Aviatsa

{{Short description|Honduran airline}}

{{Distinguish|Aviacsa}}

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| founded = October 9, 2015

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Aviatsa S.A. de C.V. (legally La Aerolínea Aviación Tecnológica) is a Honduran charter airline that was established on October 9, 2015, after obtaining an air operator's certificate by the Honduran Aviation Authorities earlier the same year. In February 2024, the airline announced its intention to open a commercial route that would connect the cities of Havana, Cuba and San Pedro Sula in Honduras. There have been no updates on this as of March, 2024.

{{Cite web |title=El Nuevo Diario |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151114035751/https://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/economia/373084-aerolinea-aviatsa-inicia-operaciones-honduras/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/economia/373084-aerolinea-aviatsa-inicia-operaciones-honduras/ |archive-date=November 14, 2015 |access-date=24 December 2024 |website=El Nuevo Diario}}

Destinations

As of February 2022, Aviatsa operates the following schedule destinations:

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HondurasRoatánJuan Manuel Gálvez International Airportaling=center|
HondurasTegucigalpaToncontín International Airport{{Airline hub}}

Fleet

File:AVIATSA Aviación Tecnológica Boeing 737-232(A) HR-AVR at Tegucigalpa Toncontin.jpg, one of two aircraft operated by Aviatsa, seen at Toncontín International Airport in 2017]]

As of September 2022, Aviatsa has the following aircraft:{{Cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/AVIATSA|title=AVIATSA Fleet Details and History|website=Planespotters.net|access-date=September 9, 2022}}

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Aircraft

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Boeing 737-200

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Legal problems

The airline has been investigated for allegedly receiving a US$113,000 bribe to open a route to Islas de la Bahia in Honduras, as part of a larger investigation known in Honduras as the "Pandora Case" or "Caso Pandora".{{Cite web|url=https://es.insightcrime.org/noticias/analisis/gobierno-honduras-commplice-tony-hernandez/|title=Gobierno de Honduras intentó favorecer a cómplice de Tony Hernández|date=May 1, 2020}}

See also