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{{Infobox_Airline |airline=Grupo TACA|logo=Taca.gif|logo_size=300px|fleet_size=37 (+20)|destinations=50+|IATA=TA|ICAO=TAI|callsign=TACA|parent=Grupo TACA|founded=1931|headquarters=San Salvador, El Salvador), Kriete Family (Owner)|hubs=[Cuscatlan International Airport
Jorge Chávez International Airport
Juan Santamaría International Airport
La Aurora International Airport (Starts in 2008)|focus_cities=La Aurora International Airport(Will be promoted to Airline hub status in 2008)
Augusto C. Sandino International Airport
Miami International Airport, comprised of a group of five combined [Central American airlines. The company is owned by the Kriete family of San Salvador. Originally an acronym of Transportes Aéreos Centroamericanos (Central American Air Transport), it now stands for Transportes Aéreos del Continente Americano (Air Transport of the American Continent), reflecting its expansion to North and South America. It flies to about 50 different countries.

The five airlines are:



Lacsa is the only subsidiary of the group that operates flights with its own flight numbers. Its hub is at Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José, Costa Rica.

TACA Peru is now an important member of the group. Grupo Taca is also considering opening airlines in Panama, Argentina and Chile -- named "Taca Panama", "Taca Argentina" and "Taca Chile" respectively -- to compete with other large Latin American airline groups, including Copa Airlines, Aerolíneas Argentinas and the LAN Airlines group.

Taca's logo is five golden macaws flying in formation, representing the five original constituent airlines. Each airline flies similar aircraft in similar paint schemes, but retains its own name on the fuselage.

Service departing from Toulouse, France arriving at Mexico City, Juarez International Airport, Mexico landing at Miami International Airport.

Taca has scheduled flights to some airports in the Western Hemisphere, but it also has charter flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cancún International Airport and to San Andres, Colombia. Its three flight hubs or "Centros de Conexiones" are: Map of routes - TACA.COM And Starting in 2008 Taca will have another hub or "Centro de Conexiones" in Guatemala on "La Aurora International Airport" serving connections to Central and South America, and increasing their daily flights.

Taca's headquarters are in San Salvador, El Salvador, moving from New Orleans in 1982. FLUG REVUE October 2006: Taca thrives with Airbus fleet The company is owned by the Kriete family of San Salvador.

Taca's regional airlines system includes the following airlines:

History Taca was founded in Honduras in 1931 by New Zealander Lowell Yerex. TACA was once the "world's largest cargo carrier."

Destinations Main Article: TACA destinations, Lacsa destinations, TACA Peru destinations

Taca has a total of 50 destinations around the world and continues to grow. The Los Angeles mayor will ask Taca to open a San Salvador-Ontario route. Also, the recent San Jose-Santo Domingo route will be increased from 4 weekly to 7 weekly.



This system gives TACA an excellent coverage of all the continent.

Fleet Current fleet As of August 2006 the Taca fleet includes Flight International, 3-9 October 2006 :



The A321s are used in the higher density routes: San Salvador-Mexico City, San Salvador-Los Angeles, San Salvador-Miami, San Salvador-Washington, San Salvador-Guatemala, San Jose-San Salvador, San Jose-Panama, San Jose-Bogotá, Lima-Caracas, Lima-Buenos Aires.The average fleet age is 4.7 years old in June 2006. TACA Fleet Age

Historic fleet Taca has operated some of the following types:



Subsidiaries and alliances Distancia is Taca's frequent flyer program. It also has a corporate incentive program called Avancia that can be converted 1-to-1 to "Distancia" miles.

In addition to earning miles on Taca and Taca Regional flights, Taca has partnerships with the following airlines:

Taca previously code-shared with its One World Alliance partner, American Airlines, however it abandoned in favor of United.

On 23 May 2007, Lufthansa and Taca signed a memorandum of understanding to code share on domestic and international flights. Taca and Lufthansa are also considering reciprocal mileage earning in their respective frequent flyer programs, and reciprocal lounge access.

Incidents and accidents May 24, 1988, New Orleans, Louisiana, Boeing 737: A double engine flameout due to water ingestion, a result of an inflight encounter with an area of very heavy rain and hail. The design of the engines and FAA water ingestion certification standards did not take account of the waterfall rates that can be expected in moderate or higher intensity thunderstorms. NTSB Report

April 5, 1993, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Boeing 767, Flight 510: The jet landed on a rain-slicked runway at too fast a speed which resulted in the plane running off the end of the runway. There were no fatalities reported and only a few passengers had any injuries. This accident is notable in that it was caught on video inside the cabin. NTSB Report Video of a passenger on the aircraft at the time of the accident

Trivia In the 1973 James Bond film: Live and Let Die (film), when James Bond (played by actor Roger Moore) and Solitaire (played by actress Jane Seymour (actress)) are leaving New Orleans International Airport (now Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport), a sign with Taca International is shown.

In 'The Amazing Race: Family Edition' while looking for a flight between San Jose and Phoenix Arizona many teams decided to fly TACA.

