Avianca

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Avianca S.A. (BVC: AVA) (acronym in Spanish for Aerov�as Nacionales de Colombia S.A., currently Aerov�as del Continente Americano S.A.) is the flag carrier airline of Colombia since December 5, 1919 when it was initially registered under the name SCADTA. It is headquartered in Bogot�, D.C. with its hub at the El Dorado International Airport. Avianca is the largest airline in Colombia and a major one in Latin America: Avianca together with its subsidiaries has the most extended network of (both passenger and cargo) destinations in the Americas and one of the largest and most modern aircraft fleet in the continent. It is wholly owned by AviancaTACA S.A., a Latin American holding company established in the Panam� and specialized in air transport. The company is listed in the Colombia Stock Exchange.