EasyFly
EasyFly S.A. is a regional low-cost 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.
Destinations
Fleet
Current Fleet
The EasyFly fleet consists of the following aircraft :at El Dorado International Airport
Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
ATR 42-500 | 5 | — | 48 | |
ATR 42-600 | 11 | 2 | 48 | |
ATR 72-600 | 5 | — | 68 | |
Total | 21 | 2 |
Former Fleet
Easyfly previously operated the following aircraft:Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
British Aerospace Jetstream 41 | 6 | 2007 | 2019 |
Incidents and accidents
- On 26 March 2012, EasyFly Flight 8697, the aircraft presented a hydraulic fluid spill during the flight. The aircraft landed without complications in José María Córdoba International Airport. The causes of the incident are being investigated.
Legal Action
An unconnected Dhaka-based cargo airline, Easy Fly Express, branded as "easyFly" was also pursued by easyGroup. An April 2019 easyGroup statement focused on this case indicated a claim against Colombia's EasyFly was ongoing.