PHOTO GALLERIES: Viva Air A320neo HK-5388 at Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) on 26Aug22

 

Viva Air A320neo HK-5388 (c/n 10693) taxis for takeoff at Buenos Aires Aeroparque (AEP) on 26Aug22 on its return trip to Colombia after having been diverted to AEP while operating inbound to Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) due to fog earlier that morning.  Viva Air never operated scheduled flights to Aeroparque. (Phil Perry Photo)

Viva Air shut down operations on 27Feb23 after on again-off again plans for its acquisition by Avianca for several months due to the ULCC carrier's financial problems.  As of this writing, the carrier might still be acquired by Avianca with much depending on whether the Colombian government finally approves the merger. 

ROUTE UPDATES: January 2023 - Part 2 - Viva Air

Route Updates - January 2023 - Part 2

The following airlines / flights are confirmed to have started or re-started service on the indicated routes on the listed dates.  Many of the services are the resumption of flights that existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Increases / decreases in flight frequency are not always verified by your editor.

Airline - Eff Date - Route - Aircraft Type - Flight Frequency - Remarks  

* Viva Air - Bogota (BOG) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 22Jan23 - A320 - 1x/daily - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 6x/weekly.  Viva Air suspended all flight services on 27Feb23.

* Viva Air - Medellin (MED) - Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) - 22Jan23 - A320 - 1x/daily - Remarks: Increasing frequency from 6x/weekly.  Viva Air suspended all flight services on 27Feb23.

Sources:

www.aviacionline.com

www.sirchandler.com

www.aviacionnews.com