External links

References

{{Infobox_Airline |airline=Grupo TACA|logo=Taca.gif|logo_size=300px|fleet_size=37 (+20)|destinations=50+|IATA=TA|ICAO=TAI|callsign=TACA|parent=Grupo TACA|founded=1931|headquarters=San Salvador, El Salvador), Kriete Family (Owner)|hubs=[Cuscatlan International Airport
Jorge Chávez International Airport
Juan Santamaría International Airport
La Aurora International Airport (Starts in 2008)|focus_cities=La Aurora International Airport(Will be promoted to Airline hub status in 2008)
Augusto C. Sandino International Airport
Miami International Airport, comprised of a group of five combined [Central American airlines. The company is owned by the Kriete family of San Salvador. Originally an acronym of Transportes Aéreos Centroamericanos (Central American Air Transport), it now stands for Transportes Aéreos del Continente Americano (Air Transport of the American Continent), reflecting its expansion to North and South America. It flies to about 50 different countries.

The five airlines are:



Lacsa is the only subsidiary of the group that operates flights with its own flight numbers. Its hub is at Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José, Costa Rica.

TACA Peru is now an important member of the group. Grupo Taca is also considering opening airlines in Panama, Argentina and Chile -- named "Taca Panama", "Taca Argentina" and "Taca Chile" respectively -- to compete with other large Latin American airline groups, including Copa Airlines, Aerolíneas Argentinas and the LAN Airlines group.

Taca's logo is five golden macaws flying in formation, representing the five original constituent airlines. Each airline flies similar aircraft in similar paint schemes, but retains its own name on the fuselage.

Service departing from Toulouse, France arriving at Mexico City, Juarez International Airport, Mexico landing at Miami International Airport.

Taca has scheduled flights to some airports in the Western Hemisphere, but it also has charter flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cancún International Airport and to San Andres, Colombia. Its three flight hubs or "Centros de Conexiones" are: Map of routes - TACA.COM And Starting in 2008 Taca will have another hub or "Centro de Conexiones" in Guatemala on "La Aurora International Airport" serving connections to Central and South America, and increasing their daily flights.

Taca's headquarters are in San Salvador, El Salvador, moving from New Orleans in 1982. FLUG REVUE October 2006: Taca thrives with Airbus fleet The company is owned by the Kriete family of San Salvador.

Taca's regional airlines system includes the following airlines:

History Taca was founded in Honduras in 1931 by New Zealander Lowell Yerex. TACA was once the "world's largest cargo carrier."

Destinations Main Article: TACA destinations, Lacsa destinations, TACA Peru destinations

Taca has a total of 50 destinations around the world and continues to grow. The Los Angeles mayor will ask Taca to open a San Salvador-Ontario route. Also, the recent San Jose-Santo Domingo route will be increased from 4 weekly to 7 weekly.



This system gives TACA an excellent coverage of all the continent.

Fleet Current fleet As of August 2006 the Taca fleet includes Flight International, 3-9 October 2006 :



The A321s are used in the higher density routes: San Salvador-Mexico City, San Salvador-Los Angeles, San Salvador-Miami, San Salvador-Washington, San Salvador-Guatemala, San Jose-San Salvador, San Jose-Panama, San Jose-Bogotá, Lima-Caracas, Lima-Buenos Aires.The average fleet age is 4.7 years old in June 2006. TACA Fleet Age

Historic fleet Taca has operated some of the following types:



Subsidiaries and alliances Distancia is Taca's frequent flyer program. It also has a corporate incentive program called Avancia that can be converted 1-to-1 to "Distancia" miles.

In addition to earning miles on Taca and Taca Regional flights, Taca has partnerships with the following airlines:

Taca previously code-shared with its One World Alliance partner, American Airlines, however it abandoned in favor of United.

On 23 May 2007, Lufthansa and Taca signed a memorandum of understanding to code share on domestic and international flights. Taca and Lufthansa are also considering reciprocal mileage earning in their respective frequent flyer programs, and reciprocal lounge access.

Incidents and accidents May 24, 1988, New Orleans, Louisiana, Boeing 737: A double engine flameout due to water ingestion, a result of an inflight encounter with an area of very heavy rain and hail. The design of the engines and FAA water ingestion certification standards did not take account of the waterfall rates that can be expected in moderate or higher intensity thunderstorms. NTSB Report

April 5, 1993, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Boeing 767, Flight 510: The jet landed on a rain-slicked runway at too fast a speed which resulted in the plane running off the end of the runway. There were no fatalities reported and only a few passengers had any injuries. This accident is notable in that it was caught on video inside the cabin. NTSB Report Video of a passenger on the aircraft at the time of the accident

Trivia In the 1973 James Bond film: Live and Let Die (film), when James Bond (played by actor Roger Moore) and Solitaire (played by actress Jane Seymour (actress)) are leaving New Orleans International Airport (now Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport), a sign with Taca International is shown.

In 'The Amazing Race: Family Edition' while looking for a flight between San Jose and Phoenix Arizona many teams decided to fly TACA.

External links

References



 

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