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RAS (Sociedad Aeronautica de Medellin)

Last Updated: 29th July 2018
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Status:Renamed / merged
Operating Dates: 1946 - 1958
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Country: Colombia
Region: Americas
Genealogy: RAS (Sociedad Aeronautica de Medellin) >SAM Colombia >>Avianca >Avianca (Aerovias Continente Americana)
Aircraft: Nil at this time
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> renamed | ^ or >> merged in | => merged to form airline | +> assets taken | < divided |

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– [SAM-COLOMBIA was founded as SOCIEDAD AERONAUTICA de MEDELLIN in 1946 as an all-cargo carrier but added passenger services in 1955. In 1962 it became a subsiduary of of national carrier Avianca and adopted the present operating name]
– [Avianca (Aerovias del Continente Americana) was founded as a result of a merger between SCADTA (founded in 1919) and SACO (Servicio Aereo Colombiano). It was the first South American to fly into the US (Miami – 1947). The name Avianca was retained when the name changed in 2004. SAM was absorbed into the parent company in 2010. Flag carrier of Colombia – International and regional passenger and cargo airline that claims to be one of the world’s oldest airlines]

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