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SAO PAULO, Nov 1, 2009 (AFP)

An airline merger between Colombia's Avianca, El Salvador's TACA and Ecuador's Aerogal announced in October will likely trigger further tie-ups across an increasingly affluent and travel-hungry Latin America, analysts say.

2009 AFP

QUITO, 26 fév 2010 (AFP)

La compagnie latino-américaine Avianca-Taca a annoncé vendredi le rachat de 100% de sa concurrente équatorienne Aerogal, qui doit recevoir deux nouveaux Airbus 320 au second semestre 2010 pour continuer ses opérations de manière indépendante.

2010 AFP

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[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] plans to select at least two new regional aircraft types by year-end.

Chief executive Fabio Villegas says the group has launched a request for proposals covering jets and turboprops with capacities of up to 100 seats.

A decision is expected this year and will "ideally" result in the selection of one type of jet and one type of turboprop, says Villegas.

Avianca requires replacements for its [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] 50 and Fokker 100 fleets, which are to be phased out by 2012.

In August 2009 ATI reported that the Colombian airline had started evaluating potential replacements for 15 Fokker 100s and 10 Fokker 50s, as well as the 14 Fokker 100s operated by Brazilian sister airline [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].

After Avianca decided to pursue a merger with [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] in October 2009, the fleet planning project was expanded to include TACA's regional affiliates.

Replacing the ATR 42s that operate under the TACA Regional banner now falls within the project's scope.

Additionally, the new fleet of [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] E-190s operated by TACA mainline could be replaced if the E-190 is not selected for the wider group fleet, says Villegas.

Several other aircraft types are also under evaluation for the 100-seat requirement, including the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] CSeries, Mitsubishi MRJ and [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]. "We haven't ruled out anything," Villegas tells ATI.

Avianca-TACA has not yet decided how many new 100-seaters it requires.

It also has not decided how many turboprops it requires and what size or sizes to acquire.

Villegas says this will be determined as part of the group's new joint fleet and network plans, which are due to be completed in July or August.

As part of the new network plan, some existing 100-seat jet routes could potentially be up-gauged to [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] A319s and others down-gauged to turboprops.

The group is also looking at using its new regional fleet to launch new routes.

Villegas says Avianca is "very happy with the Fokker 50 and we need an airplane with similar characteristics".
He adds the ATR 42s as well as the smaller turboprops now operated at TACA Regional are used to serve "small but strategic" destinations that "are very important to us for connectivity".

As regards to narrowbodies, the new fleet plan will focus on [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] family aircraft, as Avianca and TACA both operate A320s and have outstanding orders for the type.

OceanAir also has started taking delivery of A319s to supplement its Fokker 100 fleet, while Ecuador's AeroGal, another sister airline, is slated to begin taking A320s later this year.

The Avianca-TACA group, which was formed by a merger earlier this year, includes only one airline that operates long haul, namely Avianca. However, Villegas reveals that TACA may launch services from Central America to Europe
next year. If this happens, the two additional Airbus A330s that Avianca is slated to receive in 2011 will be handed to TACA.

GECAS has leased the 10 [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] A318s previously operated by Mexicana to Colombia's [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].

A GECAS spokesman confirms the leasing company has successfully remarketed the 10 A318s that were on lease to Mexicana and the aircraft are in the process of being prepared for re-delivery to Avianca.
The Colombian carrier plans to take all 10 A318s next year and use them to replace its fleet of [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] 100s, which are primarily used on domestic routes.
The [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] will be a new aircraft type for Avianca, but the carrier already operates a fast-growing fleet of A319s and A320s.
ATI and Flightglobal reported earlier this month that Avianca had accelerated its plans for phasing out its Fokker 100 fleet and was now expecting to replace all 15 of its Fokker 100s in 2011.

Avianca at the time said its Fokker 100s would be primarily replaced by 10 additional [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] family aircraft that it was in the process of securing from the second-hand market, but declined to disclose the exact type of aircraft or the source.
With GECAS confirming the A318 deal with Avianca, it is now clear the Colombian carrier will replace most of its Fokker 100 fleet with A318s.

The remaining portion of the Fokker fleet will most likely be replaced with A319s from Avianca's outstanding order with Airbus.
Avianca-[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] also has been looking at potentially operating some of its [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] E-190s on Colombian routes now served with Fokker 100s.

Avianca-TACA currently only operates E-190s from TACA's hubs in Central America.
The airline group is now looking at moving some of the E-190s in the existing TACA fleet or from TACA's outstanding order to the Avianca unit but is no longer looking at acquiring additional E-190s.

Avianca-TACA had been looking at potentially ordering more E-190s - either by exercising existing options or placing a new order - as part of its study of potential Fokker 100 replacements.

According to Flightglobal's ACAS database, TACA now operates five E-190s with another three on firm order plus 15 options.
Avianca was originally looking at waiting until about 2014, when new-generation 100-seat aircraft will be available, to replace its Fokker 100s.

The carrier began evaluating last year the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] CSeries, Mitsubishi MRJ and [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] for this requirement with a selection originally expected this year.
Avianca will continue to evaluate these aircraft but will wait at least a couple of years before acquiring new 100-seat aircraft.

