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In the News (Wed 30 Dec 09)

  
  COUNTRY PROFILE: COLOMBIA
Colombia’s dispute with Venezuela over substantial maritime territory lying off the Guajira Peninsula and in the Golfo de Venezuela (Gulf of Venezuela), an area popularly referred to by Colombians as the Golfo de Coquibacoa, is being resolved through bilateral negotiations, although elements of national prestige continue to make it a national issue in both countries.
According to Colombia’s National Health Institute data reported in 2003, nearly 240,000 people—mostly women and displaced people—or 0.6 percent of the population, had been infected with the virus since AIDS arrived in Colombia in October 1983; AIDS is the fifth leading cause of death in the working-age population.
Colombia is one of the most dangerous countries in which to practice the profession of journalism; a number of journalists are killed almost every year, and journalists continue to work in an atmosphere of threats and intimidation, in some instances from corrupt local officials in collaboration with paramilitary groups, but primarily from terrorist groups.
www.mongabay.com /reference/country_profiles/2004-2005/Colombia.html   (12431 words)

  
 Reuters AlertNet - Colombia
At the time of the Spanish arrival in Colombia at the end of the 15th century, it was populated by various Indian tribes, each with distinct languages and cultures.
The most distinct were the Tayronas, fine goldsmiths who lived on the Caribbean coast, the warrior Chibchas who settled the mountainous centre of the country and the culture which inhabited the area around San Agustin in the south, leaving behind them a series of mysterious burial grounds and statues.
Aerolineas Centrales de Colombia, SA, operates scheduled domestic passenger services throughout Colombia and charter flights to the United States and the Caribbean.
www.cartagenainfo.com /reuters   (1395 words)

  
 Luxner | Articles
Aerolineas Centrales de Colombia S.A. (known by its Spanish acronym ACES) was founded in 1971 as a "puddle jumper" serving passengers between the coffee-growing centers of Medellín and Manizales, and between Medellín and the capital, Bogotá.
ACES is 54% owned by Colombia's Federación Nacional de Cafetaleros (National Coffee Federation), and 44% by the Flota Mercante Grancolombiana (which is itself 80% owned by the National Coffee Fund, and 20% by Ecuador's Banco de Fomento).
With 19.5% of the domestic market, it is the dominant airline in Colombia's coffee-growing region, serving 33 cities throughout the 440,000-square-mile country.
www.luxner.com /cgi-bin/view_article.cgi?articleID=69   (589 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Travel - News - Colombian airline grounds its flights amid economic woes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Shareholders of the Colombian airliner ACES voted Wednesday to dissolve the carrier amid crippling debt and hours after it grounded its fleet.
Posada told a news conference after the shareholder's meeting in Medellin, Colombia's second-largest city, that ACES was unable to recover from the crisis that hit airlines worldwide after the Sept. 11 terror attacks and the high prices of fuel and other factors.
ACES, which stands for Aerolineas Centrales de Colombia, reportedly has a $30 million debt which hamstrung its ability to continue renting its fleet of Airbus 320 jets and pay other debts.
www.usatoday.com /travel/news/2003/08/20-aces-flights.htm   (278 words)

  
 ACES Remembered   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
ACES - Aerolineas Centrales de Colombia - was formed in August 1971 with regional scheduled services starting in February 1972 from Medellin.
The Fokker Friendships were replaced with modern ATR 42 twins and the aging series 100 Boeing 727s were replaced with newer series 200Advanced types, with further 727s being leased in the mid 1990s.
ACES Colombia took on freight services from the mid 1990s when the airline won postal contracts.
www.ruudleeuw.com /rem-aces.htm   (349 words)

  
 Colombia's ACES Airline Liquidated
Colombia's second largest airline ACES has been grounded after shareholders decided to put the carrier into liquidation.
Alianza Summa, the umbrella organization for three of the country's carriers, said that Aerolineas Centrales de Colombia (ACES) routes will be covered by Avianca, and will not leave passengers stranded.
The failed airline is owned by Colombia's Federation of Coffee Growers and the Valores Bavaria Group, but according to a media report they were not prepared to step in and rescue the carrier.
news.airwise.com /stories/2003/08/1061462103.html   (275 words)

