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 In recognition of its history and roots

Avianca incorporates the image of Aerogal in the 2000's to its vintage Livery Collection

  • This is the airline's 5th retro aircraft that will fly through the skies of Latin America paying homage to its origins in Ecuadorian aviation. 
  • The aircraft was repainted at Avianca's MRO in Medellin by 12 technicians, using about 15 gallons of paint. 
  • Currently, more than 600 employees are part of Avianca Ecuador, a country where they operate 5 domestic and 12 international routes. 

Quito, March 14, 2023. Avianca presented the fifth aircraft of the retro collection with which the airline commemorates the origin and history of Latin American aviation, this time sporting the image that AeroGal -today Avianca Ecuador- wore in the 2000s. It is an Airbus A320, with registration number N776AV, with the iconic yellow iguana on its tail, on a blue background of flying frigates. Previously, the airline also unveiled the vintage models of TACA, Lacsa, Avianca and Aviateca. 

"With this retro aircraft bearing AeroGal's iconic image we celebrate the Ecuadorian origins that are part of our Latin American operation. Today we are a major player in domestic connectivity and the largest operator in Ecuador with an offer of direct flights to 14 destinations in the continent and in the country. Every day we continue to build an Avianca where everyone can fly under a model that adapts to their needs, paying only for what they are going to use on their trips," said Juan Francisco Ortiz, South America Airports Manager and Country Officer for Ecuador. 

To successfully create this image, 12 technicians worked four days at Avianca's Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) in Medellín and used more than 15 gallons of white, blue and transparent paint. AeroGal was founded in 1985 and in 2012 became part of Avianca Group, a Latin American airline consortium that currently operates in 24 countries, has more than 130 routes and more than 3,800 weekly flights. Today, more than 600 employees are part of Avianca Ecuador, which operates 5 domestic and 9 international routes. In the next few days, AeroGal's vintage livery aircraft will arrive in the country to operate flights in and out of Ecuador.