SADTA (Sociedad Area del Tolima)

♦ Sociedad Aerea del Tolima operated domestic services within Colombia but was been taken over by Avianca ♦

♦ 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 ♦