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Encyclopedia > TACA
TACA
IATA
TA
ICAO
TAI
Callsign
TACA
Founded 1931
Hubs Comalapa Int'l Airport
Jorge Chávez Int'l Airport
Juan Santamaría Int'l Airport
Focus cities / secondary hubs La Mesa International Airport
La Aurora Int'l Airport
Frequent flyer program Distancia
Member lounge Salones VIP
Alliance
Fleet size 29
Destinations 35
Parent company Grupo TACA
Headquarters San Salvador, El Salvador
Key people Roberto Kriete (CEO), Kriete Family (Owner)
Website: http://www.taca.com

TACA is an airline in Central America. Its original name stood for Transportes Aéreos Centroamericanos, or Central American Air Transport. Due to its expansion to South America, which meant flying within the three Americas, its name now stands for Transportes Aéreos del Continente Americano or American Continent Air Transport. Grupo TACA, as it was formerly known, was created by a merger between five national airlines in the 1980s: Image File history File links Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... IATA Airline Designators are two-letter codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines. ... 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. ... An Airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Comalapa International Airport (IATA airport code: SAL), also known as El Salvador International Airport, is located about 30 miles from San Salvador, El Salvador. ... Jorge Chávez International Airport (IATA: LIM, ICAO: SPIM) is Perus main national and international airport, serving over 4. ... Juan Santamaría International Airport (IATA airport code: SJO) is located in 20 km from San José, Costa Rica. ... In the airline industry, a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has flights to at least several destinations other than its hubs. ... La Mesa International Airport (IATA airport code: SAP) is an international airport located in the town of La Mesa, Costa Rica, near San Pedro Sula which is served by this airport. ... La Aurora International Airport (IATA: GUA, ICAO: MGGT) serves Guatemala City, Guatemala and is located 6km south of Guatemala Citys centre. ... A Frequent Flyer Program is a service offered by many airlines to reward customer loyalty. ... An airport lounge is a lounge owned by a particular airline (or jointly operated by several carriers). ... The Skyteam logo The OneWorld logo The Star Alliance logo An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more airlines to cooperate for the foreseeable future on a substantial level. ... This article is about the capital of El Salvador. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... A Boeing 747-400 belonging to Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the UKs largest airlines. ... Commonly, Central America is the region of North America located between the southern border of Mexico and the northwest border of Colombia, in South America. ... The phrase mergers and acquisitions or M&A refers to the aspect of corporate finance strategy and management dealing with the merging and acquiring of different companies as well as assets. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ...

Lacsa is the only airline of the group that flies by his own name and has his hub at Juan Santamria International Airport in San Jose Costa Rica. Aviateca was the state airline of Guatemala, based in Guatemala City. ... Lacsa, or Lineas Aereas de Costa Rica, is the national airline of Costa Rica, founded in 1946. ... Aeronica - Aerolineas Nicaraguenses was an airline based in Managua in Nicaragua. ... Categories: Stub | Airlines of Caribbean and Central America ... Lacsa, or Lineas Aereas de Costa Rica, is the national airline of Costa Rica, founded in 1946. ... San José – or its anglicised form San Jose – is the Spanish for Saint Joseph. ...


TACA Peru is now an important member of the group. Grupo TACA is also considering opening airlines in Panama, Argentina and Chile; these would be named "TACA Panama", "TACA Argentina" and "TACA Chile" respectively; to compete with other large Latin American airline groups, including Copa Airlines, Aerolíneas Argentinas and the LAN group. Copa Airlines is the national flag airline of Panama. ... Aerolíneas Argentinas A340-200. ... LAN Airlines NYSE: LFL (formerly LanChile) is an airline based in Santiago, Chile. ...


The airline's logo is five golden macaws, representing the five original constituent airlines. Each airline flies similar aircraft in similar livery, but retains its own name on the fuselage. Genera Ara Anodorhynchus Cyanopsitta Propyrrhura Orthopsittaca Diopsittaca Macaws are large colorful New World parrots, classified into six of the many Psittacidae genera: Ara, Anodorhynchus, Cyanopsitta, Propyrrhura, Orthopsittaca, and Diopsittaca. ...


