Avianca Services is Avianca's MRO unit in charge of commercializing and providing engineering and maintenance services, assistance in airports, and training to organizations in the aeronautical sector. Avianca Services is located at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, Colombia.
Accredited by the European Aviation Safety Agency, the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States of America and the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority, Avianca Services supplies its services to international airlines as Iberia, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, Aerolíneas Argentinas and Copa Airlines; cargo airlines as DHL Aero Expreso, FedEx Express, UPS Airlines and among airlines of the country. Likewise, Avianca Services supplies training to aeronautical factories, international cargo agencies and companies of connected activities with operation in different countries of the region.
On December 10, 2004, Avianca concluded a major reorganization process, undertaken after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, by obtaining confirmation of its reorganization plan, which was financially backed by the Brazilian consortium, Synergy Group and the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia, allowing the airline to obtain funds for US$63 million, in the 13 months following withdrawal from bankruptcy.[1]
On May 10, 2020, Avianca filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States after failing to pay bondholders, becoming one of the major airlines to file for bankruptcy due to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.[2][3]
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- U.S. Reaches Settlement with Colombian Airline Avianca to Enhance Screening Procedures on Flights to U.S. DEA, 2004-10-19, retrieved 2026-01-19^
- Avianca Holdings files for Chapter 11 CH-AVIATION, 10 May 2020, retrieved November 26, 2025^
- World's 'second oldest airline' files for bankruptcy