Passenger air transport companies in Ecuador · ISIC H5110
408 registered companies · 262 active (64%)
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 H5110.
The sector in figures
Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025
- Declared revenue
- $1,477 M
- Share of the country
- 0.8%
- Companies that filed statements
- 248
- Median margin
- 1.3%
Of the 248 companies that filed statements for 2025, 154 recorded sales and 103 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $191 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.
See the full series
- 2000
- $366 M
- 2001
- $452 M
- 2002
- $478 M
- 2003
- $448 M
- 2004
- $496 M
- 2005
- $553 M
- 2006
- $704 M
- 2007
- $744 M
- 2008
- $838 M
- 2009
- $749 M
- 2010
- $893 M
- 2011
- $960 M
- 2012
- $938 M
- 2013
- $1,101 M
- 2014
- $1,145 M
- 2015
- $1,001 M
- 2016
- $859 M
- 2017
- $932 M
- 2018
- $1,023 M
- 2019
- $917 M
- 2020
- $390 M
- 2021
- $666 M
- 2022
- $1,048 M
- 2023
- $1,388 M
- 2024
- $1,470 M
- 2025
- $1,477 M
The sector map · 2025
Azuay: $1 M declared · 4 companiesBolívar: no dataCarchi: no dataCañar: $0 declared · 1 companiesChimborazo: no dataCotopaxi: $460 declared · 2 companiesEl Oro: $566 k declared · 14 companiesEsmeraldas: no dataGalápagos: $89 M declared · 31 companiesGuayas: $42 M declared · 84 companiesImbabura: no dataLoja: no dataLos Ríos: $4.3 M declared · 1 companiesManabí: $4.5 M declared · 16 companiesMorona Santiago: $1.2 M declared · 2 companiesNapo: $0 declared · 1 companiesOrellana: no dataPastaza: $2.4 M declared · 5 companiesPichincha: $1,332 M declared · 74 companiesSanta Elena: $103 k declared · 9 companiesSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: no dataSucumbíos: $0 declared · 2 companiesTungurahua: $59 k declared · 2 companiesZamora Chinchipe: no data Point at or tap a province to see its figure
$460 $1,332 M · logarithmic scale
2025 revenue by province of domicile. Boundaries: Natural Earth.
The sector’s provinces
The largest by revenue
- Latam-airlines Ecuador S.A. $370 M
- Avianca-ecuador S.A. $300 M
- Air Europa Lineas Aereas, Sociedad Anonima, Sociedad Unipersonal $101 M
- Compania Panamena de Aviacion S.A. $95 M
- Iberia, Lineas Aereas de España, Sociedad Anonima Operadora $76 M
Segment concentration
the 5 largest: 63.8% the other 149: 36.2%
Concentration index (HHI): 1,238, unconcentrated; the largest takes 25.1% 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
- Panoramic and sightseeing flights, including general aviation activities such as: transport of passengers by aero clubs for instruction or pleasure 244
- Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules 138
- Rental of air transport equipment with operators for passenger transport; chartered flights for passengers 26
Companies
Sorted by highest revenue · name · most recent
| Company | RUC | Location | Revenue 2025 · USD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 023 Rcbm Acmb It Ec A023ch4 S.A.S. B.I.C. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 2091767852001 | Santa Cruz, Galapagos | — | Active |
| Abanicos Turisticos Integrados Abaturin Cia. Ltda. Panoramic and sightseeing flights, including general aviation activities such as: transport of passengers by aero clubs for instruction or pleasure | 1791358600001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Abc Aerolineas Sociedad Anonima de Capital Variable Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 1792980895001 | Quito, Pichincha | — | Cancelled |
| 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 |
| Absolutjoy Expeditions Cia. Ltda. Panoramic and sightseeing flights, including general aviation activities such as: transport of passengers by aero clubs for instruction or pleasure | 1791706242001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Academia de Aviacion Westpacific FLY Cia. Ltda. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 1792398592001 | Quito, Pichincha | 1.2 M | Active |
| Acristour S.A. Panoramic and sightseeing flights, including general aviation activities such as: transport of passengers by aero clubs for instruction or pleasure | 0991385053001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Acuaheli S.A. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 0993023442001 | Durán, Guayas | 326 k | Active |
| Adirensa S.A. Panoramic and sightseeing flights, including general aviation activities such as: transport of passengers by aero clubs for instruction or pleasure | 0991519890001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 0 | Active |
| Adsse Servicios Cia.ltda. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 1691722593001 | Pastaza | — | Historical |
| Adventour C.A. Panoramic and sightseeing flights, including general aviation activities such as: transport of passengers by aero clubs for instruction or pleasure | 1791106407001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Aeca Aeroservicios Ecuatorianos Sa Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 0990281254001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | In dissolution |
| Aérea Aerovías del Ecuador Aéreacom S.A.S. Panoramic and sightseeing flights, including general aviation activities such as: transport of passengers by aero clubs for instruction or pleasure | 1793225247001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | Active |
| Aereolineas Argentinas Sociedad Anonima Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 0991211365001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 809 k | Active |
