Clic Air Explained
| Airline: | Clic Air |
| Iata: | VE |
| Icao: | EFY |
| Callsign: | EASYFLY |
| Fleet Size: | 20 |
| Destinations: | 37 |
| Headquarters: | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Key People: | Ávila Velandia (President) |
| Founder: | Alfonso Ávila |
Clic Air (formerly known as EasyFly and officially Empresa Aérea de Servicios y Facilitación Logística Integral S.A.) is a regional airline that operates in Colombia. Its main focus is to serve intermediate cities and those not served by other carriers. Operations started in October 2007, with one British Aerospace Jetstream 41 aircraft. Its main base is El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá. Alfonso Ávila, the founder of EasyFly, was also one of the founders of Aero República in 1992.
History
The airline was founded as EasyFly in 2006 by Alfonso Ávila and other partners. Its first aircraft have been acquired through the leasing system.[1] After having 9 approved routes, operations began on October 10, 2007, with only two routes: Barrancabermeja and Arauca from Bogotá.[2] Between November 2007 and January 2008, new routes were inaugurated to the cities of Armenia, Cartago, Yopal, Ibague and Villavicencio.[3]
During 2010, 7 aircraft entered the fleet and in 2012, a new base was inaugurated at Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport.
In 2018, EasyGroup, licensor of the EasyJet brand, began legal proceedings against EasyFly and Honduras-based EasySky over use of the "easy" prefix.[4] In April 2019, EasyGroup statement focused on this case indicated a claim against Colombia's EasyFly was ongoing.[5]
In 2019, the British Aerospace Jetstream 41 left the fleet and gave way to a fleet entirely composed of ATRs.[6]
On July 8, 2023, EasyFly announced that it will be renamed as Clic Air, after the legal process filed by EasyGroup.[7] The airline officially rebranded on August 15, 2023.
Destinations
As of July 2023, Clic Air operates to the following cities:
Codeshare agreements
Fleet
Current
The Clic Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of April 2024):[13]
Clic Air fleet| Aircraft | In
service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|
| ATR 42-500 | 2 | - | 48 | |
| ATR 42-600 | 12 | - | 48 | |
| ATR 72-600 | 6 | - | 70 | |
| Total | 20 | - | | |
|---|
Former
As Easyfly, they previously operated the following aircraft:[14]
Accidents and incidents
- On March 26, 2012, EasyFly Flight 8697, a British Aerospace Jetstream 41, presented a hydraulic fluid spill during a flight. The aircraft landed without complications in José María Córdoba International Airport.[15]
- On October 15, 2020, EasyFly Flight 9069, an ATR 42-600 (registered HK-5310) collided with a jet bridge at Palonegro International Airport. It is speculated that it was a brake failure, however the aircraft was approaching in a prohibited trajectory for this type of turboprop aircraft. According to Caracol Radio, "an irregular procedure by the pilot" caused the incident, there were no injuries.[16]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: CASO DE ESTUDIO EASYFLY S.A LA PRIMERA AEROLÍNEA LOW COST EN COLOMBIA, MUCHO MÁS QUE UNA ESTRATEGIA DE PRECIOS BAJOS.
- Web site: ATR 72-500 EASYFLY AEROSOFT LIVERY by XPColombia. 2023-01-25. X-Plane.Org Forum. en-US.
- Web site: PROPOSAL OF MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR THE AIRLINE EASYFLY .
- Web site: Easygroup lauches legal challenge against airlines for 'brand theft'. 16 August 2018. 2018-08-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20180816164516/https://easy.com/images/pdfs/2018-08-15-easyjet-brand-theft-city-am.pdf. dead.
- Web site: Brand thief's use of easy logos without permission from easyGroup and Sir Stelios forced to stop!. easy.com. easyGroup. 17 April 2019. 16 April 2019. 17 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190417111730/https://easy.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019-04-16-easyfly-brand-thief-stops-using-easy-brand.pdf. dead.
- Web site: Limited. Alamy. Medellin, Colombia – January 25, 2019: Easyfly British Aerospace Jetstream 41 airplane at Medellin Enrique Olaya Herrera airport (EOH) in Colombia Stock Photo - Alamy. 2023-01-25. www.alamy.com. en.
- Web site: Easyfly será renombrada como Clic. Aviacionline.com. July 8, 2023.
- Web site: EasyFly desembarcó en Bahía Solano y Tolú con vuelos desde Medellín. es. Aviacionline.com. June 13, 2023.
- Web site: EasyFly iniciará vuelos entre Bogotá y Buenaventura. Volavi.co. November 18, 2022.
- Web site: Colombia: Easyfly inauguró sus vuelos a Pitalito. Aviacionline.com. June 16, 2023.
- Web site: Easyfly inauguró sus vuelos a Tumaco desde Bogotá. Aviacionline.com. es. March 16, 2022.
- Web site: Avianca gets approval to codeshare with Easyfly. Aviacionline.com. February 15, 2022.
- Web site: Clic Fleet Details and History. Planespotters.net. March 21, 2024.
- Web site: Easyfly Fleet Details and History. Planespotters.net. April 16, 2024.
- http://www.easyfly.com.co/desktop/Contenido/comunicado-easyfly.aspx EasyFly Flight 8697 incident report in Spanish
- Web site: HK-5310 Accident description. Aviation Safety Network. October 15, 2020.
