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'{{Short description|Flag carrier of Venezuela}} {{more citations needed|date=January 2014}} {{use mdy dates|date=April 2023}} {{Infobox airline | airline = Línea Aérea Conviasa S.A. | image = Conviasa Logo.svg | image_size = 250 | IATA = V0 | ICAO = VCV | callsign = CONVIASA | founded = {{start date and age|March 31, 2004}} | commenced = {{start date and age|November 28, 2004}} | ceased = | aoc = | hubs = [[Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela)|Simón Bolívar International Airport]] | secondary_hubs = [[Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport]] | focus_cities = *{{nowrap|[[Augusto C. Sandino International Airport]]}} *[[La Chinita International Airport]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/maracaibo-la-chinita-airport-mar|title=Maracaibo La Chinita Airport Profile - CAPA - Centre for Aviation|website=Centreforaviation.com}}</ref> | frequent_flyer = Infinito | alliance = | subsidiaries = Emtrasur Cargo | fleet_size = 29 | destinations = 37 | parent = {{nowrap|[[Ministry of Aquatic and Air Transport (Venezuela)|Ministry of Aquatic and Air Transport]]}} | headquarters = [[Maiquetía]], [[Venezuela]] | key_people = Ramón Araguayan ([[CEO]]) | website = {{URL|http://www.conviasa.aero}} }} '''Línea Aérea Conviasa''' (legally '''''Con'''sorcio '''V'''enezolano de '''I'''ndustrias '''A'''eronáuticas y '''S'''ervicios '''A'''éreos''<ref>"[http://portal.conviasa.aero/en/contactenos/correocorporativo Corporate Mail] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527095233/http://portal.conviasa.aero/en/contactenos/correocorporativo |date=May 27, 2017 }}." Conviasa. Retrieved on May 22, 2017. [http://portal.conviasa.aero/es/contactenos/correocorporativo Spanish page]</ref>) is a Venezuelan airline with its headquarters on the grounds of [[Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela)|Simón Bolívar International Airport]] in [[Maiquetía]], [[Venezuela]], near [[Caracas]].<ref name="FI">{{Cite news|title= Directory: World Airlines|work=[[Flight International]]|page=68|date=April 3, 2007}}</ref> It is the [[flag carrier]] and largest airline of [[Venezuela]], operating services to domestic destinations and destinations in the Caribbean and South America. Conviasa is known to make routes from a political perspective rather than a financial standpoint.<ref name="SYR">{{cite web|url=https://www.aviacionline.com/2023/03/conviasa-anuncia-vuelos-entre-venezuela-y-siria/|title=Conviasa anuncia vuelos entre Venezuela y Siria|website=Aviacionline.com|date=March 3, 2023 |language=es|access-date=March 3, 2023}}</ref> ==History== [[File:Conviasa Dash 7 Maharajh-1.jpg|thumb|A former Conviasa [[de Havilland Canada Dash 7]] approaching [[Piarco International Airport]] in 2006]] In January 1997, Venezuela's former [[flag carrier]], [[Viasa]], ceased operations after 37 years of service due to prolonged financial problems. In May 2001, the idea to create a new flag carrier for Venezuela was proposed, but in December 2002, the project was put on hold until October 1, 2003. On March 31, 2004, then [[President of Venezuela]], [[Hugo Chávez]], signed a decree that formally established the airline. This decree was published in the nation's official gazette the next day. On November 28, 2004, Conviasa's inaugural flight was made with a [[De Havilland Canada Dash 7]] flying from the airport in Charallave to the [[Santiago Mariño International Airport]], on [[Margarita Island]]. On December 10, 2004, Conviasa formally began its national and international operations. Conviasa was originally run by the now defunct Ministry of Production and Commerce, but it has since been taken over by the Ministry of Infrastructure.<ref>[http://www.conviasa.aero/interna.php?id=10] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080414063530/http://www.conviasa.aero/interna.php?id=10|date=April 14, 2008}}</ref> In October 2007, [[Iran Air]] turned its route from Caracas to Tehran via Damascus over to Conviasa, with which it had a [[codeshare agreement]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.notimerica.com/economia/noticia-venezuela-iran-compania-venezolana-conviasa-inaugura-ruta-caracas-teheran-escala-damasco-20071007182234.html|title=La compañía venezolana Conviasa inaugura la ruta Caracas-Teherán con escala en Damasco|work=Notimérica|date=2007-10-07|access-date=2023-04-09|language=es}}</ref><ref name="ny307">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/03/world/americas/03caracas.html|title=Venezuela and Iran Strengthen Ties With Caracas-to-Tehran Flight|work=The New York Times|date=2007-03-03|access-date=2021-11-30|author=Romero, Simon}}</ref> The flight operated on an Airbus A340-200 and primarily carried Syrian Venezuelans, Iranian businesspeople and Venezuelan officials.