AeroTACA

AeroTACA
IATA ICAO Call sign
— ATK AEROTACA
Founded1965
Ceased operations
2006
Hubs
Destinations25
HeadquartersBogotá, Colombia
FounderOmar Díaz
Websitewww.aerotaca.com

AeroTACA (acronym of AeroTaxi Casanare) was a regional airline based in Bogotá, Colombia. It operated charter flights to neighboring cities from its main base at El Dorado International Airport.[2][3] It was wholly owned by the Urdaneta family.[3]

History

The airline was established in 1965 as AeroTaxi Casanare by Omar Díaz, based in the city of Yopal. It provided flights to local ranches and settlements in the sparsely connected Llanos region, using a Cessna 206.[1]

On 11 June 1989, one of its planes crashed near the city of Tame when it was unable to land. Six people died, including musician Arnulfo Briceño.[4] After the accident, the airline's facilities were transferred to El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, and its name was changed to Aerotransportes Casanare. In 1992, the company was authorized to expand its routes to territories that only AIRES covered.[1]

The airline changed its name in 1996 to AeroTACA, with the acquisition of larger aircraft.

Since 2000, the company began to expand throughout the national territory using the Beechcraft 1900C. Following the liquidation of ACES, AeroTACA requested several regional routes to operate upon entering the settlement and signed a technical support contract with Venezuelan Avior Airlines.[5][6] The company wanted to operate 11 aircraft and cover the entire Colombian territory.

Following the crash of West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 in Venezuela, the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority required that all airlines undergo a special inspection of their maintenance facilities and aircraft. AeroTACA applied for restructuring[7] and went into liquidation by the end of 2006, as it was unable to remain financially stable.[1]

Destinations

AeroTACA operated to the following cities:[1]

 Colombia

Fleet

AeroTACA's fleet included the following aircraft:[1][3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jaime Escobar Corradine (July 21, 2009). "Aerotransportes Casanare S.A - AEROTACA". Volavi.co (in Spanish). Retrieved September 8, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Aerotaca Express - ch-aviation". Ch-aviation.com.
  3. 1 2 3 Flight International 27 March 2007
  4. ↑ "Murió Arnulfo Briceño" [Arnulfo Briceño has died], El Tiempo (in Spanish), September 11, 1999, retrieved September 8, 2025
  5. ↑ Luis Zalamea (September 4, 2003). "Aerotaca Back In Business In Colombia". Aviationweek.com.
  6. ↑ "REVIVE AEROTACA CON PASAJE ELECTRÓNICO". Eltiempo.com (in Spanish). September 2, 2003. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Se liquidará aerolínea West". Eltiempo.com (in Spanish). October 18, 2006.
  8. ↑ "AEROTACA A IBAGUÉ:". Eltiempo.com (in Spanish). May 14, 1998.
  9. ↑ "REANUDARÍAN VUELOS A SOGAMOSO:". Eltiempo.com (in Spanish). November 24, 2003.
  10. ↑ "DESPEGAN OBRAS EN LA VÍA". Eltiempo.com (in Spanish). January 10, 1995.
  11. ↑ "Aerotaca Of Bogota Leases Two Beech 1900Cs". Aviationweek.com. January 18, 2000.
  12. ↑ "Aerotaca Saab". Flightglobal.com. August 28, 1996.
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