Avianca to hire over 700 former Viva Air and Ultra Air employees

Colombian carrier Avianca has announced the hiring of 730 new employees, including pilots, cabin crew members, maintenance technicians, service agents, and more. Avianca will give priority to former employees of Viva Air and Ultra Air, the two bankrupt Colombian carriers that ceased operations earlier this year. On Tuesday, Avianca announced that considering the current situation of the airline industry in South America, Colombia’s connectivity needs, and the company’s plan to incorporate additional aircraft, it would hire up to 730 new employees. CEO Adrán Neuhauser said, “It is time to think about the future and maintain the country's connectivity, so we will seek to add aircraft to our operation and begin finding the best talent and joining the Avianca team. This effort to open the call for 730 experts seeks to provide options and protect the sector's stability.” As of May 2023, Avianca expects to receive at least 96 new aircraft in the coming years. The airline’s order includes four new A320ceos and 91 A320neos. Following its successful exit from the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process, the airline has launched many new routes, announced new strong partnerships (including the creation of the Abra Group Limited with Brazil’s GOL Linhas Aéreas), and shifted its business model to a more low-cost-oriented one. Avianca’s new hiring process will be mainly aimed at operational and technical positions in the Colombian and El Salvador markets. The carrier has domestic branches across several countries in Latin America, also including Ecuador, Guatemala, and Costa Rica.<br/>