<ref name="ep1109">{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/diario/2009/11/23/internacional/1258930803_850215.html|title=Caracas-Damasco-Teherán, un vuelo de lo más misterioso|work=El País|date=2009-11-23|access-date=2023-04-18|author=Primera, Maye|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.conviasa.aero/itinerarios/itinerarios.php | title=Itinerarios | work=Conviasa | accessdate=9 April 2023 | language=es | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218155221/http://www.conviasa.aero/itinerarios/itinerarios.php | archivedate=2007-12-18}}</ref> The cabin was usually less than half-full. One of the company's executives stated that the service mainly existed for political reasons; Iran, Syria, and Venezuela maintained warm relations with one another.<ref name="ny307"/><ref name="ep1109"/> Some people raised concerns about the route. In 2008, the Italian newspaper ''[[La Stampa]]'' said Iran was using the flight to transport missile parts to Syria, enabling it to evade [[Sanctions against Iran|United Nations sanctions]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Pact Between Caracas and Tehran: Airplanes in Return for Weapons|work=La Stampa|date=2008-12-21|author=Molinari, Maurizio|others=Translated by the BBC|id={{ProQuest|458647340}}}}</ref> The Venezuelan president, Hugo Chávez, described the report as American propaganda.<ref>{{cite news|title=Venezuela Denies Ferrying Iranian Missile Parts To Syria|work=Dow Jones Institutional News|date=2008-12-23|agency=Agence France-Presse|id={{ProQuest|2241570128}}}}</ref> Additionally, the United States, which deemed Iran and Syria state sponsors of terrorism, suspected the immigration and customs checks that passengers underwent were lax.<ref name="cnn810">{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/08/21/venezuela.flights.iran/index.html|title=Venezuela defends controversial flights to Iran and Syria|work=CNN|date=2010-08-21|access-date=2023-04-18|last1=McConnell|first1=Dugald|last2=Todd|first2=Brian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/crt/2008/122435.htm|title=Chapter 2. Country Reports: Western Hemisphere Overview|publisher=United States Department of State|work=Country Reports on Terrorism 2008|date=2009-04-30|access-date=2023-04-18|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502155851/http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/crt/2008/122435.htm|archive-date=2009-05-02}}</ref> The Venezuelan government responded that Conviasa was running an ordinary commercial flight and that travelers were subject to standard controls.<ref name="cnn810"/> The carrier had stopped flying to Tehran by 2010.<ref name="cnn810"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Gobierno de Chávez aspira reconocimiento mundial para la aerolínea Conviasa|work=EFE News Service|date=2010-11-29|language=es|id={{ProQuest|814675612}}}}</ref> [[File:Conviasa_Airbus_A340-211_Ramirez-1.jpg|thumb|Conviasa's first [[Airbus A340-200]]]] Following the crash of [[Conviasa Flight 2350|Flight 2350]] on September 17, 2010, the government of Venezuela grounded all Conviasa flights so that it could perform a technical review of the airline's fleet. The airline said that the temporary suspension would remain in effect until October 1, 2010. Flights were then re-instated. In August 2012, the carrier suspended service to Damascus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.conviasa.aero:80/2011/destinos_internacionales.php|title=Destinos internacionales|work=Conviasa|access-date=2023-04-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805043031/http://www.conviasa.aero:80/2011/destinos_internacionales.php|archive-date=2012-08-05|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230325-v0dam | title=Conviasa resumes Syria service from late-May 2023 | work=AeroRoutes | date=2023-03-25 | accessdate=27 July 2023}}</ref> On April 3, 2012, Conviasa was [[List of air carriers banned in the European Union|banned from flying to countries in the European Union]] because of safety concerns. It said that Conviasa failed to show it had taken adequate steps to prevent future accidents, but had this restriction lifted on July 10, 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/04/world/americas/venezuela-airline-banned-by-europe.html?