Clic Air
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| Founded | 2006 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | October 10, 2007 (as EasyFly) August 15, 2023 (as Clic Air) | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 20 | ||||||
| Destinations | 37 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bogotá, Colombia | ||||||
| Key people | Ávila Velandia (President) | ||||||
| Founder | Alfonso Ávila | ||||||
| Website | clicair.co | ||||||
Clic Air (formerly known as EasyFly and officially Empresa Aérea de Servicios y Facilitación Logística Integral S.A.) is a regional carrier that operates in Colombia. Its main focus is to serve intermediate cities and those not served by other carriers. Operations started in October 2007, with one British Aerospace Jetstream 41 aircraft. Its main base is El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá. Alfonso Ávila, the founder of EasyFly, was also one of the founders of Aero República in 1992.
History
The airline was founded as EasyFly in 2006 by Alfonso Ávila and other partners. Its first aircraft have been acquired through the leasing system.[1] After having 9 approved routes, operations began on October 10, 2007, with only two routes: Barrancabermeja and Arauca from Bogotá.[2] Between November 2007 and January 2008, new routes were inaugurated to the cities of Armenia, Cartago, Yopal, Ibague and Villavicencio.[3]
During 2010, 7 aircraft entered the fleet and in 2012, a new base was inaugurated at Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport.
In 2018, EasyGroup, licensor of the EasyJet brand, began legal proceedings against EasyFly and Honduras-based EasySky over use of the "easy" prefix.[4] In April 2019, EasyGroup statement focused on this case indicated a claim against Colombia's EasyFly was ongoing.[5]
In 2019, the British Aerospace Jetstream 41 left the fleet and gave way to a fleet entirely composed of ATRs.[6]
On July 8, 2023, EasyFly announced that it will be renamed as Clic Air, after the legal process filed by EasyGroup.[7] The airline officially rebranded on August 15, 2023.
Destinations
As of July 2023, Clic Air operates to the following cities:
- Avianca[12]
Fleet
Current fleet
The Clic Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of April 2023):[13][14]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 42-500 | 2 | — | 48 | |
| ATR 42-600 | 12 | — | 48 | |
| ATR 72-600 | 6 | — | 70 | |
| Total | 20 | — | ||
Former fleet
As Easyfly, they previously operated the following aircraft:[14]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Aerospace Jetstream 41 | 14 | 2007 | 2019 |
Accidents and incidents
- On March 26, 2012, EasyFly Flight 8697, a British Aerospace Jetstream 41, presented a hydraulic fluid spill during a flight. The aircraft landed without complications in José María Córdoba International Airport.[15]
- On October 15, 2020, EasyFly Flight 9069, an ATR 42-600 (registered HK-5310) collided with a jet bridge at Palonegro International Airport. It is speculated that it was a brake failure, however the aircraft was approaching in a prohibited trajectory for this type of turboprop aircraft. According to Caracol Radio, "an irregular procedure by the pilot" caused the incident, there were no injuries.[16]
See also
References
- ^ "CASO DE ESTUDIO EASYFLY S.A LA PRIMERA AEROLÍNEA LOW COST EN COLOMBIA, MUCHO MÁS QUE UNA ESTRATEGIA DE PRECIOS BAJOS" (PDF).
- ^ "ATR 72-500 EASYFLY AEROSOFT LIVERY by XPColombia". X-Plane.Org Forum. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ "PROPOSAL OF MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR THE AIRLINE EASYFLY" (PDF).
- ^ "Easygroup lauches legal challenge against airlines for 'brand theft'" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-08-16. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Brand thief's use of easy logos without permission from easyGroup and Sir Stelios forced to stop!" (PDF). easy.com. easyGroup. 16 April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ Limited, Alamy. "Medellin, Colombia – January 25, 2019: Easyfly British Aerospace Jetstream 41 airplane at Medellin Enrique Olaya Herrera airport (EOH) in Colombia Stock Photo - Alamy". www.alamy.com. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ "Easyfly será renombrada como Clic". Aviacionline.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "EasyFly desembarcó en Bahía Solano y Tolú con vuelos desde Medellín". Aviacionline.com (in Spanish). Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "EasyFly iniciará vuelos entre Bogotá y Buenaventura". Volavi.co. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ "Colombia: Easyfly inauguró sus vuelos a Pitalito". Aviacionline.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "Easyfly inauguró sus vuelos a Tumaco desde Bogotá". Aviacionline.com (in Spanish). Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "Avianca gets approval to codeshare with Easyfly". Aviacionline.com. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "EasyFly signs for five ATR -600s". ATR. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Easyfly Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ EasyFly Flight 8697 incident report in Spanish
- ^ "HK-5310 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
External links
Media related to EasyFly at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- First picture in Airliners.net
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