This Wednesday, in the company of the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Germán Umañan, the Minister of Transportation, Guillermo Reyes, announced that for the tranquility of San Andrés and other regions that have been affected by the departure of the airlines Live and Ultra Air, these are close to returning to the Colombian skies.
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As announced at the press conference from the Archipelago, in the middle of the following week it will be resolved by the Civil Aviation what will happen with the integration of Avianca – Viva, and in the words of the minister, it is most likely that before the end of the month, Viva will fly again in the Colombian skies.
“The important thing here is not how beneficial the business is for Avianca or Viva, perhaps it will seem to the materialists that we are working to benefit a monopoly and no, the most important thing in Aerocivil’s decision is the passengers, the agencies of travel and the workers of Viva”said Guillermo Reyes, Minister of Transportation.
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Regarding Ultra, the minister pointed out that there is a very advanced capitalization process that could be completed before the end of the month and they will even return with international flights.
Likewise, the minister announced that through the figure of leasing, Satena will be strengthened through a significant capitalization by the state to “That can compete with large airlines like Avianca.”
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