  
 U.S. could block Colombian flights   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
In response, Colombian officials reiterated their threat to take action against either Houston-based Continental Airlines or American, a unit of AMR Corp., if Colombian flights are blocked.
Pena's department said Friday it plans to block one daily flight from Bogota of either Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia S.A., known as Avianca, or Aerolineas Centrales de Colombia S.A., known as Aces.
Colombian officials said that American must reapply for the service, and added that there isn't likely to be demand for three carriers on the route.
www.chron.com /content/chronicle/business/96/07/06/colombia.2-1.html   (339 words)

  
 MercoPress - Falklands-Malvinas & South Atlantic News
Of the ten that left in 2001/2002 in the midst of the political and financial crisis four have anticipated resumption of operations: Air Canada beginning December 3 with three weekly flights between Toronto and Ezeiza.
Luthansa, Delta and Mexicana de Aviación are also scheduled to begin flying for the coming summer season.
Alianza’s domestic airline Aerolíneas Centrales de Colombia is in liquidation process and the whole group is under judicial protection from creditors.
www.falkland-malvinas.com /Detalle.asp?NUM=2675   (666 words)

  
 Continental's Latin spree grows   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Continental Airlines said Thursday it will buy a stake in the Colombian carrier known as Aces, marking its second stock purchase in a Latin American airline in less than two weeks.
Houston-based Continental will pay $19 million for a 19 percent stake in Medellin, Colombia-based Aerolíneas Centrales de Colombia SA, Continental President Greg Brenneman said after the company's annual meeting at the downtown Hyatt Regency Hotel.
This follows Continental's May 12 announcement that it would acquire a 49 percent stake in the Panamanian carrier known as Copa and enter in a operating and marketing alliance with that Panama City-based carrier.
www.chron.com /content/chronicle/business/98/05/22/continental.2-0.html   (511 words)

  
 Bloomberg.com: Latin America
Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais (USIM5 BS): Investors such as Ricardo Magalhaes, who manages about 2.5 billion reais ($834 million) in equities for Mellon Global Investments in Rio de Janeiro, expects steel companies such as Usiminas, to rise in anticipation of an expected economic growth spurred by declining interest rates.
Suramericana de Inversiones SA (SURAMIN CB): The largest insurance group may rise as investors bet its 8 percent decline in the last month is overdone, given earnings prospects, said Manuel Pineda, a trader at Profesionales de Bolsa SA brokerage.
Valores Bavaria SA (VALBAVA CB): Colombia's largest diversified holding may rise for a third day after Wednesday's announced liquidation of Aerolineas Centrales de Colombia, half- owned by Valores Bavaria, said Manuel Pineda, a trader at Profesionales de Bolsa SA.
quote.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000086&sid=aYWeVYtWPFU4&refer=latin_america   (641 words)

  
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Compania Alas Chiricanas SA Compania Cubana de Aviacion SA Compania de Aviacion Faucett SA Compania Ecuatoriana de Aviacion SA Compania Mexicana de Aviacion SA Compania Panamena de Aviacion SA Condor Aerovias Nacionales
Servicio Aereo de Honduras SA Servicio de Aeronavegacion a Territorios Nacionales
Sociedad Aeronautica de Medellin Consolidada SA Sociedad Anonima Ecuatoriana de Transportes Aereos
www.asist.com.au /asist/incident_database_new.asp   (196 words)

  
 Ecuador Travel Guide - Airlines Offices
Three weekly flights (Monday, Thursday, Saturday) to Santiago de Chile with onward connections to Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Mendoza and Papeete.
TAME offers a wide variety of domestic flights and a number of international flights, including to Cali, Panama, La Habana and Santiago de Chile.
In addition, national airlines in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela have an airpass system whereby you can take internal flights within the country at reduced prices.
www.ecuador-travel-guide.org /services/Airlines.htm   (893 words)

