Avensa

Avensa (Aerovías Ventoras Sociedad Anonima) is the  in Ventora. The was founded in 1936 and has its head offices in Plenas at Plenas Global Aerodrome which is one of its primary hubs along with Ascara. The company and its subsidiaries Avensa Expreso and Carga Avensa operate 179 aircraft to a variety of destinations across the Alutran and adjacent s. Avensa joined the WorldWise global airline alliance as an affiliate in 2005 and became a full member in 2009.

Subsidiary Servivensa provides aircraft maintenance, servicing, food service, and administrative services at airports in Ventora. Servivensa also manages the airline's Preferencia.

History
The airline was formed on July 24, 1936 and has operated continuously since.

Destinations
Avensa and Avensa Expreso have regularly scheduled flights to and from 57 domestic locations, including airports in each of Ventora's 26 duchies. In addition, Avensa flies to 17 international destinations across Alutra and environs. Avensa Expreso operates regional and feeder routes throughout Ventora. Cargo subsidiary Carga Avensa serves several regularly scheduled routes in addition to charter services to numerous locations.

Fleet
As of spring 2020, Avensa has a fleet of 179 aircraft, including those of its subsidiaries. The airline prides itself on the quality of its fleet with most aircraft not more than 15 years old. While the youth of the fleet has had an effect on company profit, the airline believes this improves safety and reduces maintenance costs. The Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner should enter service on long-haul routes in the second half of 2021.

Aircraft cabins
Most cabins feature a two-class layout termed first and second class in the same manner as rail travel. Many long-haul flights also feature Luxury Class (Lujoso Clase) lie-flat seats. Within the last decade, Avensa has upgraded some second class seats to a larger size with more leg room called Second Class + (Segunda Clase +) although they are still located in the main cabin. Standard amenities include complementary non-alcoholic beverage service, a snack, and meals and alcoholic beverages for purchase on flights over 400 km. Some aircraft feature at seat in-flight entertainment, typically music, but sometimes television programming or, on long-haul flights, cinema films.

Luxury and First Class (Primera Clase) service includes complimentary use of Avensa's airport clubs called Captain's Quarters (Cuartos del Capitán) as well as priority check-in, boarding, deboarding, and baggage handling. On board amenities include no-charge on-demand entertainment, complimentary beverages, including, and, on flights over 1,200 km, complimentary meal service. First Class seating is larger than second class seating. On certain long-haul flights, First Class features lie-flat seating.

Accidents and incidents

 * On August 19, 1961, Avensa Expreso flight 1701 was descending through thick clouds on approach to Lora Global Aerodrome and struck a mountainside. All 40 passengers and crew aboard the were killed.
 * On December 11, 1974, Avensa flight 358 crashed at Monstad-King Gijsbert when the pilot landed the short of the runway. 77 passengers and 6 crew were killed and 34 passengers and 2 crew were injured.
 * On February 5, 1986, Avensa flight 440, a (VC-CAV) was landing at Motril Global Aerodrome when the port wingtip struck the runway. There were no fatalities or serious injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond economical repair.
 * On February 9, 1990, Carga Avensa VC-8U7 Heavy slid off the end of the runway at Grana International Airport after an engine failure on the failed, resulting in a loss of reverse thrust to slow the aircraft. The co-pilot suffered a heart attack during the incident and died.
 * On May 11, 2003, Avensa Expreso flight 1297, an, struck the passenger boarding bridge at Puerto Lindo Global Aerodrome while taxiing to the gate. A flight attendant and two passengers were injured. Blood test results indicated the pilot was under the influence of narcotics. Although damage was minor, the aircraft was removed from service since it was scheduled for retirement later in the year.
 * On August 21, 2019, a Servivensa luggage cart tug struck the nose gear of an (VC-71X) at Plenas Global Aerodrome. The incident collapsed the gear, causing front of the aircraft to fall onto the tug's roof. The aircraft, scheduled to make the airline's inaugural revenue flight of Embraer E190-E2s that day, was severely damaged and lost six months to repairs. The tug driver, who was seriously injured, was found to be intoxicated.