SCADTA (Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transportes Aéreos)

SCADTA was formed on 05Dec1919 as the 2nd airline in the world, 1st in the Americas. Made its first flight between Barranquilla and Puerto Berrio on 19Oct1920 by Helmuth Von Krohn. Merged with SACO to form Avianca on 14Jun1940

– [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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