_r=1&ref=americas|work=The New York Times|first=William|last=Neuman|title=Venezuela: Airline Banned by Europe|date=April 4, 2012}}</ref><ref>"[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-10/eu-removes-philippine-air-conviasa-from-access-blacklist.html EU Removes Philippine Air, Conviasa From Access Blacklist]" Bloomberg, 10 July 2013</ref> In September 2012, Conviasa took delivery of their first [[Embraer 190]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/13224-first-emb-190-delivered-to-conviasa-on-september-21|title=First EMB-190 delivered to Conviasa on September 21|website=Ch-aviation.com|date=September 21, 2012}}</ref> Twenty aircraft were ordered, but only received 15, and one [[Embraer Lineage 1000]]. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nycaviation.com/2012/07/conviasa-orders-20-new-embraer-190-jets-hints-at-us-flights/24369|title=Conviasa Orders 20 New Embraer 190 Jets, Hints at US Flights|website=nycaviation.com|date=July 31, 2012}}</ref> Conviasa is under the authority of the [[Ministry of Aquatic and Air Transport]].<ref>"[http://www.mpptaa.gob.ve/images/organigrama1.png Organigrama]." () [[Ministry of Aquatic and Air Transport]]. Retrieved on April 17, 2012.</ref> The airline is owned by the Venezuelan government (80%) and the regional government of [[Nueva Esparta]] (20%). Conviasa has its headquarters on the grounds of [[Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela)|Simón Bolívar International Airport]] in [[Maiquetía]], [[Venezuela]], near [[Caracas]].<ref>"[http://www.conviasa.aero/eng/contactos/contactos.php Contacts]." Conviasa. Retrieved on May 9, 2010. {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>"[http://www.conviasa.aero/media/sede.php Sede Principal] {{dead link|date=January 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes }}." Conviasa. Retrieved on May 9, 2010. "Av. Intercomunal Aeropuerto Internacional de Maiquetía Edf. Sector 6.3, Zona Estratégica, Lado Este del Aeropuerto Internacional de Maiquetía, Adyacente a Tránsito Terrestre. Venezuela."</ref> Originally Conviasa had its headquarters on [[Margarita Island]].<ref>[[Bloomberg News]] and Wire Reports. "[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sun_sentinel/access/576313941.html?dids=576313941:576313941&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+12%2C+2004&author=Bloomberg+News+and+Wire+reports&pub=South+Florida+Sun+-+Sentinel&desc=GLOBAL+BUSINESS&pqatl=google GLOBAL BUSINESS]." ''[[South Florida Sun]]''. March 12, 2004. 3D. Retrieved on May 9, 2010. "Conviasa which will have headquarters on the tourist island of Margarita."</ref> At one time Conviasa had its headquarters in the East Tower of Parque Central in [[Caracas]].<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20070711062654/http://www.conviasa.aero/contactos/contactos.php Contactos]." Conviasa. July 11, 2007. Retrieved on May 9, 2010. "Dirección Sede Principal Av. Lecuna, Parque Central, Torre Oeste, Piso 49, Caracas, Venezuela."</ref> In August 2016, it was reported that over 80 percent of Conviasa pilots quit their jobs due to low and outstanding payments and the airline had to reduce operations down to around 16 flights per day subsequently. Additionally, several of the company's aircraft have been stored unused for several months.<ref>[http://www.aerotelegraph.com/pilotenmangel-bringt-conviasa-in-schwierigkeiten aerotelegraph.com - "Pilot shortage puts Conviasa into struggle"] (German) 17 August 2016</ref> On May 5, 2017, Conviasa was forced to suspend all international operations due to a lack of foreign currency to pay for international aircraft insurance.<ref name="intsusp">[https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/55732-venezuelas-conviasa-suspends-international-operations ch-aviation.com - Venezuela's Conviasa suspends international operations] May 9, 2017</ref> Also in May 2017, [[Wamos Air]] terminated its contract with Conviasa on short notice.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://a21.com.mx/aerolineas/2017/05/19/wamos-air-anula-contrato-con-conviasa|title = Wamos Air anula contrato con Conviasa}}</ref> Wamos Air operated a single [[Boeing 747-400]] for Conviasa between Caracas and [[Madrid]].