Cubana de Aviación
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Cubana de Aviación
IATA
CU
ICAO
CUB
Callsign
CUBANA
Founded
1929
Hubs
José Martí International Airport
Focus cities
Juan G. Gómez Airport
Frank País Airport
Antonio Maceo Airport
Member lounge
Club Tropical Lounge
Fleet size
18 (+4 orders)
Destinations
37
Parent company
Corporación de la Aviación Civil S.A. (CACSA)
Company slogan
Puerta de Cuba al Mundo
"Cuba's Gateway to the World"
Headquarters
Havana, Cuba
Key people
Arturo Bada Álvarez (CEO)
Website:
www.cubana.cu
Cubana de Aviación S.A., commonly known as Cubana, is Cuba's largest airline and flag carrier. The airline was founded on October 8, 1929, and has its corporate headquarters in Havana, Cuba. Its main base is at José Martí International Airport. It was a founder and is a current member of the International Air Transport Association[1] (IATA), the International Association of Aeronautical Telecommunications[2] (SITA) and the International Association of Latin American Air Transportation[2] (AITAL). In 2009 the airline will be celebrating its 80th anniversary.
Cubana has 32 international representatives and 13 offices in Cuba. Since May 1959, the airline has been wholly owned by the Cuban government and its current official name is Cubana de Aviación S.A.. Prior to that time Cubana was a private company, owned by Cuban investors. Those investors were expropriated without compensation when the Cuban government took over the airline. Claims against the expropriation have been filed in U.S. courts, but the lack of formal diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba have prevented negotiations to resolve them.