Today, TACA has scheduled flights to most major airports in the Western Hemisphere. Its three flight hubs or "Centros de Conexiones" are:

TACA's headquarters are in San Salvador, El Salvador. The company is owned by the Kriete family of San Salvador. Comalapa International Airport (IATA airport code: SAL), also known as El Salvador International Airport, is located about 30 miles from San Salvador, El Salvador. ... This article is about the Salvadoran capital city. ... Jorge Chávez International Airport (IATA Airport Code: LIM) is Perus main national and international gateway, serving over 4. ... This article is about Lima, Peru. ... Juan Santamaría International Airport (IATA airport code: SJO) is located in 20 km from San José, Costa Rica. ... San José is the capital and largest city of the nation of Costa Rica. ... This article is about the capital of El Salvador. ...

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History

TACA was founded in Honduras in 1931 by New Zealander Lowell Yerex. According to Time Magazine, 31 December 1945, TACA was once the "world's largest cargo carrier." 1931 (MCMXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Lowell Yerex, born in New Zealand, attended university in Valparaiso, Indiana (United States). ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...


A little known fact is that, during the 1940s, TACA also operated an airline named "TACA Venezuela". // Events and trends World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atomic bomb. ...


TACA Int'l took a 49% stake in Nicaraguan airline Aeronica in 1992. Aeronica - Aerolineas Nicaraguenses was an airline based in Managua in Nicaragua. ...


Destinations

See full article: TACA destinations. This is a list of airports that TACA flies to. ...


Fleet

CURRENT FLEET Taca's fleet has surged and webbed throughout time. Today it is an all-Airbus fleet:


HISTORIC FLEET Taca has operated some of the following types: The Airbus A320 is a short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... The Airbus A320 is a short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... The Airbus A320 is a short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ...

  • Stinson single-engine
  • Bellanca CH-400 Skyrocket (The Smithsonian keeps a photo of TACA's Bellanca)
  • Ford 5-AT Tri-Motor (The Smithsonian keeps one of TACA's actual Fords)
  • DC-4
  • Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar (The Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society keeps one of TACA's actual Lockheeds)
  • Vickers Viscount 768
  • BAC One-Eleven
  • Boeing 737
  • Boeing 767
  • Airbus A300

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Lists of Aircraft | Aircraft manufacturers | Aircraft engines | Aircraft engine manufacturers This list of aircraft is sorted alphabetically, beginning with the name of the manufacturer (or, in certain cases, designer). ... This is a list of aircraft manufacturers (in alphabetic order). ... List of aircraft engines: // Piston engines Allison V-1710 Alvis Leonides Armstrong-Siddeley Puma Armstrong-Siddeley Cheetah Armstrong-Siddeley Nimbus Bentley BR1 Rotary BMW 801 Bristol Aquila Bristol Centaurus Bristol Hercules Bristol Jupiter Bristol Pegasus Bristol Perseus Bristol Phoenix Bristol Taurus Bristol Titan Bristol Hydra Bristol Mercury Clerget rotary Continental... This is a list of aircraft engine manufacturers both past and present. ...


Airports | Airlines | Air forces | Aircraft weapons | Missiles | Timeline of aviation This is a list of airlines in operation. ... This is a list of Air Forces, sorted alphabetically by country. ... This is a list of aircraft weapons, past and present. ... Below is a list of (links to pages on) missiles, sorted alphabetically by name. ... This is a timeline of aviation history. ...


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TACA - definition of TACA in Encyclopedia (206 words)
In addition, TACA Panama and TACA Peru are now important members of the group.
Grupo TACA is also considering opening airlines in Argentina and Chile; these would be named "TACA Argentina" and "TACA Chile" respectively; to compete with another large Latin American airline group, the Lan group.
TACA was founded in Honduras in 1931 by New Zealander Lowell Yerex.
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