Avianca honors TACA

Avianca is honoring its heritage with a special themed TACA-livery on Airbus A320-200 N567AV (4567). The aircraft was unveiled on 2 November 2022 and the tail is wearing the colorful TACA-livery and logo of the 1980s-1990s.

TACA and Avianca merged back in 2009 with Avianca being the remaining brand. The airline was founded in 1931 by an entrepeneur from New Zealand with ambitious plans to launch an airline in each South American country. TACA's were launched in Mexico, El Salvador, Colombia and Venezuela but eventually only the one of El Salvador survived.

Between 1989 and 1995, TACA acquired Aviateca (Guatemala), LACSA (Costa Rica) and NICA (Nicaragua), establishing Grupo TACA and all airlines operated under the TACA-brand until the merger with Avianca in 2009.

Photo by Avianca.