<ref name="intsusp"/> In autumn 2019, Conviasa started again many early terminated international routes back for its network. On February 7, 2020, the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") added Conviasa and its fleet of 40 aircraft to the [[Specially Designated Nationals]] list. In practice, this makes it extremely unlikely that Conviasa will be able to source replacement parts for its fleet of airworthy and grounded B737 aircraft. Additionally, US Nationals are prohibited from flying on Conviasa's domestic and international flights. Finally, to the extent that other countries abide by OFAC policy, those countries (Brazil, France, UK) will refuse to sell Conviasa replacement parts for Embraer and Airbus aircraft, prohibit its nationals from flying Conviasa, and will cancel Conviasa-serviced routes to their respective countries (Panama, Mexico, Bolivia, and Ecuador).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/OFAC-Enforcement/Pages/20200207.aspx|title=OFAC Recent Actions}}</ref> In July 2020, Conviasa bought a 23-year old [[Airbus A340-300]] to supplement its single A340-200, as well as to reinforce air cargo and long radius.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://simpleflying.com/conviasa-a340-300/|title=Conviasa Takes Another Airbus A340|website=Simpleflying.com|date=10 January 2021|access-date=January 10, 2021}}</ref> In March and June 2022, Conviasa received two 20-year old [[Airbus A340-600]]s as part of the company’s fleet expansion, also announcing that it will receive an A340-500 in the following months.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Garbuno|first=Daniel Martínez|date=2022-03-22|title=Venezuela's Conviasa Launches A340-600 Flights With An Ex-Virgin Atlantic Aircraft|url=https://simpleflying.com/conviasa-launches-airbus-a340-600-flights-ex-virgin-atlantic-plane/|access-date=2022-06-26|website=Simple Flying}}</ref> This means Conviasa will be the only commercial operator that operates all models of the Airbus A340.{{cn|date=December 2022}} ==Destinations== {{As of|2024|1}}, Conviasa serves the following scheduled destinations:<ref>[http://portal.conviasa.aero/en/ conviasa.aero - Flight Frequencies] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708122939/http://portal.conviasa.aero/en/ |date=July 8, 2020 }} retrieved March 21, 2022</ref> {|class="wikitable sortable" |- !style="background:#ff6714;color: white;"|Country !style="background:#ff6714;color: white;"|City !style="background:#ff6714;color: white;"|Airport !style="background:#ff6714;color: white;"|Notes !style="background:#ff6714;color: white;"|Refs |- |[[Algeria]]||[[Algiers]]||[[Houari Boumediene Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aviacionaldia.com/en/2024/01/conviasa-inaugurates-new-route-between-caracas-and-algiers-algeria.html|title=Conviasa inaugurates new route between Caracas and Algiers, Algeria|website=Aviacionaldia.com|date=January 22, 2024|access-date=January 23, 2024}}</ref> |- |[[Argentina]]||[[Buenos Aires]]||[[Ministro Pistarini International Airport]]||{{Terminated|Suspended}}||align=center|<ref name="Suspension">{{cite web|url=https://aero-naves.com/2022/06/27/conviasa-suspende-vuelos-a-argentina-chile-y-peru/|title=Conviasa suspende vuelos a Argentina, Chile y Perú|website=Aero-naves.com|date=27 June 2022|access-date=June 27, 2022}}</ref> |- |[[Aruba]]||[[Oranjestad, Aruba|Oranjestad]]||[[Queen Beatrix International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||align=center| |- |[[Barbados]]||[[Bridgetown]]||[[Grantley Adams International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://barbadostoday.bb/2023/09/30/barbados-welcomes-inaugural-conviasa-flight-from-venezuela/|title=Barbados welcomes inaugural Conviasa flight from Venezuela|website=Barbadostoday.bb|author=Sheria Brathwaite|date=September 30, 2023 |access-date=September 30, 2023}}</ref> |- |[[Bolivia]]||[[Santa Cruz de la Sierra]]||[[Viru Viru International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| |- |[[Brazil]]||[[Manaus]]||[[Eduardo Gomes International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.analitica.com/actualidad/actualidad-nacional/conviasa-inaugura-ruta-entre-puerto-ordaz-y-manaos/|title=Conviasa inaugura ruta entre Puerto Ordaz y Manaos|website=Analitica.com|date=April 13, 2023 |access-date=April 13, 2023}}</ref> |- |[[Chile]]||[[Santiago]]||[[Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport]]||{{Terminated|Suspended}}||align=center|<ref name="Suspension"/> |- |[[China]]||[[Guangzhou]]||[[Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aviacionaldia.com/2022/07/conviasa-inauguro-vuelos-caracas-guangzhou.html|title=Conviasa