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Vertical de Aviación

Vertical de Aviación
Founded1982
Ceased operationsAugust 2023[1]
HubsEl Dorado International Airport
Fleet size26
HeadquartersBogotá, Colombia
Websitewww.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

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

Vertical de Aviación MI-171

As of 2017, the company's fleet was composed of the following:

Fixed wing

References

  1. ^ a b "Vertical de Aviación no va más, la Supersociedades ordenó su liquidación". 28 August 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Operaciones y Aereonave". Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Vertical-de-aviacion". Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Login required". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
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