Ecuatoriana Airlines granted an OP, to begin AOC drive

Ecuatoriana Airlines (Quito Int’l) is set to commence its AOC certification drive after the Ecuadorian civil aviation authority (Consejo Nacional de Aviación Civil – CNAC) granted it an operator’s permit. The start-up said in a statement it had been notified of the event on November 4. “Once the operating permit is received, Ecuatoriana Airlines will proceed to the 5-phase certification process in which we will demonstrate the organizational, technical, and professional capacity of our team,” it said. As previously reported, Ecuatoriana had applied for permission to conduct scheduled and chartered flights ferrying passengers, cargo, and mail throughout Ecuador. Operationally, the carrier applied for permission to deploy a variety of aircraft including Beech 1900Ds, Dash 8-200s, ATR42-500s, A220-100s, A319/A320s, and B737-300/-400/-500s. Procurement will be via leasing.