Just about into its sixth month of service with Avianca El Salvador, N775AV looks like a refreshing tropical bird coming in for a landing against the dreary overcast sky. We photographed this Airbus A320neo while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on December 15, 2018.
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N775AV
N775AV performed its maiden flight on May 23, 2018 and was delivered to Avianca Airlines, with the airline’s El Salvador subsidiary, on June 20, 2018. This airliner is configured for a maximum total of 153 passengers (three more than their Airbus A320-200 models). There are 12 seats in business class and 141 economy class seats.
This is one of three Airbus A320neo aircraft currently flying for Avianca El Salvador. The main airline has 97 of these airplanes on order. N775AV is also known as an Airbus A320-251N.
Airbus A320neo
The Airbus A320neo shares the same dimensions as the traditional Airbus A320. The aircraft is 38 metres or 123 feet in length with a wingspan of 36 metres or 118 feet. At the tail, the airplane stands 12 metres or 39 feet in height.
The difference is fuel economy and cruise range. The A320neo can travel 6,500 kilometres, while the original version could go 6,100 KM. The Neo version has unique winglets to Airbus aircraft, looking more similar to a Boeing 737 or Boeing 767. The airline has dubbed the winglets ‘sharklets’.
The first A320neo flew on September 25, 2014. On January 25, 2016, the first was introduced to the market with Lufthansa.
Avianca El Salvador
Avianca El Salvador began as TACA Airlines in 1931. Transportes Aereos del Continente Americano merged with Avianca S.A. in May, 2013. The El Salvador subsidiary has a fleet of nearly 40 aircraft, consisting of Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Airbus A321, Airbus A330 and Embraer ERJ-190. The airline flies to 50 destinations in 22 countries. Avianca El Salvador is headquartered in San Salvador.
Avianca S.A. is the parent country, also known as Aerovias del Continente Americana S.A. The company is headquartered in Bogota, Colombia and was founded in 1919. Avianca and all its subsidiaries are members of the Star Alliance and have been full members since 2012.
With subsidiaries in Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Peru, Avianca has a fleet of 173 aircraft and flies to 114 destinations. However, as of May 10, 2020, the airline has filed for bankruptcy. Immediately, the Peru subsidiary has been liquidated. The fate of the rest of the airline remains uncertain.