  
 Airline call sign - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pan Am Clipper Connection (see also Boston-Maine Airways)
PLUNA - Primeras Lineas Uruguayas de Navegacion Aérea
Clearly companies' names will change over time, normally due to bankruptcies or mergers occurring.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Airline_call_sign   (347 words)

  
 Company profiles, information & research - Gale Group, company profile, company information, company research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Aerolineas Argentinas S.A. Aerolineas Centrales De Colombia S.A. - Aces
Aerolineas Del Oeste S.A. de C.V. Aerolineas Internacionales
Aerolineas Internacionales S.A. de C.V. Aerolineas Mexicanas S.A. de C.V. Aerolineas Nacionales Del Ecuador S.A. Andes
gale.ecnext.com /coms2/companies_illum-1-13   (98 words)

  
 Airline History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Colombia is the only country of South America with coasts on both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
The total land area of the country is 1,141,748 sq km (440,831 sq mi).
Aerovias de Integracion Regional SA Aerovias del Sur
www.airlinehistory.co.uk /Americas/Colombia/Airlines.htm   (117 words)

  
 Action Agenda of December 10, 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
MOTION TO APPROVE second amendment to agreement (RLI No. 070299-RB) between Broward County and Bermello, Ajamil and Partners, Inc. for design of Port Everglades security improvements increasing the agreement amount $836,243 from $2,172,608 to $3,008,851; subject to receipt and acceptance of insurance, and authorize the Chair and Clerk to execute same.
MOTION TO APPROVE agreement between Broward County and Golf View Gardens, Ltd. for the purpose of supporting the construction of Golf View Apartments, which is an affordable housing project located in the City of Sunrise for the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Rental/New Construction Program.
MOTION TO APPROVE allocation of $20,000 to Family Central, Inc., from unanticipated funds to be incorporated into the Fiscal Year 2002 Ryan White Title I Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (C.A.R.E.) Act grant funding under all terms and conditions as approved in Resolution 32002-1053, and No. 2002-1052 adopted by the Board on November 19, 2002.
www.broward.org /actionagendas/ca121002.htm   (4541 words)

  
 Delta, ACES Sign Letter of Intent to Explore a Marketing Relationship   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
ATLANTA, Oct. 5, 2000 -- Delta Air Lines and ACES (Aerolineas Centrales de Colombia S.A.) today announced they signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to explore joint cooperation in marketing and other services.
ACES began as a Colombian regional airline in 1971 and currently offers 190 daily departures to 20 cities in Colombia, including Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena, Bucaramanga, Manizales, Armenia and Pereira.
Delta's goal is to become the #1 airline in the eyes of its customers, flying passengers and cargo from anywhere to everywhere.
www.flyertalk.com /forum/showthread.php?t=51009   (1264 words)

  
 Buenos Aires Herald
BOGOTA — Hours after grounding its fleet, shareholders of the Colombian airliner ACES voted yesterday to dissolve the debt-laden carrier.
Aerolineas Centrales de Colombia never recovered from the financial trouble that hit airlines worldwide following the Sept. 11 attacks of 2001, as well as from high fuel prices and other crises,...
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www.buenosairesherald.com /business/note.jsp?idContent=20050&hideIntro=true   (166 words)

  
 International Market Research - Aviation Briefs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
In December 2001, the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority approved an alliance between Aerolineas Centrales de Colombia -ACES, Avianca and Sociedad Aeronaútica de Medellin-SAM (Alianza Summa).
Avianca has some unique issues that can only be addressed through U.S. law.
The two majority shareholders of Alianza Summa, Valores Bavaria and the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia, support the management of Avianca in its decision to seek protection under Chapter 11.
strategis.ic.gc.ca /epic/internet/inimr-ri.nsf/en/gr115160e.html   (491 words)

