Vuelos Internos Privados S.A. (''VIP'' for short) was an

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

ian

regional airline A regional airline is a general classification of airline which typically operates scheduled passenger air service, using regional aircraft, between communities lacking sufficient demand or infrastructure to attract mainline flights. In North ...

based at the

Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport Mariscal Sucre International Airport ( es, Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre) was the main international airport serving Quito, Pichincha Province, Ecuador. It was the busiest airport in Ecuador by passenger traffic, by aircraft movement ...

and headquartered in

Quito Quito (; qu, Kitu), formally San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its urban area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is located in a valley o ...

. It operated domestic and regional services. The airline was a subsidiary of

Avianca Avianca S.A. (acronym in Spanish for ''Aerovias del Continente Americano S.A.'', "Airways of the American Continent") is a Colombian airline. It has been the flag carrier of Colombia since December 5, 1919, when it was initially registered under ...

and part of the AviancaTaca Holding, which was owned by Synergy Group.

History

VIP was founded in 1997 as a charter company rendering services only to associated members. In July 1997, the company started to operate charter flights, transporting passengers and cargo between regional destinations in Ecuador. The airline was also active in charter traffic, including for the oil industry. In 2001, VIP began operating regular commercial flights. In 2003, it became part of the Synergy Group as part of a strategy to create a continent-wide airline under the

brand, which owns 100% of its stock. In October 2011, the airline was managed by

AeroGal Avianca Ecuador S.A. (formerly known as AeroGal) is an airline based in Quito, Ecuador. It operates passenger and cargo flights within Ecuador, between the mainland and the Galápagos Islands, and between Ecuador and Colombia (on behalf of Avia ...

, who under its own aircraft operated two destinations of the airline, the sales and distribution of tickets were also included in the itineraries and records of the airline that is part of the AviancaTaca Holding alliance. In 2012, VIP ceased operations after it merged with

Destinations

Before VIP ceased operations, the company operated to the following destinations:

Fleet

VIP had formerly consisted the following aircraft: *4 Dornier 328-110 *2 Dornier 328-120

References

External links

Aerogal website
(es/en)
VIP website
(es/en) {{Avianca Defunct airlines of Ecuador Airlines established in 1997 Airlines disestablished in 2012 Defunct companies of Ecuador 1997 establishments in Ecuador 2010s disestablishments in Ecuador Avianca

History

Destinations

Fleet

See also

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