Boliviana de Aviacion

Boliviana de Aviacion or BoA, is the flag carrier airline of Bolivia and is wholly owned by the country's government. It was established in October 2007 and began operations in March 2009. The airline is headquartered in Cochabamba with its main hub at Jorge Wilstermann International Airport and focus cities at El Alto International Airport and Viru Viru International Airport. Most international flights, however, including long-haul services to Madrid and Miami, operate out of Viru Viru in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The airline was established as a state-owned enterprise in 2007 under the government of president Evo Morales as the successor airline of former flag carrier Lloyd Aereo Boliviano, which ceased operations after 87 years of continuous operation and in 2011, following the demise of the country's second largest airline, AeroSur, Boliviana de Aviación expanded its network to international destinations and became the only major airline in Bolivia. In November 2014, the Boliviana de Aviacion became a full member of the International Air Transport Association.