Helicol

Infobox Airline
airline = Helicol
Helicópteros Nacionales de Colombia

logo_size = 100
fleet_size = See "Avianca"
destinations = See "Avianca"
IATA =
ICAO = HEL
callsign = HELICOL
parent = Avianca
company_slogan =
founded = 1955
headquarters = flagicon|Colombia Bogotá, Colombia
key_people =
hubs = El Dorado Int'l Airport
secondary_hubs =
focus_cities =
frequent_flyer = AviancaPlus
lounge = Avianca VIP lounges
alliance =
subsidiaries =
website = [http://www.helicol.com.co/ www.helicol.com.co]

Helicol (Spanish acronym: "Helicopteros Nacionales de Colombia") is a helicopter operator based at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, Colombia. It is a subsidiary airline of Avianca.

History

The company was established and started operations in 1955. It originally started as a joint venture of U.S. and Colombian capitals. It was later acquired by Avianca, which was owned by the Grupo Bavaria. In 2003 the company was separated from Avianca. Today is a wholly owned subsidiary of Valores Bavaria. In 2006, the company was acquired by Efromovich's Avianca.

Destinations

Fleet

: "Main article: Avianca - Fleet - Current"

External links

* [http://www.helicol.com.co Helicol official website]