Vertical de Aviación explained

Airline:	Vertical de Aviación
Fleet Size:	26
Founded:	1982
Defunct:	August 2023
Website:	www.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.^[1] 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.^[2]

History

Vertical de Aviación was founded in 1982, operating Bell helicopters.^[3] It was the first Colombian airline to operate Russian helicopters transporting passengers and cargo.

In August 2023, the company was liquidated.^[4]

Fleet

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

• 12 MI-171
• 4 Mil Mi-8 MI-171A1
• 4 MI-8 MTV
• 2 Sikorsky S-76d

Fixed wing

• 4 BAe Jetstream J-32 (turboprop aircraft)

External links

• Vertical de Aviacion Official page

Notes and References

1. Web site: Operaciones y Aereonave. 5 February 2017.
2. Web site: Vertical-de-aviacion. 5 February 2017.
3. Web site: Login required . 2023-01-25 . www.planespotters.net.
4. Web site: Vertical de Aviación no va más, la Supersociedades ordenó su liquidación. 11 September 2023.