inauguró nueva ruta entre Caracas y Guangzhou, China|website=Aviacionaldia.com|author=Dergam Mousa|date=July 31, 2022 |access-date=July 31, 2022}}</ref> |- |[[Colombia]]||[[Bogotá]]||[[El Dorado International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||align=center| |- |[[Cuba]]||[[Havana]]||[[José Martí International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|<ref name="V0-HAV-VKO"/> |- |[[Dominica]]||[[Roseau]]||[[Douglas–Charles Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||align=center| |- |[[Dominican Republic]]||[[Santo Domingo]]||[[Las Americas International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||align=center| |- |rowspan=2|[[Ecuador]]||[[Guayaquil]]||[[José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|<ref name="Ecuador"/> |- |[[Quito]]||[[Mariscal Sucre International Airport]]||||align=center|<ref name="Ecuador">{{cite web|url=https://www.nlarenas.com/it/2023/10/conviasa-reanuda-vuelos-a-quito-y-guayaquil/|title=Conviasa reanuda vuelos a Quito y Guayaquil|website=Nlarenas.com|date=October 14, 2023|language=es|access-date=October 16, 2023}}</ref> |- |[[Grenada]]||[[St. George's, Grenada|St. George's]]||[[Maurice Bishop International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||align=center| |- |[[Iran]]||[[Tehran]]||[[Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aviacionline.com/2022/06/conviasa-resumes-flights-between-caracas-and-tehran/|title=Conviasa resumes flights between Caracas and Tehran|website=Aviacionline.com|date=20 June 2022 |access-date=June 20, 2022}}</ref> |- |rowspan=3|[[Mexico]]||[[Cancún]]||[[Cancún International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| |- |[[Mexico City]]||[[Felipe Ángeles International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://simpleflying.com/venezuela-conviasa-mexico-city-new-airport/|title=Venezuela's Conviasa Sets Sights On Mexico City's New Airport|date=March 10, 2022|access-date=March 15, 2022|website=Simpleflying.com}}</ref> |- |[[Toluca]]||[[Toluca International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||align=center| |- |[[Nicaragua]]||[[Managua]]||[[Augusto C. Sandino International Airport]]||{{Airline focus}}||align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aviacionline.com/2021/11/conviasa-retoma-sus-vuelos-a-nicaragua/|title=Conviasa retoma sus vuelos a Nicaragua|website=Aviacionline.com|date=15 November 2021|language=es|access-date=November 15, 2021}}</ref> |- |[[Panama]]||[[Panama City]]||[[Tocumen International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||align=center| |- |[[Peru]]||[[Lima]]||[[Jorge Chávez International Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal|Charter}}||align=center| |- |[[Qatar]]||[[Doha]]||[[Hamad International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aviacionaldia.com/2022/12/conviasa-inauguro-ruta-directa-entre-caracas-y-doha-qatar.html|title=Conviasa inauguró ruta directa entre Caracas y Doha, Qatar|language=es|website=Aviacionaldia.com|date=December 3, 2022 |access-date=December 3, 2022}}</ref> |- |[[Russia]]||[[Moscow]]||[[Vnukovo International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|<ref name="V0-HAV-VKO">{{cite news |title=Conviasa Extends Havana – Moscow Service into 2024 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230829-v0nw23vko |access-date=30 August 2023 |work=AeroRoutes |date=29 August 2023 |language=en-CA}}</ref> |- |[[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]||[[Kingstown]]||[[Argyle International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aviacionline.com/2022/04/conviasa-inaugurates-flights-to-st-vincent-and-the-grenadines/|title=Conviasa inaugurates flights to St. Vincent and the Grenadines|website=Aviacionline.com|date=29 April 2022|access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> |- |[[Spain]]||[[Madrid]]||[[Madrid–Barajas Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||align=center| |- |[[Syria]]||[[Damascus]]||[[Damascus International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.ultimasnoticias.com.ve/news/economy/conviasa-reactivates-commercial-flights-between-caracas-and-damascus/|title=Conviasa reactivates commercial flights between Caracas and Damascus|work=Ultimasnoticias.com.ve|accessdate=May 28, 2023}}</ref> |- |[[Trinidad and Tobago]]||[[Port of Spain]]||[[Piarco