Servivensa Explained

Airline:Servivensa
Iata:VC
Icao:SVV
Callsign:SERVIVENSA
Founded:1989
Ceased:May 1, 2003
Hubs:Simón Bolívar International Airport
Alliance:Aeroperú (1999)
Fleet Size:39
Destinations:20
Parent:Avensa
Headquarters:Caracas, Venezuela

Servivensa S.A. (legally Servicios Avensa Sociedad Anónima S.A.) was a low-cost airline based in Caracas, Venezuela that operated scheduled domestic and international flights.

History

Servivensa was established by Avensa in 1989 to counteract the unionized workforce demands of Avensa's employees. By the mid-1990's it had grown to become larger than its parent company, and Servivensa crews of contract workers began operating Avensa aircraft. However, Venezuela's macroeconomic problems, especially its currency exchange restrictions, caused the airline to have trouble procuring spare parts and led to widespread grounding of its aircraft.[1]

For a short time in 1999, the airline had an alliance with Aeroperú that operated codeshare flights between Caracas and Lima.

By 2001, Servivensa and Avensa were close to bankruptcy and were being sued by BP for over $1 million in unpaid fuel bills.[2] Servivensa operations were officially ceased on May 1, 2003, when its parent company, Avensa announced that it was grounding its aircraft due to a drop in demand of air traffic.

Destinations

Fleet

Servivensa operated the following aircraft:[3] [4]

Accidents and incidents

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lynn . Barry . 1996-09-01 . Where angels fear to tread . 2022-10-03 . Flight Global . en.
  2. News: Guthrie . Amy . 2001-06-22 . Beleaguered South American Carriers Are in Dire Need of Superhero Rescue . en-US . Wall Street Journal . 2022-10-03 . 0099-9660.
  3. [Flight International]
  4. Web site: Servivensa Fleet Details and History. Planespotters.net. March 31, 2020.
  5. Web site: YV-761-C Accident description. Aviation Safety Network. 25 June 2010.
  6. Web site: YV-611C Accident description. Aviation Safety Network. 25 June 2010.
  7. Web site: HEROIN RING IN THE SKY IS GROUNDED . 2022-10-03 . Orlando Sentinel.