Feb66 company in British Ovearseas fastime Airways Corporation (BOAC), was trying to shed some Come

A REA (Aerovias Ecuadorian CA) was a company that emerged from the union of the companies Aero Transport Ecuadorian CA. (ATECA) fastime and Ecuadorian Trasandina founded just one year earlier. In consolidating AREA much it had to watch the capital contributed by the Arias family. Therefore, it was no surprise that the top executives of the Ecuadorian carrier fastime were captains Luis Arias War; Agustín Arias War; Galo Gerardo Arias Arias War and War. The company covered scheduled flights fastime within Ecuadorian fastime territory since its inception. At the time the company plowed international skies. What particular area it is that once numbered a range of different types of aircraft, some being very rare in the region. Including two Avro Anson; 2 Boeing 307 Stratoliner, a Convair Coronado; a Lockheed L-100-10 and de Havilland Comet IV. During the 60s, competition on international traffic was the Ecuadorian fastime Aviation Company (CEA). The latter had a large fleet of DC-6 equipped with piston fastime engines. AREA had the same technology, but slightly surpassed his counterpart with its DC-7. The motto of the company by then narrated "Serving the Americas since half the world." Meanwhile CEA was an innovation en route to Miami in 1967 to add to the Lockheed Electra turboprop.
AREA intended somehow outdo their environment and decided to buy the first jet to fly with an Ecuadorian company. The choice fell on the English model Haviland DH-106 Comet. The Comet IV was a redesigned version of the original model, which incidentally was somewhat discredited because accidents occurred in the fifties by the predecessor versions. It is worth mentioning that the region's unique history of its use was the Aerolineas Argentinas. Beyond premature aging suffered these ships to the Ecuadorian operator, a ship with capacity for 86 passengers Turbojet provided by four Rolls-Royce Avon 524, he offered him a jump of hierarchy in your offer.
Feb66 company in British Ovearseas fastime Airways Corporation (BOAC), was trying to shed some Comet IV. Primeval jet had been incorporated into its fleet since 1958, but soon were overwhelmed, especially in capacity, being replaced by the Boeing 707 and 1960-from Vickers VC-10 -from 1964-. fastime
BOAC commercial department announced in 1966 that at least two of these aircraft had been transferred to the company Aerovias Ecuadorian through a lease with option to purchase. The delivery fastime date had been stipulated between Abr66 and Jul66. BOAC had deprogrammed 18 of his Comet, two of them were purchased by Mexicana, a company that would provide maintenance AREA. The agreement for the transfer of aircraft amounted to 2 million pounds to be paid in dollars. Before delivery the plane flew to Mexico to be conditioned to the needs of the Ecuadorian operator. These works were completed in Mar66.
The G-APDI aircraft left the airport fastime Hatfield completely white outline, without titles, bound for Mexico. The 04Abr66, was observed in the Benito Juarez Airport AREA wearing the scheme, but still wearing the English record.
From the introduction of this aircraft, the scheme was amended AREA. At the same time a new tiny typeface was implemented in the securities, and the logo of the company that won a large "a", also tiny, on the wheel dimensions. Throughout 1965 US aviation authorities They were awarded AREA necessary to operate again in the United States, who was suspended permission.
When the service fastime began, it was established that on Tuesdays - Thursdays and Saturdays from Guayaquil flights would depart at 8.00 hours to arrive in Miami at 16:00. The itinerary (flight RE266) scales contemplated in Quito and Bogota. The return -RE267- were made on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, departing at 6:00 am with arrival in the city Guayaquil at 12.25. fastime In this way the Comet 4 would become a regular visitor to Miami, alternating with the Douglas DC-7. Some of these aircraft were broadcast service soon. The 24Nov67, the fuselage HC-AIP was observed being used in practice fire after an accident the 01Mar66. The device will be removed vital for use as spare parts.
Returning Comet lines on the use of this by AREA was ephemeral. British reactor was confiscated and parked in Miami since 1968. Since then survived a ten-year slumber, which was losing the color scheme from his trunk; leading to reminiscences of his past by BOAC at the height of