West Caribbean Airways
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| Founded | December 29, 1998 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | November 13, 1999 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | September 6, 2005 | ||||||
| Hubs | José María Córdova International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | El Dorado International Airport | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 16 | ||||||
| Destinations | 25 | ||||||
| Parent company | Heliandes (48%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Cra. 67 #1b-15, Olaya Herrera Airport, Medellín, Colombia | ||||||
| Key people | Jorge Enrique Pérez Ruiz (CEO) | ||||||
| Founder | Hassan Tannir | ||||||
| Employees | 500 (As of mid-2005) | ||||||
| Website | Wca.com.co | ||||||
West Caribbean Airways S.A. (abbreviated as WCA and also referred as just West) was a commercial airline founded in December 1998 with its headquarters at Olaya Herrera Airport in Medellín, Colombia after moving there from San Andres Island in 2001. It began operating in November 1999. Then, it suffered a fatal crash in August 2005, which led to its declaration of bankruptcy on 6 September 2005 and liquidation on 7 June 2007.