In September 1920 SCADTA, later to be known as AVIANCA, undertook its first seaplane flight into the interior of Colombia up the Magdalena River to the town of Puerto Berrio, a journey of 700 km that took a total of 6 days. Aboard today's modern jet, that same distance is covered in just over an hour.
SCADTA grew their business by flying along the Magdalena and also extended their services along the Caribbean coast. They were the pioneers of air transport in Colombia and, today, only the Dutch KLM has been in the market longer. However, these magnificent machines slowly passed into history preserved only in grainy black and white images not to be considered again for a long time until the arrival of new pioneers.
In February 2020, exactly 100 years after the SCADTA pioneers arrived in Colombia, a new group began investigating the opportunities that seaplane travel could bring back to the country.
Alma Air seeks to bring the majesty of seaplane travel back to Colombia's coasts, islands, rivers and lakes in the near future. The certification and regulatory process is ongoing and we will bring you further updates on our progress as we get them.
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Press Articles (Spanish)
Alma Air's plan to operate seaplanes in Colombia: when would operations begin?
Date: October 15, 2024
ALMA AIR drives the return of seaplanes to Colombia with new tourist destinations
Date: September 30, 2024
Alma Air plans to begin water landings in Colombia next year in the first quarter, offering service in the Caribbean and departments such as Meta.
Date: 2024-09-28
Source: Portafolio
Medium: Press
City: National
These are the seaplanes that will operate in the Colombian Caribbean starting in 2025: Aeronautica certification still pending
Date: 2024-09-25
Source: infobae.com
City: International
Will seaplanes fly again in Colombia? Civil Aeronautics is studying that possibility
Date: 2024-09-24
Source: noticiascaracol.com
How the airline project bringing seaplane tourism back to Colombia is progressing
Date: September 23, 2024
ALMA Air promotes the return of seaplanes to Colombia
Date: September 20, 2024
Seaplane flights could return to several destinations in Bolivar: how is progress going?
Date: September 19, 2024
Seaplanes in Colombia: Alma Air submitted project to boost tourism in the country
Date: September 18, 2024
Seaplanes set to return to Colombia with ALMA Air project
Date: September 17, 2024
