Avianca Becomes First Airbus A330 Freighter Customer in Latin America

Airline orders four A330-200 Freighter aircraft for Tampa

Avianca, part of the airline group AviancaTaca Holdings, will be first to benefit from the outstanding economics and proven track record of the A330 Freighter after signing a firm order for four Airbus A330-200 Freighter aircraft for its cargo subsidiary Tampa.

The highly-efficient and versatile A330-200 Freighter will replace Tampa’s current aging cargo fleet and play a key role in expanding Avianca’s international cargo business. Able to carry up to 70 tonnes of payload and offer a range of up to 4,000nm, this new-generation, mid-size freighter can profitably serve both hot and high destinations and longer transcontinental flights without sacrificing payload.

The order will make Avianca the first operator to receive the A330-200 Freighter in Latin America. AviancaTaca and its subsidiaries already operate seven A330-200 passenger aircraft and more than 80 A320 Family aircraft.

“As an existing operator of seven A330 passenger aircraft, we are confident that these new A330 Freighters will bring us greater fuel efficiency, lower operating costs and improved environmental performance,” said Fabio Villegas, CEO of AviancaTaca Holdings and President of Avianca.

Celebrating its first successful year of efficient operation, eight A330-200F freighters are now flying with four operators in the Middle East, Europe and Asia. To date, more than 60 freighter aircraft have been ordered by 10 customers.

For more information contact:
Liana Sucar-Hamel
Communications Manager, Latin America & Caribbean
Liana.sucar-hamel@airbus.com