  
 Travel and Transport
ACES (Aerolineas Centrales de Colombia- Colombia's second largest airline ACES has been grounded after shareholders decided to put the carrier into liquidation.
Swiss International Airlines - Due to exceptional circumstances in aircraft rotation, selected routes within Swiss International’s Intercontintental Network will be cancelled through the month of September 2003.
Rio de Janeiro - Sao Paulo - Zurich
www.tandt.com /travel_update_20030822.asp   (2534 words)

  
 Top Two Colombian Airlines Complete Plan To Merge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
BOGOTA -- Colombia's No. 1 and No. 2 airlines have completed their agreement to merge operations starting May 20, controlling shareholders for the carriers announced late Thursday.
The airlines, Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia, or Avianca (E.ANC) and Aerolineas Centrales de Colombia, or Aces, have $800 million in combined revenues and will have a 67% market share.
Aces President Juan Emilio Posada will be CEO of the integrated business, though the airlines will maintain separate brand names.
www.flyertalk.com /forum/showthread.php?t=262131   (172 words)

  
 Check Status   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Aeroperu - Empresa De Transportes Aereos Del Peru - PLI
Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales De Colombia - AVA
TAAG - Linhas Aereas De Angola S.A.R.L. TAP - Air Portugal - TAP
www.getsindia.com /hew/newuser.asp   (300 words)

  
 Seabury Group - Investment Banking & Advisory Services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
He was formerly Managing Director at CIBC Oppenheimer / CIBC World Markets where he was responsible for its transportation and defense investment banking practice worldwide.
At CIBC, he led several financial and strategic advisory mandates and debt and equity financings with a number of clients including Aerolineas Centrales de Colombia (ACES), America West Airlines, Inc., Amtran, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Atlas Air, Continental Airlines, Copa, Lan Chile, Pelangi, Thai Airways, WestJet World Airways, Mercury Air Group and Atlas Air.
Bettini served as Vice President in the Aerospace Group at The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. During his 12-year tenure at Chase, he was responsible for financial advisory to transportation companies and industry lenders globally and for marketing the firm's corporate finance capabilities to several multinational corporations.
www.seaburygroup.com /company/pros_bettini_cr.html   (284 words)

  
 Aviation Employee Placement Service Password Request   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Aero Juarez S.A. De R.V. Aero L' Aquila
Aerolineas Dominicanas S.A. Aerolineas Internacionales SA DE C.V. Aerolineas Latinas C.A. Aerolineas Pacifico Atlantico S.A. Aerolineas Paraguyas
AEROVIAS DE MEXICO S.A. Aerovias De Poniente S.A. Aerovias Venezolanas S.A. AeroVox
www.aeps.com /index.cfm?fuseaction=company.requestpassword   (225 words)

  
 Omega World Travel - OWT - Travel Agency- Travel Suppliers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Aeroperu - Empresa De Transportes Aereos Del Peru
Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales De Colombia S.A. British Airways P.L.C. British Midland
Copa - Compania Panamena De Aviacion S.A. Deutsche Lufthansa Ag
www.nihtravel.com /travelsup/travelsup.html   (68 words)

  
 Aviation Safety Network > ASN Aviation Safety Database > Operator index > Operator index for Colombia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Aviation Safety Network > ASN Aviation Safety Database > Operator index > Operator index for Colombia
The list may also contain defunct airlines or airlines that in the meantime have changed their name or have merged.
Sociedad Aeronautica Medellin - SAM (became SAM Colombia)
aviation-safety.net /database/operator/airline-country.php?id=HK   (79 words)

  
 Planenews Aviation News Portal - $30 Million Debt Grounds Colombia Airline.
Planenews Aviation News Portal - $30 Million Debt Grounds Colombia Airline.
Bogota, Colombia: Colombian airline ACES grounded all flights Wednesday amid crippling debt, the nation's civil aviation agency said, and shareholders were considering dissolving the company.
ACES, which stands for Aerolineas Centrales de Colombia, was once the country's main domestic carrier, with some international routes.
planenews.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1464   (183 words)

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