VIASA
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Venezolana Internacional de Aviación Sociedad Anónima (VIASA, 'Venezuelan International Airways JSC') was the Venezuelan flag carrier airline between 1960 and 1997. It was headquartered in the Torre Viasa in Caracas. Launched in , it was nationalised in 1975 due to financial problems, and re-privatised in 1991, with the major stake going to Iberia. The company ceased operations in , and went into liquidation.
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- ICAO airline designator
- VIA
- IATA airline designator
- VA
- Commons category
- Viasa
- inception
- 1960-00-00
- end of work period
- 1997-00-00
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1997-01-01
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14 sectionsContents
- History
- Early years
- Nationalisation
- Privatisation
- Destinations
- Fleet
- Livery
- Accidents and incidents
- See also
- Notes and references
- Notes
- Citations
- Further reading
- External links
Venezolana Internacional de Aviación Sociedad Anónima (VIASA, 'Venezuelan International Airways JSC') was the Venezuelan flag carrier airline between 1960 and 1997. It was headquartered in the Torre Viasa in Caracas. Launched in , it was nationalised in 1975 due to financial problems, and re-privatised in 1991, with the major stake going to Iberia. The company ceased operations in , and went into liquidation.
==History==