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Avianca Merges With TACA. Colombian Avianca and Central-American, El Salvador based TACA have finalized their merger agreement to unite as one Latin-American airline company, keeping the two brands. The merger has been approved by antitrust and regulatory bodies.
1960 1960 Avianca began operating its first jet, the Boeing 707-120. In the next 8 years it incorporated the Boeing 720B, 727-100, 727-200 and 737-100 aircraft. 1960 1960 The Salvadoran Ricardo Kriete takes control of TACA. 1966 TACA joins the jet age by acquiring the BAC1-11 aircraft from England.