Avior Airlines
Avior Airlines is an airline based in Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela. It operates scheduled and charter services within Venezuela and the southern Caribbean, as well as to Miami out of its base at Generál José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport. In addition, the airline operates a subsidiary named Avior Regional.
History
Founded by Jorge Luis Añez Dager and Rafael Ciarcia Walo, the airline was established and started operations in 1994, initially using a single five-seat Cessna Skymaster for charter flights to Margarita Island and Canaima. Actually, It is totally owned by Jorge Añez Dager.On 3 December 2017 Avior was added to the List of air carriers banned in the European Union due to failing to meet their safety requirements.
Destinations
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
| Brasil | Belém, Pará | Belém International Airport | - | |
| Brazil | Manaus | Eduardo Gomes International Airport | ||
| Colombia | Bogotá | El Dorado International Airport | ||
| Colombia | Cali | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport | ||
| Colombia | Medellín | José María Córdova International Airport | ||
| Curaçao | Willemstad | Curaçao International Airport | ||
| Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | Las Américas International Airport | ||
| Ecuador | Guayaquil | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport | ||
| Peru | Lima | Jorge Chávez International Airport | ||
| Venezuela | Barcelona | General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport | ||
| Venezuela | Barinas | Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi Airport | ||
| Venezuela | Caracas | Simón Bolívar International Airport | ||
| Venezuela | Porlamar | Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport | ||
| Venezuela | Puerto Ordaz | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana Airport | ||
| Venezuela | Valencia | Arturo Michelena International Airport |
Fleet
, the Avior Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft:Accidents and incidents
- On November 22, 2019, an Avior Airlines Boeing 737-400 was servicing a flight between Valencia, Venezuela and Bogotá, Colombia. Upon landing at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, its right main landing gear suffered a serious malfunction causing it to collapse, which lead to an evacuation once the aircraft came to a halt.