Friday, April 28, 2006

El Salvador's Airline

TACA

TACA is based in San Salvador, El Savador. Cuba-Toronto a unique North American route. Not a lot of US demand. Here's the Wickipedia summary:

History
TACA was founded in Honduras in 1931 by New Zealander Lowell Yerex. According to Time Magazine, 31 December 1945, TACA was once the "world's largest cargo carrier."

A little known fact is that, during the 1940s, TACA also operated an airline named "TACA Venezuela".

TACA Int'l took a 49% stake in Nicaraguan airline Aeronica in 1992.

In 2005, TACA was 25% founder of Mexican airline Volaris

The mexican group Molotov in the song titled "Marciano" from their album Con Todo Respeto makes a reference to TACA.

Destinations
See full article: TACA destinations.

Fleet

Current Fleet
Taca's fleet has surged and ebbed throughout time. Today it is an all-Airbus fleet:

02 Airbus A321-200 (+1 Order)
21 Airbus A320-200 (One wet leased to Martinair)
07 Airbus A319-100 (+ 2 Orders)