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ACES (acronym of Aerolíneas Centrales de Colombia) was an airline based at Olaya Herrera International Airport in Medellín, Colombia. Image File history File links Aceslogo. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... El Dorado airport Runway 13R/31L AeroSucre aircraft parked at the Domestic Cargo Terminals. ... An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more airlines to cooperate for the foreseeable future on a substantial level. ... Alianza Summa (in english, Summa Alliance) was an alliance between Avianca, Aces and SAM Colombia. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Nickname: The City of Everlasting Spring, Mountains Capital, City Of The Flowers, Orchids Capital, Beautiful Village, Little Silver Cup, Medallo Coordinates: Departamento Antioquia Region Valle de AburrÃ¡ Alcalde Sergio Fajardo Valderrama Area - City 382 kmÂ² Elevation 1495 m Population - City (2006) 2,223,078 - Density 5320. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Colombia. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Backronym and Apronym (Discuss) Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations, such as NATO, laser, and ABC, written as the initial letter or letters of words, and pronounced on the basis of this abbreviated written form. ... A Boeing 747-400 of Virgin Atlantic Airways An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... Olaya Herrera International Airport (IATA airport code EOH ICAO Airport Code: SKMD) is an airport that serves MedellÃn, Colombia. ... Nickname: The City of Everlasting Spring, Mountains Capital, City Of The Flowers, Orchids Capital, Beautiful Village, Little Silver Cup, Medallo Coordinates: Departamento Antioquia Region Valle de AburrÃ¡ Alcalde Sergio Fajardo Valderrama Area - City 382 kmÂ² Elevation 1495 m Population - City (2006) 2,223,078 - Density 5320. ...

The company was founded on August 31st in 1971 by a group of 13 Colombian entrepreneurs, amongst them, most notably Orlando Botero Escobar and German Peñaloza Arias from Manizales and Luis H. Coulson, Jorge Coulson R., Alberto Jaramillo and Hernando Zuluaga from Medellin. Mr. Botero and Mr. Peñaloza considered pioneers in the early days of Colombian commercial aviation, had tried several times to establish a commuter service between Manizales and Bogota, they managed to run and operate a small commuter service airline by the name TARCA (acronym of Taxi Aereo de Caldas) who was forced to shut down due to financial difficulties. With the support of the new partners from Medellin they embarked on a successful enterprise that earned the respect of the competition and the love of their customers. The airline offered local flights between Manizales-Bogota, and Medellin-Bogota and soon became a major player in the Colombian market. In the late 80's and early 90's the airline expanded its service internationally operating flights to North America: Miami, Fort Lauderdale; South America: Quito, Caracas; Central America: Cancún served by charters; and in the Caribbean: Santo Domingo, Punta Cana, San Juan de Puerto Rico; as well as domestic flights in Colombia. Its fleet consisted of Airbus A320, Boeing 727 (where retired in 2003), and Aerospatiale ATR-42 aircraft. 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Backronym and Apronym (Discuss) Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations, such as NATO, laser, and ABC, written as the initial letter or letters of words, and pronounced on the basis of this abbreviated written form. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... Fort Lauderdale, known as the Venice of America, is a city located in Broward County, Florida. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Quito (official name: San Francisco de Quito) is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. ... Nickname: La Sultana del Avila (English:The Avilas Sultan) La Sucursal del Cielo (English:Branch of Heaven) Motto: Ave MarÃa SantÃsima, sin pecado concebida, en el primer instante de su ser natural. ... Map of Central America Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. ... CancÃºn from the air CancÃºn is a coastal city in Mexicos easternmost state, Quintana Roo. ... World map depicting Caribbean : West Indies redirects here. ... Santo Domingo from space, May 1992 Plaza ColÃ³n Santo Domingo de GuzmÃ¡n, population 2,061,200 (2003), estimated 2,253,437 in 2006, is the capital and the largest city of the Dominican Republic. ... Punta Cana Marina, Dominican Republic Punta Cana is the name of a region in the easternmost tip of the Dominican Republic. ... San Juan is the capital city of Puerto Rico. ... The Airbus A320 is a short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by EADS (Airbus S.A.S.). First delivered in 1988, the A320 pioneered the use of digital fly-by-wire flight control systems in a commercial aircraft. ... The Boeing 727 is a large, single-aisle (narrow-body) commercial jet airliner carrying as many as 189 passengers. ... Categories: Stub | International airliners 1980-1989 ... An Airbus A380, currently the worlds largest airliner An aircraft is any vehicle or craft capable of atmospheric flight. ...

In 2003, financial woes forced the airline to shut down. Its routes were taken over by its partner carrier, Avianca. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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Avianca • Avianca Cargo • AviancaPlus • Avianca Services • Capital Airlines • Deskubra • Helicol • OceanAir • SAM • VIP • Wayraperú This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Aviancalogo2. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Avianca Cargo is a cargo airline based in BogotÃ¡ D.C., Colombia. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Capital Airlines is an airline based in Lagos, Nigeria. ... Helicol (Helicopteros Nacionales de Colombia) is an airline based in BogotÃ¡, Colombia. ... OceanAir Linhas Aereas is an airline based at Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil. ... SAM (acronym of Sociedad AeronÃ¡utica de MedellÃn) is an airline based in MedellÃn, Colombia but its main base of operations is at El Dorado International Airport in BogotÃ¡, D.C., Colombia. ... VIP (Vuelos Internos Privados S.A.) is an ecuatorian airline. ... WayraperÃº is an airline based at Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima, PerÃº. It is a subsidiary airline of Avianca. ...