Aerocosta (Aerovías de la Costa S.A., Aerocosta) was a Colombian air company that transported cargo from 1965 to 1976. It had major stockholders, consisting of Floramerica (40%), Robert Camacho (25%) and private investors.
History
Aerocosta was founded in the city of Barranquilla on July 12, 1965, and began operating itinerary services in June 1967, serving the national territory with Curtiss C-46 aircraft. The company's headquarters were opened at the international airport in Miami, from where international flights with a Curtiss C-46 were opened in the direction of Panama City and Barranquilla in Central and South America, respectively. The founders of the new company were Captain Rafael Ángel Visbal Rosales, Captain Luis Carlos Donado Velilla, Enrique Oswaldo Fajardo, Antonio and Alfonso Ballestas, Herman Olarte and Joaquín del Gordo. The first plane was registered as HK-792 and also operated charter flights to Miami and then established regular services via San Andres.
At the start of 1969, a foreign carrier permit was issued to Aerocosta, authorizing them to engage in foreign air transportation of cargo between Colombia and Miami, and to operate off-route charter trips of property pursuant to part 212 of the American Board of Air Economic Regulations.[2] By the end of 1969, three additional units had been received, which were registered as HK-1281, HK-1282 and later HK-1383. The company further expanded its fleet by acquiring Douglas DC-6 aircraft. In July 1970, the company acquired the three aircraft from the Aerocóndor airline, which were converted to freighters at the Barranquilla airport. With the acquisition of the HK-752, HK-754 and HK-756 services were expanded and by then, regular services were offered from Barranquilla to Bogotá, Cali, Cartagena, Medellin, San Andres, Miami, Panama,