International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||align=center| |- |rowspan=31|[[Venezuela]]||[[Acarigua]]||[[Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| |- |[[Barcelona, Venezuela|Barcelona]]||[[General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| |- |[[Barinas, Barinas|Barinas]]||[[Barinas Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.el-carabobeno.com/conviasa-inicio-ruta-aerea-caracas-barinas-este-viernes-7-de-abril/|title=Conviasa inició ruta aérea Caracas-Barinas este viernes 7 de abril|website=El-carabobeno.com|language=es|access-date=April 8, 2023}}</ref> |- |[[Barquisimeto]]||[[Jacinto Lara International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| |- |[[Cabimas]]||[[Oro Negro Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||align=center| |- |[[Canaima National Park|Canaima]]||[[Canaima Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| |- |[[Caracas]]||[[Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela)|Simón Bolívar International Airport]]||{{Airline hub}}||align=center| |- |[[Carúpano]]||[[General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| |- |[[Ciudad Guayana]]||[[Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| |- |[[Coche Island]]||[[Andrés Miguel Salazar Marcano Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||align=center| |- |[[Coro, Venezuela|Coro]]||[[José Leonardo Chirino Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||align=center| |- |[[Cumaná]]||[[Antonio José de Sucre Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| |- |[[Alberto Adriani Municipality|El Vigía]]||[[Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| |- |[[Gran Roque]]||[[Los Roques Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| |- |[[La Fría]]||[[La Fría Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| |- |[[Punto Fijo|Las Piedras]]||[[Josefa Camejo International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| |- |[[Maracaibo]]||[[La Chinita International Airport]]||{{Airline focus}}||align=center| |- |[[Maturín]]||[[José Tadeo Monagas International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| |- |[[Mérida, Mérida|Mérida]]||[[Alberto Carnevalli Airport]]||align-center| ||align=center| |- |[[Porlamar]]||[[Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport]]||{{Airline hub}}||align=center| |- |[[Puerto Ayacucho]]||[[Cacique Aramare Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aviacionaldia.com/en/2022/05/conviasa-will-resume-flights-to-puerto-ayacucho.html|title=Conviasa will resume flights to Puerto Ayacucho starting in June|author=Dergam Mousa|website=Aviacionaldia.com|date=7 May 2022|access-date=May 7, 2022}}</ref> |- |[[Puerto Cabello]]||[[General Bartolomé Salom Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||align=center| |- |[[San Antonio del Táchira]]||[[Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eluniversal.com/venezuela/164255/conviasa-inaugurara-operaciones-aereas-entre-caracas-y-san-antonio-del-tachira|title=Conviasa inaugurará operaciones aéreas entre Caracas y San Antonio del Táchira|website=Eluniversal.com|date=September 15, 2023}}</ref> |- |[[San Fernando de Apure]]||[[Las Flecheras Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://noticias24carabobo.com/conviasa-reanudara-vuelos-caracas-apure/|title=Conviasa reanudará vuelos entre Caracas y San Fernando de Apure con esta tarifa|website=Noticias24carabobo.com|language=es|author=Raquel Almérida|access-date=May 7, 2023}}</ref> |- |[[Santa Elena de Uairén]]||[[Santa Elena de Uairén Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||align=center| |- |[[Santo Domingo, Táchira|Santo Domingo]]||[[Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| |- |[[San Tomé, Venezuela|San Tomé]]||[[San Tomé Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| |- |[[Tucupita]]||[[San Rafael Airport (Venezuela)|San Rafael Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||align=center| |- |[[Valencia, Carabobo|Valencia]]||[[Arturo Michelena International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| |- |[[Valera]]||[[Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aviacionline.com/2023/11/conviasa-estrena-su-destino-nacional-numero-22/|title=Conviasa estrena su destino nacional número 22|website=Aviacionline.com|date=November 25, 2023 |language=es|access-date=November 25, 2023}}</ref> |- |} ===Codeshare agreements=== Conviasa has codeshares agreements with the following airlines: *[[Iraqi Airways]] (planned)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aviacionaldia.com/en/2021/04/conviasa-iraqi-airways-code-sharing.html#:~:text=The%20president%20of%20Conviasa%20and%20vice%20minister%20of,service%20between%20the%20Middle%20East%20and%20Latin%20America.