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AVIANCA – TACA Limited
Roberto Kriete
CEO
Mario Balladares
Marketing Manager
Blvd. Sur y Av. El Espino,
Santa Elena, La Libertad
Tel: (+503) 2267 8888
www.taca.com
Activity: Airline
Date of creation: 1931
AVIANCA and TACA stockholders have recently
accomplished the merger of their businesses,
creating a joined group generating an annual income
of approximately 3 billion U.S. Dollars. It will service
over 100 destinations around the world (including 75
Latin American cities); it has a fleet of 129 modern
aircraft of short, medium and long range; directly
employs 12,000 people and in its frequent flyer
program, there are over 3 million members.
Founded in 1931 and with over 75 years of history,
one of TACA’s main priorities is to continue offering
its passengers a flight experience characterized by
friendliness, respect and customer care. Nowadays,
TACA flies to 39 destinations in 22 countries of
North, Central, South America and the Caribbean,
including daily flights to 9 main cities of the United
States as well as Toronto, Canada. TACA connects
the three Americas with destinations like New York,
Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Buenos Aires,
Santiago de Chile, Säo Paulo, Lima, Quito, Bogota,
Caracas and Santo Domingo.
With the newest fleet in the Americas (comprised of
38 Airbus 319, 320, 321 and 2 Embraer E190s), it
offers the most advanced aero-space technology
and customer care for the passenger’s safety and
comfort. TACA has the best operational record of the
industry, with on time arrivals exceeding 90% and a
rate of itinerary compliance superior to 99%.
TACA is certified by IOSA (IATA Operating Safety
Audit in its English acronym) and Aeroman ACT
that besides providing maintenance service to
the airline also provides services to renown U.S.
airlines like JetBlue, US Airways and other Latin
American leading airlines. Aeroman ACT is one of
the few maintenance centers around the world highly
recommended by the Airbus industry.
TACA’s REGIONAL Business Unit complements the
Central American network route. This unit operates
nearly 150 daily flights with a fleet of 30 (12-50 seat)
propelled aircraft; these flights service small and
medium destinations from Cancun and Mexico in the
North, to San Blas Islands in Panama in the South.
Between 2008 and 2009, REGIONAL has renewed
its fleet to include 16 new Cessna Caravans (for
Costa Rica and Nicaragua) and 4 to 6 modern ATR-
42 300s. Due to these investments in the REGIONAL
fleet the airline expanded and improved the service
of REGIONAL for the 800,000 passengers it served
in 2009.
TACA airlines closed its 2009 fiscal year with
88.89% of on time arrivals. TACA is the international
airline that connects the three Americas and works
to offer amiable, efficient and safe world class
services for today’s modern traveler. TACA clients
have recognized their effort through awards such
as the Skytrax Award in the category of the best
Central American, Mexican and Caribbean airline;
Best Regional Airline, Best Central American and
Caribbean Cabin Crew.