VIP Ecuador
Encyclopedia
VIP is an airline
based at Mariscal Sucre International Airport
in Quito
, Ecuador
. This airline forms part of Synergy Group
jointly with Avianca
in Colombia, AeroGal
in Ecuador and Avianca Brazil (formerly known as OceanAir).
ian VIP S.A. was founded in 1997 as a VIP Club, a charter company which renders services only to associated members.
In 2001, the company started to operate with commercial flights.
In 2003, it became part of the Synergy Group
which owns 100% of its stocks.
Nowadays, VIP S.A. operates jointly with AeroGal.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based at Mariscal Sucre International Airport
Mariscal Sucre International Airport
Mariscal Sucre International Airport is the international airport serving Quito, the capital city of Ecuador. It is named after Venezuelan born Antonio José de Sucre, known as the "Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho" , a hero of Ecuadorian and Latin American independence...
in Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
. This airline forms part of Synergy Group
Synergy Group
Synergy Group is a South American conglomerate owned by Bolivian-born Germán Efromovich, an entrepreneur holding dual citizenship of Colombia and Brazil. The group its headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil....
jointly with Avianca
Avianca
Avianca 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 Bogotá, D.C. with its hub at the El Dorado International Airport...
in Colombia, AeroGal
Aerogal
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 New York, Perú and Colombia.- History :AeroGal was established in 1986.Through a commercial agreement between AeroGal and...
in Ecuador and Avianca Brazil (formerly known as OceanAir).
History
The EcuadorEcuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
ian VIP S.A. was founded in 1997 as a VIP Club, a charter company which renders services only to associated members.
In 2001, the company started to operate with commercial flights.
In 2003, it became part of the Synergy Group
Synergy Group
Synergy Group is a South American conglomerate owned by Bolivian-born Germán Efromovich, an entrepreneur holding dual citizenship of Colombia and Brazil. The group its headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil....
which owns 100% of its stocks.
Nowadays, VIP S.A. operates jointly with AeroGal.
Destinations
- EcuadorEcuadorEcuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
- Coca - Francisco de Orellana AirportFrancisco de Orellana AirportFrancisco de Orellana Airport is an airport serving Puerto Francisco de Orellana , a city in the province of Orellana in Ecuador.- Facilities :...
- Nueva LojaNueva LojaNueva Loja, is the capital of the province of Sucumbíos in Ecuador. It was founded in the 1960s as a base camp of Texaco. The official population estimate as of 1995 was 19,262 and as of 2009 its population is calculated to be 26,004....
- Lago Agrio AirportLago Agrio AirportLago Agrio Airport is an airport serving Nueva Loja , the capital city of the canton of Lago Agrio and the province of Sucumbíos in Ecuador.- Facilities :... - QuitoQuitoSan Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
- Mariscal Sucre International AirportMariscal Sucre International AirportMariscal Sucre International Airport is the international airport serving Quito, the capital city of Ecuador. It is named after Venezuelan born Antonio José de Sucre, known as the "Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho" , a hero of Ecuadorian and Latin American independence...
Hub - PortoviejoPortoviejoPortoviejo is a city in Ecuador, and the capital the Province of Manabí 30 km from the Pacific coast. . Also known as the city of the "Royal Tamarind Trees" for the beautiful trees found in the area...
- Reales Tamarindos AirportReales Tamarindos AirportReales Tamarindos Airport is an airport serving Portoviejo, the capital city of the province of Manabí in Ecuador.- Facilities :The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level...
ends August 21 - MantaMantaManta is a mid-sized city in Manabí Province, Ecuador. It is the second most populous city in the province, the fifth most populous in the country and, economically, the third most important city of Ecuador. Manta has existed since Pre-Columbian times. It was a trading post for the Mantas....
- Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Coca - Francisco de Orellana Airport
Fleet
The VIP Ecuador fleet includes the following aircraft (at 4 May 2010):| Aircraft | In Fleet | Passengers |
|---|---|---|
| Dornier 328-110 | 3 | 32 |