West Caribbean Airways

West Caribbean Airways
IATA ICAO Call sign
YH WCW WEST
FoundedDecember 29, 1998;
25 years ago
 (1998-12-29)
Commenced operationsNovember 13, 1999;
24 years ago
 (1999-11-13)
Ceased operationsSeptember 2005;
19 years ago
 (2005-09)
HubsJosé María Córdova International Airport
Secondary hubsEl Dorado International Airport
Subsidiaries
  • West Caribbean Aruba
  • West Caribbean Costa Rica
Fleet size4
Destinations26
HeadquartersOlaya Herrera Airport, Medellín, Colombia
FounderHassan Tannir
WebsiteWca.com.co

West Caribbean Airways S.A. (abbreviated as WCA) was a commercial airline founded in December 1998 with its headquarters at Olaya Herrera Airport in Medellín, Colombia[1] after moving there from San Andres Island in 2001. It began operating in November 1999 and ceased operations in September 2005.[2]

  1. ^ "PREGUNTAS FRECUENTES WEST CARIBBEAN AIRWAYS." West Caribbean Airways. 11 August 2003. Retrieved on 26 January 2011. "6. ¿Dónde quedan ubicadas las oficinas de West Caribbean Airways? Las oficinas principales, es decir, la sede administrativa, operaciones, el área comercial y el call center están ubicados en el hangar 73 del aeroparque Olaya Herrera."
  2. ^ "West Caribbean Airways (WCA) history from Americas, Colombia". Airline History. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2022.