Ecuatoriana Airlines Is Relaunching With 6 Dash 8 Aircraft
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Ecuatoriana Airlines will be the second stint of the once state carrier Ecuatoriana de Aviación in Ecuador. The new operator is working towards the launch of flights later in the year, and it is already planning to operate with six Dash 8 aircraft.
Ecuatoriana Airlines will start flying in July 2021; it will be the second stint of the former Ecuatoriana de Aviación, a household name in South America. Photo: RuthAS via Wikimedia Commons.
What do we know about Ecuatoriana Airlines?
Eduardo Delgado, the Ecuatoriana Airlines CEO, recently said that the new carrier expects to operate with six Q-Series aircraft. It will use Q400 airplanes, with a passenger capacity for 76, and Q200, for 37 passengers, said Delgado.
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This year was, without a doubt, one we will never forget. The airline industry worldwide suffered and will continue suffering from the COVID-19 crisis. Latin American airlines were exempt, as some entered Chapter 11 reorganizations in the US, others disappeared altogether, but some are already thriving. Let’s do a quick recap of this past year.
Three of the main four Latin American airlines filed for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2020. Photo: Getty Images
What it could have been
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expected Latin American carriers to have a small profit in 2020. According to its 2019 results, airlines in the region were going to win, in total, US$100 million.