
Airline / aviation operator profile
Ecuatoriana
Ecuador · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: May 30, 2026
Operator profile
- Full Name
- Empresa Ecuatoriana de Aviacion SA
- Country
- Ecuador
- Founded
- May 1957
- Started Operations
- Aug 1957
- Ceased operations
- 2006
- Headquarters
- Quito
- Main Hub
- Quito Mariscal Sucre International (UIO / SEQU)
Aircraft overview
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A310 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Boeing 720 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Boeing 737 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Douglas DC-8 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Lockheed L-1011 TriStar | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Lockheed L-188 Electra | 8 | 8 | |||||
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Historic Fleet
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| HC-BRA | Airbus A310-324 |
|
| HC-BRB | Airbus A310-324 |
|
| PP-SFH | Airbus A310-304 |
|
| HC-AZP | Boeing 720-023B | — |
| HC-AZQ | Boeing 720-023B | — |
| HC-BDP | Boeing 720-023B(F) |
|
| N238TA | Boeing 737-242 Adv |
|
| N8148A | Douglas DC-8-33(F) |
|
| JY-AGH | Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 (L-1011-385-3) | — |
| HC-AMS | Lockheed L-188A Electra |
|
| HC-ANQ | Lockheed L-188A Electra |
|
| HC-AQF | Lockheed L-188A Electra |
|
| HC-AVX | Lockheed L-188C Electra |
|
| HC-AYL | Lockheed L-188A Electra |
|
| HC-AZJ | Lockheed L-188C Electra |
|
| N278AC | Lockheed L-188A Electra |
|
| N7138C | Lockheed L-188A Electra |
|
| PP-SFB | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | — |
Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.

- © Martijn Koetsier
- HC-BRA
- 574
- Ecuatoriana
Airbus A310-324
Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS / EHAM)

- © Ger Buskermolen
- F-OGQZ
- 576
- Ecuatoriana
Airbus A310-324
Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS / EHAM)

- © Bruno Geiger Collection
- HC-AZP
- 18036
- Ecuatoriana
Boeing 720-023B
Miami International (MIA / KMIA)

- © Rémi Dallot
- PP-SFB
- 46575
- Ecuatoriana
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
Miami International (MIA / KMIA)

- © Martijn Koetsier
- PP-SFB
- 46575
- Ecuatoriana
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
Miami International (MIA / KMIA)
Source notes
Source disclaimer/notes: Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.
Source rights notice: © 2026 kathama.com. All rights reserved. This data may not be copied, reproduced, or published without prior written permission. Limited excerpts may be used under fair use principles when properly attributed to kathama.com with a direct link back to the original source.
Complete source reference
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Complete normalized source transcript for this operator
Ecuatoriana
IATA EU | ICAO EEA | Callsign ECUATORIANA
Full Name | Empresa Ecuatoriana de Aviacion SA
Country | Ecuador
Founded | May 1957
Started Operations | Aug 1957
Ceased operations | 2006
Headquarters | Quito
Main Hub | Quito Mariscal Sucre International (UIO / SEQU)
Last updated on May 30, 2026
Fleet Matrix
Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Airbus A310 | 3
Boeing 720 | 3
Boeing 737 | 1
Douglas DC-8 | 1
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar | 1
Lockheed L-188 Electra | 8
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | 1
Total | 0 | 18
Fleet List
Historic Fleet
Reg
Aircraft Type
Config
Delivered
Exit Date
Status / Fate
Remark
HC-BRA
Airbus A310-324
26 Sep 1991
14 Jun 1993
F-OGQY Uzbekistan Airways
Ciudad de Guayaquil, lsf Widebody Finance Ltd
HC-BRB
Airbus A310-324
27 Sep 1991
2 Jul 1993
F-OGQZ Uzbekistan Airways
Ciudad de Quito, lsf Widebody Finance Ltd
PP-SFH
Airbus A310-304
23 Oct 1997
12 Jan 2001
N238TR RGF Holding Corp.
HC-AZP
Boeing 720-023B
F12Y121
22 Nov 1974
Apr 1985
Scrapped
Galapagos , FAE-8036
HC-AZQ
Boeing 720-023B
F12Y121
Jan 1975
1 Apr 1984
N782PA International Air Leases
Imbabura , FAE-8037
HC-BDP
Boeing 720-023B(F)
Cargo
Apr 1977
May 1984
N720BG International Air Leases
The Lettuce, FAE-8033
N238TA
Boeing 737-242 Adv
20 Aug 1993
Sep 1993
N238TA LACSA Lineas Aéreas Costarricenses
lsf LACSA Lineas Aéreas Costarricenses
N8148A
Douglas DC-8-33(F)
Cargo
23 Jul 1979
25 Sep 1979
N8148A Intercontinental Airways
lsf Intercontinental Airways
JY-AGH
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 (L-1011-385-3)
F24Y216
10 Jul 1986
14 Sep 1986
JY-AGH ALIA – The Royal Jordanian Airline
lsf ALIA – The Royal Jordanian Airline
HC-AMS
Lockheed L-188A Electra
11 Mar 1967
Mar 1975
Scrapped
HC-ANQ
Lockheed L-188A Electra
21 Dec 1967
Mar 1975
Scrapped
HC-AQF
Lockheed L-188A Electra
25 Jul 1969
May 1972
Scrapped
HC-AVX
Lockheed L-188C Electra
7 Sep 1971
6 Mar 1972
N359AC Frederick B. Ayer & Associates
lsd
HC-AYL
Lockheed L-188A Electra
11 Jun 1972
21 Mar 1973
N5017K International Air Leases
lsd
HC-AZJ
Lockheed L-188C Electra
Dec 1973
6 Aug 1974
HC-AZJ TAME
lsd
N278AC
Lockheed L-188A Electra
Jun 1974
Oct 1974
HC-AZL TAME
lsd
N7138C
Lockheed L-188A Electra
1 Dec 1972
31 Jan 1973
N7138C California Airmotive
lsd
PP-SFB
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
F18Y251
Nov 1996
Scrapped
lsf VASP
© 2026 kathama.com. All rights reserved. This data may not be copied, reproduced, or published without prior written permission. Limited excerpts may be used under fair use principles when properly attributed to kathama.com with a direct link back to the original source.
Ecuatoriana Photos
Airbus A310-300
© Martijn Koetsier
HC-BRA
574
Ecuatoriana Airbus A310-324 Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS / EHAM)
© Ger Buskermolen
F-OGQZ
576
Ecuatoriana Airbus A310-324 Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS / EHAM)
Boeing 720
© Bruno Geiger Collection
HC-AZP
18036
Ecuatoriana Boeing 720-023B Miami International (MIA / KMIA)
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
© Rémi Dallot
PP-SFB
46575
Ecuatoriana McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 Miami International (MIA / KMIA)
© Martijn Koetsier
PP-SFB
46575
Ecuatoriana McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 Miami International (MIA / KMIA)
Disclaimer
Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.