Avianca could still acquire new 100-seaters in 2016 or 2017, when its newly acquired A318s come off lease.

Sister carrier Avianca Brazil, previously known as [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], also plans to look at new 100-seaters to replace its 14 Fokker 100s, which it plans to continue operating for two to three more years.With Mexicana's A318s re-leased to Avianca, nearly all of Mexicana's leased A320 fleet has now been remarketed. AerCap, for example, confirmed to ATI last month that it had successfully remarketed the five A320s it had leased to Mexicana. AerCap said the five aircraft, which included three new A320s which were only delivered to Mexicana in 2009 and in the first half of 2010, were mostly remarketed within the North American market.
Prior to ceasing operations in August, Mexicana operated about 50 A320 family aircraft. At this point only the nine A320s owned by Mexicana seem to be available to the carrier's new owners, which are trying to re-launch the carrier with an all-A320 fleet consisting of 30 aircraft.

Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 16, 2011 – GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing unit of GE, announced two new transactions with AVIANCA TACA involving 16 Airbus aircraft.

GECAS signed a purchase and leaseback transaction for two new Airbus A330-200s and four new Airbus A320s.

The aircraft are part of AVIANCA TACA’s existing order book with Airbus.

Two of the A320s will be operated by Taca, the remainder will be operated by Avianca.

Additionally, GECAS has leased 10 Airbus A318s to Avianca.

“We are pleased to contribute to the fleet renewal and growth of AVIANCA TACA with these two transactions,” said Norman C.T. Liu, president and CEO, GECAS.


Fabio Villegas, CEO of AviancaTaca noted: “It has been very important for AVIANCA TACA to have GECAS as our strategic partner in the modernization of our aircraft fleet.

They have supported this transition to a fleet made up entirely of Airbus aircraft for passengers to enjoy their travels in the Americas and throughout the world.”

Avianca fait l'acquisition de quatre avions cargo A330 d'Airbus
Avianca, qui fait partie du groupe AviancaTaca Holdings, a passé une commande ferme portant sur l'acquisition de quatre A330-200F d'Airbus (EAD.PA: Cotation).
Ces nouveaux appareils seront exploités par Tampa, filiale d'Avianca spécialisée dans le transport de fret, précise Airbus dans un communiqué publié mardi.
Avianca annoncera son choix de moteurs ultérieurement.

Le constructeur européen Airbus a annoncé mardi avoir reçu une commande de quatre avions cargo A330-200F de la compagnie colombienne Avianca.

© 2011 AFP

The first Trent 700-powered Airbus A330 entered into Avianca’s fleet today, marking the entry of the first new Rolls-Royce Trent in Latin America.

Avianca’s newest fleet will consist of ten Rolls-Royce Trent 700-powered A330s, as announced last year at the Paris Air Show. All the engines are supported by Rolls-Royce under a 10-year TotalCare™ service agreement.

Rolls-Royce joined Avianca, along with Airbus, at a ceremony marking the inaugural event today at the airline’s headquarters in Bogotá, Colombia, following the handover delivery held earlier this week in Toulouse, France.

Fabio Villegas, President of Avianca, stated: "For Avianca, it is very important that its Airbus A330 fleet is equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent 772B engines. These engines have cutting-edge technology with optimal performance in high and warm altitudes like Bogota's Eldorado airport, lower fuel consumption and reduced CO2 emissions, complying with the standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization.”

Also speaking at the ceremony, Peter Turner, Vice President of Customer Business at Rolls-Royce said: “The arrival of the first new Trent in Latin America further demonstrates the Trent 700 is the clear engine choice on the A330 for fast-growing aviation markets. Today is a significant milestone for Avianca and Rolls-Royce and we look forward to building on our strong relationships we have in place today, well into the future.”

The aircraft will operate out of Bogotá and provide services to the Americas and Europe. The Rolls-Royce Trent 700 is the ideal powerplant for these medium and long-haul routes operating out of high altitude and high temperature airports.

Using the latest technology, the Trent 700 is the quietest of any engine available on the A330 and optimized for greater fuel efficiency and payload performance making it the perfect choice for Avianca as it advances its fleet capabilities. With TotalCare, engines are managed and maintained by the original equipment manufacturer, allowing Avianca to focus on what is most important – its customers.

The Trent 700 is the market leader on the A330 ......The engine is the most powerful available for the A330, and offers the lowest cumulative emissions and the greatest margin to Chapter 4 noise rules, thanks to the incorporation of latest technologies.

Jeannot a écrit:Avianca commande 4 A330-200F

Avianca fait l'acquisition de quatre avions cargo A330 d'Airbus
Avianca, qui fait partie du groupe AviancaTaca Holdings, a passé une commande ferme portant sur l'acquisition de quatre A330-200F d'Airbus (EAD.PA: Cotation).
Ces nouveaux appareils seront exploités par Tampa, filiale d'Avianca spécialisée dans le transport de fret, précise Airbus dans un communiqué publié mardi.
Avianca annoncera son choix de moteurs ultérieurement.

