (Independent Director)

Rodrigo Salcedo (Independent Director)

Jairo Burgos De La Espriella (Independent Non-Executive Director)

Richard Paul Schifter (Independent Director)

Alvaro Enrique Jaramillo Buitrago (Independent Director)

Recognition and Awards

In 2017, Avianca was recognized as the Skytrax Best Airline in South America, in the category of Best Business Class Seat in South America, Best Airline Staff in South America, Best Airline Cabin Cleanliness in South America, and Ranking of Providers with Best Overall Customer Services in South America.

References

https://in.investing.com/equities/pfavh

https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/avianca-holdings

www.aviancaholdings.com/

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Leadership team

Roberto José Kriete (Chairman of the Board)

Oscar Darío Morales Rivera (Independent Director)

José Ofilio Gurdian (Non Independent Director)

Products/ Services

Transportation

Number of Employees

1,000 - 20,000

Headquarters

Bogotá, Distrito Especial, Colombia

Established

2009

Company Registration

SEC CIK number: 0001575969

Traded as

NYSE:AVH

Social Media

URL

www.aviancaholdings.com/

Last updated: Tue Feb 25 2025

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