|title=Conviasa and Iraqi Airways in talks to establish a code-sharing agreement|website=Aviacionaldia.com|date=23 April 2021|access-date=April 23, 2021}}</ref> *[[Syrian Air]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aviationweek.com/conviasa-syrian-arab-airlines-sign-code-share-agreement|title=Conviasa, Syrian Arab Airlines Sign Code-Share Agreement|website=Aviationweek.com|access-date=April 11, 2007}}</ref> ==Fleet== ===Current fleet=== {{multiple image | align = right | direction = vertical | width = 200 | image1 = ATR 42-420, Conviasa JP6445983.jpg | caption1 = Conviasa [[ATR 42-400]] | image2 = Conviasa Embraer 190AR taking off at Caracas.jpg | caption2 = Conviasa [[Embraer 190]] | image3 = YV3507@PEK (20211108153623).jpg | caption3 = Conviasa [[Airbus A340-300]] | image4 = YV3535@PEK (20230914152113).jpg | caption4 = Conviasa [[Airbus A340-600]] }} {{As of|2023|12}}, the Conviasa fleet includes the following aircraft:<ref name="VCV">{{cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Conviasa|title=Conviasa Fleet Details and History|website=Planespotters.net|access-date=December 31, 2020}}</ref><ref name="fleet">{{cite web|url=https://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/ConViasa.htm|title=ConViasa Fleet - Airfleets aviation|website=Airfleets.net|access-date=July 25, 2022}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center" |+ Conviasa fleet |- !rowspan=2|Aircraft !rowspan=2|In<br>service !rowspan=2|Orders !colspan=4|Passengers !rowspan=2|Notes |- !<abbr title=First>F</abbr> !<abbr title=Business>C</abbr> !<abbr title=Economy>Y</abbr> !Total |- |[[Airbus A340-200]] |1 |&mdash; |colspan=4|TBA |Leased from [[Mahan Air]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aviacionline.com/2023/10/los-negocios-del-eje-venezuela-iran-conviasa-recibe-en-leasing-un-airbus-a340-de-mahan-air/|title=Los negocios del eje Venezuela-Irán: Conviasa recibe en leasing un Airbus A340 de Mahan Air|language=es|website=Aviacionline.com|date=October 9, 2023 |access-date=October 9, 2023}}</ref> |- |[[Airbus A340-300]] |1 |&mdash; |8 |28 |219 |255 |Parked |- |[[Airbus A340-600]] |3 |&mdash; |&ndash; |45 |263 |308 |Leased from [[Mahan Air]] |- |[[ATR 42-400]] |1 |&mdash; |&ndash; |&ndash; |48 |48 | |- |[[Cessna 208B Grand Caravan]] |6 |&mdash; |&ndash; |&ndash; |12 |12 |Operating under ''Conviasa Regional'' banner<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/V0R|title=Conviasa Regional|website=Ch-aviation.com}}</ref> |- |[[Embraer 190]] |15 |&mdash; |&ndash; |&ndash; |104 |104 | |- !colspan=8|Government fleet |- |[[Embraer Lineage 1000]] |1 |&mdash; |colspan=4|<abbr title="VIP configuration">VIP</abbr> |Operating for the [[Government of Venezuela]] |- !colspan=8|Emtrasur Cargo fleet |- |[[Boeing 747|Boeing 747-300M]] |1 |&mdash; |colspan=4|<abbr title="No Seats, Cargo Configurations">Cargo</abbr> |Leased from [[Mahan Air]] <br> Detained at [[Ministro Pistarini International Airport|Buenos Aires-Ezeiza]] by authorities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://simpleflying.com/emtrasur-conviasa-boeing-747-argentina-venezuela/|title=Emtrasur's Drama: What Has Happened With Conviasa's Boeing 747 Stuck In Argentina?|website=Simpleflying.com|date=18 June 2022 |access-date=June 18, 2022}}</ref> |- !Total !29 !&mdash; !colspan=6| |} ===Former fleet=== Conviasa had in the past operated the following aircraft:<ref name="VCV"/> {| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center" |+ Conviasa former fleet |- !Aircraft !Total !Introduced !Retired !Notes |- |[[Airbus Corporate Jets|Airbus ACJ319]] |1 |2019 |2023 |Operated for the [[Government of Venezuela]] |- |[[Airbus A330-200]] |1 |2015 |2015 |Leased from [[Hi Fly (airline)|Hi Fly]]<ref name="fleet"/> |- |[[Airbus A330-300]] |1 |2015 |2015 |Leased from [[AirAsia X]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newsavia.com/conviasa-aumenta-voos-entre-caracas-e-madrid-com-a330-300-da-malasia/|title=Conviasa increases flights between Caracas and Madrid with A330-300 from Malaysia|language=Portuguese|website=Newsavia.com|date=28 February 2015|access-date=February 28, 2015}}</ref> |- |[[ATR 42-300]] |2 |2006 |2010 | |- |[[ATR 72-200]] |3 |2007 |2013 | |- |rowspan=2|[[Boeing 737-200]] |10 |2004 |2012 | |- |1 |2019 |2019 |Operated for the [[Government of