Avensa was a Venezuelan airline headquartered in Caracas. It was in the process of financial restructuring, after it went into bankruptcy due to poor management in 2002, with Santa Barbara Airlines taking over its routes, although a single Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia continued to carry the Avensa name in service until it was grounded for good in 2004. Avensa operated from its hub at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetía.
Avensa's only Sud Aviation Caravelle landing at Simón Bolívar International Airport in 1972
An Avensa Convair CV-580 at Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport in 1988
An Avensa Boeing 727-100 taxiing at Miami International Airport in 1990
An Avensa Boeing 757-200 at Miami International Airport in 1993
Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela)
Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport is an international airport located in Maiquetía, Vargas, Venezuela, about 21 kilometres (13 mi) west of downtown Caracas, the capital of the country. Simply called Maiquetía by the local population, it is the main international air passenger gateway to Venezuela. It handles flights to destinations in the Americas, Europe and the Middle East.
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Aerial view
View of the international terminal apron in 2011