VIP Ecuador

Infobox Airline
airline = VIP
Vuelos Internos Privados

logo_size = 150
fleet_size = 3
destinations = 5
IATA = V6
ICAO = VUR
callsign = VIP
parent = Synergy Group
company_slogan = "Le invitamos a volar con nosotros"
founded = 1997
headquarters = Quito, Ecuador
key_people =
hubs = Mariscal Sucre Int'l Airport
secondary_hubs = José Joaquín de Olmedo Int'l Airport
focus_cities =
frequent_flyer =
lounge =
alliance =
subsidiaries =
website = http://www.vipec.com

VIP (Spanish acronym: "Vuelos Internos Privados") is an airline based at Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito, Ecuador. This airline forms part of Synergy Group join with Avianca in Colombia and OceanAir in Brasil.

History

The Ecuadorian VIP S.A. was founded in 1997 as a VIP Club, a charter company which renders services only to associated members.

In 2001, the company started to operate with commercial flights.

In 2003, it became part of the Synergy Group which owns 100% of its stocks.

Nowadays, VIP S.A. has a turbo-propelled aircraft which is responsible for 8 shuttle services daily between Guayaquil and Quito. In addition, it can offer charter services with flights to oil producing areas in Ecuador. This year, VIP S.A. is going through an integration process with Synergy Group's Aviation Companies.VIP Ecuador will be renamed Avianca Ecuador.

Destinations

VIP fly to Quito airport to make connection with Avianca, which serves international destinations in its hub at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, D.C., Colombia.

*Ecuador
*El Coca
*Guayaquil (José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport)
*Lago Agrio
*Nueva Loja
*Quito (Mariscal Sucre International Airport) Hub
*Salinas

Fleet

The VIP Ecuador fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2008):

*3 Dornier 328-110

External links

* [http://www.vipec.com/ VIP Ecuador]