Venezuela]] |- |[[Boeing 737-300]] |4 |2005 |2016 | |- |[[Boeing 747-400]] |2 |2015 |2017 |Leased from [[Wamos Air]] |- |[[Boeing 767-300ER]] |1 |2014 |2015 |Operated by [[Blue Panorama Airlines]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/29943-italys-blue-panorama-axes-conviasa-lease-over-unpaid-debts|title=Italy's Blue Panorama axes Conviasa lease over unpaid debts|website=Ch-aviation.com|access-date=July 28, 2014}}</ref> |- |[[Bombardier CRJ700]] |4 |2009 |2019 |Leased from [[PDVSA]] |- |[[De Havilland Canada Dash 7]] |2 |2004 |2010 | |} ==Accidents and incidents== *On December 16, 2005, Conviasa Flight 2600, a [[De Havilland Canada Dash 7]] (registered YV-1003) with 36 passengers and 4 crew members on board, was forced to make a [[belly landing]] at Porlamar's airport when the landing gear failed to deploy. After circling Porlamar for an hour and a half to burn off fuel, the aircraft touched down without any injuries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.primera-clase.com/2005/12/16/avion-de-conviasa-aterrizo-de-emergencia-en-aeropuerto-de-margarita/|title=Avión de Conviasa aterrizó de emergencia en aeropuerto de Margarita|publisher=Primera-clase.com|access-date=2013-08-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910114207/http://www.primera-clase.com/2005/12/16/avion-de-conviasa-aterrizo-de-emergencia-en-aeropuerto-de-margarita/|archive-date=2012-09-10|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rescate.com/conviasa.html|title=Aterrizaje de Emergencia del YV-1003 en Margarita, Venezuela|publisher=Rescate.com|access-date=2013-08-31}}</ref> *On August 30, 2008, a [[Boeing 737-200]] (registered YV102T), took off from Caracas, and was bound to [[Latacunga]], [[Ecuador]], 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Quito. Three crew members (a captain, a first officer, and a mechanic) were on board. The aircraft [[2008 Conviasa Boeing 737 crash|crashed in the mountainous area in Ecuador's Andes]], killing all three crew on board. *On September 13, 2010, [[Conviasa Flight 2350]], an [[ATR 42-300]] (registered YV1010) with 47 passengers and 4 crew on board, crashed shortly before landing. It was a domestic scheduled passenger flight from [[Porlamar]], [[Isla Margarita]] to [[Ciudad Guayana]].<ref name="BBC11289500">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11289500|title=Plane crashes in eastern Venezuela|publisher=BBC News Online|access-date=13 September 2010|date=14 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avherald.com/h?article=430e1137&opt=4096|title=Crash: Conviasa AT42 near Puerto Ordaz on Sep 13th 2010, impacted terrain|publisher=Aviation Herald|date=2010-09-13|access-date=2010-09-13}}</ref> There were 34 survivors and 17 fatalities.<ref name="conviasa01">{{cite web|title=Aumentan a 17 fallecidos por accidente de avión de Conviasa - El Universal Venezuela.|url=http://www.eluniversal.com/2010/09/14/suc_ava_aumentan-a-17--falle_14A4468055.shtml|language=es|access-date=14 September 2010}}</ref> *On August 13, 2012, Conviasa Flight 2197, an [[ATR 72-200]] (registered YV2421), made a high-speed aborted takeoff resulting in a runway excursion close to a ravine. All 67 occupants on board sustained minor injuries, while the aircraft sustained minor damage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://avherald.com/h?article=45435088|title=Incident: Conviasa AT72 at Valera on Aug 13th 2012, rejected takeoff, runway excursion|website=Avherald.com|access-date=August 28, 2022}}</ref> ==See also== *[[List of airlines of Venezuela]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category-inline}} *[http://www.conviasa.aero Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101026161721/http://conviasa.aero/ |date=October 26, 2010 }} *{{in lang|es}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20071120020829/http://www.tsj.gov.ve/gaceta/Marzo/310304/310304-37910-07.html Part one of the decree that created Conviasa] *{{in lang|es}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20071120020845/http://www.tsj.gov.ve/gaceta/Marzo/310304/310304-37910-08.html Part two of the decree that created Conviasa] {{Portalbar|Venezuela|Companies|Aviation}} {{Airlines of Venezuela}} [[Category:Airlines of Venezuela]] [[Category:Airlines established in 2004]] [[Category:Airlines formerly banned in the European Union]] [[Category:Government-owned airlines]] [[Category:Vargas (state)]] [[Category:Venezuelan brands]] [[Category:Venezuelan companies established in 2004]]'