Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviacion

About Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviacion

Empresa Ecuatoriana de Aviación, commonly known as Ecuatoriana, was the national airline and flag carrier of Ecuador [5]. It was originally established in May 1957 as Compañía Ecuatoriana de Aviación before becoming a state-owned enterprise in 1974 [5, 8]. The airline operated both domestic and international routes, utilizing aircraft like the Boeing 707 and McDonnell Douglas DC-10 [1, 5]. After facing financial difficulties and undergoing privatization, the airline permanently ceased operations in 2006 [1, 8].