ATESA (Aero Transportes Ecuatorianos SA)

AREA-Ecuador took over ATESA routes in 1949

AREA-Ecuador (Aerovias Ecuatorianas CA) was founded in Nov1948 and began operations in Feb1949 using a sole C-46. AREA took over the routes formerly worked by Aero Transporte Ecuatoriano and Transandia Ecuatoriana. The company operates an internal route network.
< scheduled internal services plus international service to Piura in Peru. During 1965 a CAB foreign carrier air permit was obtained in order to restart services to the USA, suspended in 1954 >

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