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LHA a écrit:Bonjour, merci

Concernant la flotte actuelle de Tampa C, Bogota/ Medelin/ Cali, devenue filiale d'Avianca à 100% en 2008, elle se compose de 5 Boeing 767-200ERF & -300ERF

Avec un réseau international principalement vers Miami. Mais aussi l'Inde, le Canada, le Royaume Uni, la France, le Mexique, les Pays-Bas...etc.

Le changement de taille est une sorte de pari sur l'avenir.

Les 767-200 furent récupérés de Varig ( 4 pax ) et le -300 d'ANA ( 1 pax )

Les moteurs sont de GE CF-6 80C2B

Pour ces 4 A 330F, le carnet d'ordre total est donc porté à 61 unités

Le choix moteur exclue, comme nous le savons, GE

P&W 4000 et RR Trent 700 auraient chacun fait une proposition

Le récent renouvellement ( aout 2011) de l'US Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism était une condition essentielle pour cette commande à Airbus ( des liaisons avec le Venezuela existent )

On pensait que cette annonce aurait été plus tardive, coïncidant avec une décision de Fedex...

Of the Trent engines already in service, the Trent 700 confirmed its market leading position on the Airbus A330. It has won more than 90 per cent of orders announced in 2010 and more than 70 per cent in the past five years. Orders were particularly strong in the second half of 2010, with US$5 billion of business announced since the start of July.

Il est clair que, si, par hasard, le RR 700 n'était pas retenu pour équiper les A330-200F d'Avianca (TAMPA Cargo) mentionnés ci-dessus, ..... cela serait sans vraie importance. Cela ne changerait pas les statistiques ci-dessus !

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide Trent 700 engines to AviancaTaca for four Airbus A330 aircraft. The agreement includes Rolls-Royce TotalCare long-term engine services and support.

The aircraft will be acquired by AviancaTaca and operated by its subsidiary, Tampa-Cargo. The aircraft will establish Tampa-Cargo as the first A330 freight operator in Latin America. The MOU is subject to final contractual agreement.

Fabio Villegas, President and CEO, AviancaTaca, said: “We were the first operator to bring the Trent 700 into passenger service in Latin America. This latest agreement marks a significant element in our plans to further strengthen our presence as we become the first A330 freight operator in the region.”

Peter Turner, Rolls-Royce, Civil Aerospace Vice President – Customer Business, said: “The Trent 700 is the most fuel efficient, cleanest and quietest engine for the Airbus A330 and has become the engine of choice for both passenger and freight operators. The combination of Trent engine technology and comprehensive TotalCare support will deliver significant benefits for AviancaTaca.”

AviancaTaca currently operates seven passenger Trent 700-powered A330s, with three more to be delivered next year.

The Trent 700 is the only engine specifically designed for the Airbus A330 and is the most fuel efficient, cleanest and quietest engine for the aircraft.

More than 1,400 Trent 700 engines are now in service or on firm order and in the last three years the engine has captured more than 75 per cent of orders.

La dernière phrase est plus que parlante, n'est-ce pas ?!

Hugot2 a écrit:Bonjour,

Taca opère des A 320-233, IAE V-2527 E ( commande de 1995 groupée avec Lan )

Avianca utilise des A 320-214, CFM-56 5B4/P

IAE International Aero Engines today announced that Grupo TACA, one of the leading Latin American airlines, has selected V2500 SelectOne™ engines to power an additional 15 Airbus A320-family aircraft. Supported by a V2500Select^SM aftermarket agreement, the value of this new deal is $400 million at list prices.

El Salvador-based TACA currently operates 37 V2500-powered A320 family aircraft and is awaiting delivery of a further four from a previous order, creating a total backlog of 19 aircraft with IAE engines. The airline’s relationship with IAE extends back to 1995 and in 1998 TACA ordered the V2500 to power 32 A320 family aircraft.

Roberto Kriete, Chairman and CEO of TACA, said: “We truly value the long-standing relationship that our two companies share and we’re delighted to continue this relationship with IAE with this new order. Our experience of the V2500 and the support we have received from IAE over the last 10 years has been excellent. “

IAE President & CEO Jon Beatty said: “The V2500 SelectOne™ is the best engine solution for the A320 family in today’s environment. It gives the greatest flexibility across TACA’s operations whilst delivering a substantial fuel-burn benefit. The airline’s decision to place a follow-on order for the V2500 is an indicator of the engine’s exceptional in-service performance and strength of our comprehensive offering.”

The 22,000-33,000lb of thrust V2500 is available in seven different thrust settings to power the Airbus A319, A320 and A321 Family of aircraft as well as the Airbus Corporate Jetliner. More than 5,000 V2500 engines are in service or on firm order.

Around 75 per cent of Airbus A320s in service in Latin America are powered by the IAE engine. ******

The SelectOne™ build standard delivers an additional one percent fuel burn advantage, along with a corresponding reduction in CO₂ emissions. It will improve time-on-wing by up to 20 percent, and demonstrate compliance with the most stringent CAEP/6 NOx standards. It entered service in October.