Air transport companies in Ecuador · ISIC H51

511 registered companies · 334 active (65%)

Activity is classified with the ISIC code (CIIU in Spanish), the international classification the registry uses to order what every company does; this page groups the companies under code H51.

The sector in figures

Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025

Declared revenue: $2,091 M
Share of the country: 1.2%
Companies that filed statements: 317
Median margin: 1.3%

Of the 317 companies that filed statements for 2025, 204 recorded sales and 142 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $309 k.

In this sector, according to the INEC (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, the national statistics institute, 2025), the average job pays $ 860 a month. Women hold 24% of the jobs, companies provide 57% of the employment, and the sector accounts for 6.4% of registered employment. Averages from an INEC sample, not totals.

Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · ×4.7

$441 M

$2,091 M

2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025

See the full series

2000: $441 M
2001: $530 M
2002: $559 M
2003: $566 M
2004: $642 M
2005: $725 M
2006: $873 M
2007: $920 M
2008: $1,050 M
2009: $924 M
2010: $1,148 M
2011: $1,246 M
2012: $1,242 M
2013: $1,352 M
2014: $1,570 M
2015: $1,321 M
2016: $1,128 M
2017: $1,197 M
2018: $1,309 M
2019: $1,203 M
2020: $682 M
2021: $1,037 M
2022: $1,461 M
2023: $1,846 M
2024: $1,969 M
2025: $2,091 M

The sector map · 2025

$460 $1,689 M · logarithmic scale

2025 revenue by province of domicile. Boundaries: Natural Earth.

The sector’s provinces

The largest by revenue

Segment concentration

the 5 largest: 55.3% the other 199: 44.7%

Concentration index (HHI): 803, unconcentrated; the largest takes 17.7% of revenue. The HHI measures how the market is shared out, from 0 to 10,000: the higher it is, the more it is concentrated in few hands.

Among the segment’s companies with recorded sales in 2025, each assigned in full to its declared main activity.

