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LANSA can mean: * LANSA (Colombia), a former Colombian airline * LANSA (Peru) Lineas Aéreas Nacionales S.A. (commonly known as ''LANSA'') was a Peruvian commercial airline headquartered in Lima, Peru, which was established in 1963. After its last Lockheed Electra crashed on Christmas Eve 1971, LANSA ceased operation, a ..., a former Peruvian airline * LANSA (development environment), a software development environment {{Disambig ...
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LANSA (Colombia)
Lansa (acronym for Limitada Nacional de Servicio Aéreo y luego de Líneas Aéreas Nacionales) was an airline company based in Barranquilla, Colombia. History The Beginning After 1945 the company, Avianca had a complete monopoly over the airline industry. A couple of mechanics and pilots decided to form their own company on May 7, 1945, in the city of Barranquilla. Captain Ernesto Recaman Saravia was the first company leader of Lansa. His first actions of being the company leader were the purchase of four Canadian-made Avro Anson 625A aircraft. Each Avro had a capacity of a maximum of eight passengers. Lansa built their first airfield, only 2 kilometers away from Paseo Colón. The airfield was named "Las Nieves" which translates to "the snows". It was equipped with a 1400 meter long track next to a wooden shed that served as an air terminal. The first planes were delivered to "Las Nieves" on September 3, 1945. Outcome Lansa as a result of its success from its Atlantic coast route ...
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