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. It operates passenger services from Managua to 6 domestic destinations. Its main hub is at

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History

The airline began operations in November 1991. It was part of the Taca Group and later this group was acquired, for the most part, by the Avianca Group, becoming a strategic alliance called Avianca-Taca. In 2012 it was announced that the TACA brand would change its name to

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sold its 62% participation in La Costeña to Regional Airlines Holding LLC, from

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Destinations

La Costeña operates scheduled services to the following domestic destinations:

Fleet

Current fleet

La Costeña fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of january 2023):

Former fleet

Accidents and incidents

* On July 30, 1995, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (YN-CED) was hijacked by suspected drug traffickers while en route from

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. On August 1, the body of the pilot was discovered in Zipaquirá, Colombia. He had reportedly been shot twice in the head and once in the back. Nicaraguan authorities suspect that the hijacked aircraft was destined for drug trafficking operations. In August, the plane was found by Colombian police in a hangar at

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. * On July 20, 1999, the same aircraft (YN-CED) was flying from Managua to Bluefields, but crashed in Cerro Silva, killing both crew members and all 14 passengers. A

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References

External links

* {{Avianca Airlines of Nicaragua Companies based in Managua Avianca Airlines established in 1991 1991 establishments in Nicaragua