More specific activities

Companies

Sorted by highest revenue · name · most recent

Companies in this list: name, RUC, location, revenue and legal status
Company	RUC	Location	Revenue 2025 · USD	Status
Latam-airlines Ecuador S.A. Panoramic and sightseeing flights, including general aviation activities such as: transport of passengers by aero clubs for instruction or pleasure	1791807154001	Quito, Pichincha	370.3 M	Active
Avianca-ecuador S.A. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules	1790727203001	Quito, Pichincha	300.1 M	Active
Lan Cargo S.A. Air transport of freight over regular routes and on regular schedules	0992444436001	Guayaquil, Guayas	214.9 M	Active
Atlas Air Inc Air transport of freight over regular routes and on regular schedules	1791851633001	Quito, Pichincha	170.6 M	Active
Air Europa Lineas Aereas, Sociedad Anonima, Sociedad Unipersonal Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules	1791949072001	Quito, Pichincha	101.2 M	Active
Compania Panamena de Aviacion S.A. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules	0991273514001	Quito, Pichincha	94.6 M	Active
Iberia, Lineas Aereas de España, Sociedad Anonima Operadora Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules	1792287545001	Quito, Pichincha	76.4 M	Active
Etica Empresa Turistica Internacional Ca Panoramic and sightseeing flights, including general aviation activities such as: transport of passengers by aero clubs for instruction or pleasure	0990006164001	Santa Cruz, Galapagos	66.0 M	Active
KLM Cia Real Holandesa de Aviacion Sa Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules	0990109443001	Quito, Pichincha	62.5 M	Active
Tampa Cargo S.A.S. Air transport of freight over regular routes and on regular schedules	1791246225001	Quito, Pichincha	57.9 M	Active
American Airlines Inc. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules	1791012240001	Quito, Pichincha	39.0 M	Active
Qatar Airways Group Q.C.S.C. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules	1792742366001	Quito, Pichincha	38.4 M	Active
Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi (Turkish Airlines Inc.) Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules	1793191506001	Quito, Pichincha	37.8 M	Active
Aerovias del Continente Americano S.A. Avianca Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules	1790044149001	Quito, Pichincha	37.4 M	Active
Servicio Aereo Regional Regair Cia. Ltda. Rental of air transport equipment with operators for passenger transport; chartered flights for passengers	1791287223001	Quito, Pichincha	32.6 M	Active
United Airlines, Inc Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules	1791077210001	Quito, Pichincha	29.1 M	Active
Federal Express Corporation Air transport of freight over regular routes and on regular schedules	1792961688001	Quito, Pichincha	26.6 M	Active
Logiztik-group Ecuador S.A. Air transport of freight over regular routes and on regular schedules	1791326202001	Quito, Pichincha	22.8 M	Active
Jetblue Airways Corporation Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules	1792612403001	Quito, Pichincha	21.6 M	Active
Absa - Aerolinhas Brasileiras S.A. Air transport of freight over regular routes and on regular schedules	0992416408001	Guayaquil, Guayas	20.7 M	Active
Delta Air Lines Inc Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules	1791712757001	Quito, Pichincha	17.9 M	Active
Linea Aerea Carguera de Colombia S.A. Air transport of freight over regular routes and on regular schedules	0992638737001	Quito, Pichincha	16.8 M	Active
Marventura de Turismo Cia. Ltda. Panoramic and sightseeing flights, including general aviation activities such as: transport of passengers by aero clubs for instruction or pleasure	2090003340001	Santa Cruz, Galapagos	15.7 M	Active
Aerotransportes Mas de Carga Sociedad Anonima de Capital Variable Air transport of freight over regular routes and on regular schedules	0992285036001	Guayaquil, Guayas	15.4 M	Active
DHL Aero Expreso, S.A. Air transport of freight over regular routes and on regular schedules	1792972493001	Quito, Pichincha	13.5 M	Active
Latam Airlines Peru S.A. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules	1791898044001	Guayaquil, Guayas	12.1 M	Active
Taca International Airlines S.A. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules	1792259061001	Quito, Pichincha	11.2 M	Active
Aero Express del Ecuador Transam Cia. Ltda. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules	1790930777001	Guayaquil, Guayas	10.5 M	Active
Abercrombie & Kent Ecuador S.A. Panoramic and sightseeing flights, including general aviation activities such as: transport of passengers by aero clubs for instruction or pleasure	1791936035001	Quito, Pichincha	9.9 M	Active
Air Canada Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules	1793017622001	Quito, Pichincha	9.7 M	Active
Latam Airlines Group S.A. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules	1791330846001	Quito, Pichincha	9.4 M	Active
Servicios Aereos Ecuatorianos Sae Saf Tec S.a Air transport of freight over regular routes and on regular schedules	1791739191001	Quito, Pichincha	8.4 M	Active
United Parcel Service, Co. Air transport of freight over regular routes and on regular schedules	1791742206001	Quito, Pichincha	8.1 M	Active
Aerosan Norte S.A. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules	1791807820001	Quito, Pichincha	7.4 M	Active
Aronem Air Cargo S.A. Air transport of freight over regular routes and on regular schedules	1791293479001	Quito, Pichincha	6.7 M	Active
Aeroquitoserv S.A. Air transport of freight over regular routes and on regular schedules	1792413303001	Quito, Pichincha	6.1 M	Active
Worldwide Cargo Logistics Cia. Ltda Air transport of freight over regular routes and on regular schedules	1791761502001	Quito, Pichincha	5.7 M	Active
Quevedo Aerofumigadora Aerofaq Cia. Ltda. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules	1791409248001	Valencia, Los Rios	4.3 M	Active
Air France Sucursal en Ecuador Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules	1790046400001	Quito, Pichincha	4.1 M	Active
Aeslit Cia.ltda Panoramic and sightseeing flights, including general aviation activities such as: transport of passengers by aero clubs for instruction or pleasure	1391702590001	Manta, Manabi	3.8 M	Active
Representaciones y Viajes Internacionales Repviajes S.A. Panoramic and sightseeing flights, including general aviation activities such as: transport of passengers by aero clubs for instruction or pleasure	0991419152001	Samborondón, Guayas	3.2 M	Active
Maviarnet S.A. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules	0992651237001	Guayaquil, Guayas	3.0 M	Active
Rolf Wittmer Turismo Galapagos C Ltda Panoramic and sightseeing flights, including general aviation activities such as: transport of passengers by aero clubs for instruction or pleasure	1790552934001	Santa Cruz, Galapagos	2.6 M	Active
Arajet, S.A. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules	1793198515001	Quito, Pichincha	2.5 M	Active
Aeromaster Airways S.A. Panoramic and sightseeing flights, including general aviation activities such as: transport of passengers by aero clubs for instruction or pleasure	1790931676001	Quito, Pichincha	2.4 M	Active
Columbustravel Cia. Ltda. Panoramic and sightseeing flights, including general aviation activities such as: transport of passengers by aero clubs for instruction or pleasure	1791350022001	Quito, Pichincha	2.3 M	Active
Provexcar Cia. Ltda. Air transport of freight over regular routes and on regular schedules	1791396197001	Quito, Pichincha	2.3 M	Active
Ecuador Cargo System - Sistema Internacional de Carga - Ecuacargo S.A. Rental of air transport equipment with operators for freight transport	1790985342001	Quito, Pichincha	1.9 M	Active
Agencia y Operacion Turistica Agoturismo S.A. Panoramic and sightseeing flights, including general aviation activities such as: transport of passengers by aero clubs for instruction or pleasure	0992723505001	Guayaquil, Guayas	1.8 M	Active
Transporte Internacional de Carga Transinternacional Cargo Cia. Ltda. Air transport of freight over regular routes and on regular schedules	1791130189001	Quito, Pichincha	1.6 M	Active

Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from