| Airline: | Avianca Honduras |
| Iata: | WC |
| Icao: | ISV |
| Callsign: | ISLEÑA |
| Founded: | 1981 (as Isleña Airlines) |
| Commenced: | May 31, 1981 |
| Hubs: | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport |
| Frequent Flyer: | LifeMiles |
| Alliance: | Star Alliance (affiliate) |
| Parent: | Avianca Group |
| Headquarters: | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| Key People: | Frederico Pedreira (CEO) |
| Founder: | Arturo Alvarado Wood |
Isleña de Inversiones S.A. de C.V. branded Avianca Honduras is[1] a regional airline based in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. It offered mostly scheduled and chartered passenger flights out of its hub at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport.[2] It was formerly one of the airlines part of Grupo TACA. It is one of the seven nationally branded airlines (Avianca Costa Rica, Avianca Ecuador, etc.) in the Avianca Group of Latin American airlines.
The airline was founded as Isleña Airlines in 1981 by Arturo Alvarado Wood in the city of La Ceiba. It began operations on May 31, 1981, with a Cessna 206 between La Ceiba and Roatán. Their central office was formerly located in La Ceiba and its hub was at Golosón International Airport.
In 1998, Grupo TACA acquired a 20% stake in the company, and began operating under the TACA Regional banner.[3] On May 28, 2013, Isleña was unified with the rest of TACA's subsidiaries into the Avianca Holdings, being renamed Avianca Honduras.
By October 2018, Avianca Honduras had suspended its routes until further notice.[4] In March 2020, the airline retired is remaining aircraft and transferred its operations to Avianca.[5]
Prior to March 2020, Avianca Honduras operated to the following destinations:
Further destinations were served by chartered flights.
Throughout its existence as Isleña Airlines, the airline operated the following aircraft:[6] [7] [8]