Air Colombia Explained

Airline:	Air Colombia
Founded:	1980
Ceased:	September 23, 2019
Headquarters:	Villavicencio, Colombia
Hubs:	La Vanguardia Airport

Air Colombia S.A.S. was a cargo airline with a hub at La Vanguardia Airport in Villavicencio, Colombia. It was known for being one of several Colombian airlines who continued to use World War II-era Douglas C-47 aircraft into the 2010s.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} The airline suspended operations after filing for administration on September 23, 2019.^[5]

Fleet

Air Colombia previously operated the following aircraft:^[6]

• 1 Antonov An-32B (leased)
• 1 Boeing 727-100F
• 4 Douglas C-47 Skytrain
• 2 Douglas C-118
• 1 Short SC.7 Skyvan

See also

• List of defunct airlines of Colombia

External links

• News: Hide . Stephen . 2014-03-21 . Taking 'Dakota' East . 2023-02-06 . The City Paper Bogotá . en-US.

Notes and References

1. Book: Wiesman, Hans. The Dakota Hunter: In Search of the Legendary DC-3 on the Last Frontiers. Casemate. 2015. 256, 263, 278. 978-1612002590.
2. Book: Jane's All the World's Aircraft. Lambert. Mark. Jane. Frederick Thomas. 1991. 346. 145379445.
3. News: Aging DC-3s serve as 'buses of the jungle' in Colombia. Juan. Forero. 12 March 2012. The Washington Post.
4. News: Rosinenbomber on Colombian. Spiegel Online. 23 August 2017.
5. Web site: Cerqueira . Erick . 2019-09-16 . Uno de los últimos operadores del DC-3, Air Colombia suspende operaciones . 2023-02-06 . Noticias de Aviación Transponder 1200 . es-MX.
6. Web site: Air Colombia Fleet. AeroTransport Databank. 8 December 2017.