R7OCA

Aserca Airlines

Venezuela · AROSCA · Active

Ceased Operations

Grounded since May 2018 due to financial collapse and lapsed insurance; a 2026 relaunch was announced but had not resulted in resumed flights as of September 2026, pending a new operating certificate.

R7IATA Code
OCAICAO Code
—Numeric
AROSCACallsign
VenezuelaCountry
1In Dataset
ActiveStatus

Airline Identity

Full NameAserca Airlines
Alias—
IATA CodeR7
ICAO CodeOCA
Numeric Code—
CallsignAROSCA
CountryVenezuela
StatusActive
Founded1968
HeadquartersValencia, Venezuela

History

Aserca Airlines was founded in 1968 and began commercial service in 1992, expanding rapidly after the 1997 collapse of Venezuela's flag carrier Viasa. Based in Valencia with a secondary hub in Caracas, it built a domestic and Caribbean/South American network, at one point taking a controlling stake in Air Aruba and forming the Grupo Cóndor commercial alliance with SBA Airlines in 2008.

Current Operations

Aserca suspended all flights in May 2018 after financial difficulties and a lapse in insurance documentation grounded its fleet. In June 2026 former CEO Simeón García announced plans to relaunch the carrier with an Airbus A320 fleet, but as of this writing the airline was still awaiting a new Venezuelan air operator's certificate and had not resumed commercial service.

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Last verified 2026-09-03· Source: airline public disclosures, company press releases & aviation-industry reporting.

Country of Registration

CountryVenezuela (VE) ↗
Airlines in country4
Profiled airports1
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Serves These Profiled Airports1

CCSMaiquetía Simón Bolívar International AirportVenezuela→

Sample Routes1

CCSMaiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport→BRMJacinto Lara International Airport266.4 km
short-hauldomestic