Boliviana de Aviación
Boliviana de Aviación, legally incorporated as Empresa Pública Nacional Estratégica Boliviana de Aviación ("Bolivian National Strategic Aviation Public Company") and commonly known as BoA, is the flag carrier airline of Bolivia and is wholly owned by the country's government. Founded in October 2007 and headquartered in Cochabamba, it operates most of its domestic network out of its primary hub at Jorge Wilstermann International Airport and maintains focus cities at El Alto International Airport and Viru Viru International Airport. Almost all international flights, including long-haul services to Madrid and Miami, operate out of Viru Viru airport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra due to the severe limitations of El Alto International Airport in La Paz, located over 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) above sea level.
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| Founded | 24 October 2007 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 30 March 2009 | ||||||
| Hubs | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Elévate | ||||||
| Fleet size | 23 | ||||||
| Destinations | 21 | ||||||
| Parent company | Bolivian Government (100%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Cochabamba, Bolivia | ||||||
| Key people | Ronald Casso (CEO) | ||||||
| Revenue | Bs. 102 million (2014) | ||||||
| Net income | Bs. 38.7 million (2014) | ||||||
| Total assets | Bs. 629 million (2014) | ||||||
| Employees | 2,345 (2015) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Boliviana de Aviación operates a fleet consisting of Boeing 737s, Airbus A330s, and a regional fleet of Bombardier CRJ-200s. and currently flies to 21 destinations in 8 countries across the Americas and Europe. It is the largest airline in Bolivia in terms of fleet size and passengers carried.
The airline was established as a state-owned enterprise as the successor airline of former flag carrier Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano, which ceased in 2007. Following the demise of AeroSur, Bolivia's second largest airline, BoA became the country's sole main carrier in 2011. In November 2014, Boliviana de Aviación became a full member of the International Air Transport Association.