ALMA Air has received a Provisional Operating Permit from Colombia’s Civil Aviation Authority (Aerocivil), marking a signi!cant milestone in the certi!cation process for the country’s !rst new amphibious airline operation in years.
The permit authorizes ALMA Air to operate as a non-scheduled public air carrier for the transportation of passengers, cargo and mail, including air taxi services.
The company said the approval follows more than two years of technical development and regulatory work with Colombian authorities.
As part of its certi!cation program, ALMA Air has completed more than 75 amphibious water takeo"s and landings at Ayapel, Mompox and the Guatapé Reservoir without accidents or incidents.
The fight testing validated the airline’s operational procedures, safety management systems and coordination with relevant aviation authorities.
ALMA Air said the next phase of the certi!cation process will focus on completing the remaining institutional and regulatory approvals required to begin commercial operations.
The airline plans to use amphibious aircraft to improve connectivity for riverside communities, tourism destinations and regions with limited transportation alternatives across Colombia.
Aviator
Medellín - Calima - 79 minutes
Medellín - Bahía Solano - 45 minutes
Leticia - Puerto Nariño - 22 minutes
Bogotá - Villavicencio - 42 minutes
Medellín - Ayapel - 1 hour
Medellín - Guatapé - 17 minutes
Bogotá - Guatapé - 52 minutes
Cartagena - Santa Marta - 40 minutes
Barranquilla - Isla Barú - 52 minutes
Barranquilla - Cartagena - 25 minutes
Cartagena - Ayapel - 58 minutes
Santa Marta - Ciénaga - 37 minutes
Cartagena - Mompox - 49 minutes
Cartagena - Isla Múcura - 28 minutes
Cartagena - Magangué - 38 minutes
Cartagena - Isla Barú - 22 minutes