| Aereoservicios del Ecuador Asderleza S.A.S. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 0993384292001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 0 | Active |
| Aereotaisha Cia. Ltda. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 1490811393001 | Morona, Morona Santiago | — | In dissolution |
| Aereoviajes Cia Ltda Panoramic and sightseeing flights, including general aviation activities such as: transport of passengers by aero clubs for instruction or pleasure | 1790298574001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| 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 |
| Aero Taxis Ecuatorianos Sa Atesa Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 1790006476001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Aero Wang Aerwang C.ltda. Panoramic and sightseeing flights, including general aviation activities such as: transport of passengers by aero clubs for instruction or pleasure | 0993193453001 | Machala, El Oro | 158 k | Active |
| Aeroamazonas Taxi Aereo Mantenimiento Cia.ltda. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 1792805244001 | Tena, Napo | 0 | Active |
| Aeroaventura Ec S.A.S. Panoramic and sightseeing flights, including general aviation activities such as: transport of passengers by aero clubs for instruction or pleasure | 1091799522001 | Antonio Ante, Imbabura | — | Active |
| Aerobluecharter y Taxi Cia. Ltda. Rental of air transport equipment with operators for passenger transport; chartered flights for passengers | 1792247837001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Aerocentroref S.A. Rental of air transport equipment with operators for passenger transport; chartered flights for passengers | 1791435079001 | Quito, Pichincha | 60 k | Active |
| Aerocluboro S. A. Panoramic and sightseeing flights, including general aviation activities such as: transport of passengers by aero clubs for instruction or pleasure | 0391018499001 | Santa Rosa, El Oro | 0 | Active |
| Aeroenlaces Nacionales Sociedad Anónima de Capital Variable Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 1793206084001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Aerofabril S.A.S. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 1391932601001 | Montecristi, Manabi | 382 k | Active |
| Aerofes S.A. Rental of air transport equipment with operators for passenger transport; chartered flights for passengers | 1793036155001 | Quito, Pichincha | 890 k | Active |
| Aeroflex S.A.S. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 1793152023001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | Active |
| Aerokashurco Cia. Ltda. Rental of air transport equipment with operators for passenger transport; chartered flights for passengers | 1691709961001 | Pastaza, Pastaza | 663 k | Active |
| Aeroliderman Cia. Ltda. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 2390004853001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Aerolinea del Caribe S.A. Aer Caribe S.A. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 1792739330001 | Quito, Pichincha | 1.5 M | Active |
| Aerolinea y Helicopteros Aerohelp Cia. Ltda. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 1792562155001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | Active |
| Aerolinea-condor-ecuatoriano-ecuacondor S.A. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 1792832187001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | Active |
| Aerolineas Argentinas - Empresa del Estado Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 0990327882001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | Inactive |
| Aerolineas Centrales de Colombia S.A. (Aces) Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 1791345827001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Aerolineas del Amazonas Taxi Aereo y Mantenimiento Amazonasair Cia. Ltda Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 1891736343001 | Pastaza | — | Historical |
| Aerolineas del Ecuador Aeroec S.A. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 0992940956001 | Samborondón, Guayas | 0 | Active |
| Aerolineas del Litoral S.A. Aerolitoral Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 0991119949001 | Manabi | — | Historical |
| Aerolineas del Pacifico S.a., Aeropacsa Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 0992135662001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Aerolíneas Ecuatorianas Flightservice C.ltda Rental of air transport equipment with operators for passenger transport; chartered flights for passengers | 1792491908001 | Quito, Pichincha | 0 | Active |
| Aerolineas Insular Airinsular S.A. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 1792981824001 | San Cristóbal, Galapagos | 0 | Active |
| Aerolineas Nacionales del Ecuador Sa Andes Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 0990147191001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Aeromanta Sa Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 1390086586001 | Manabi | — | Historical |
| 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 |
| Aeromorona Cia. Ltda. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 1490813620001 | Morona, Morona Santiago | 395 k | Active |
| Aeropacifico del Ecuador Transvip Aero Aerovipatuasa S.A. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 0993055638001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Aeropais S.A. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 0190335038001 | Azuay | — | Historical |
| Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela C.A. Air transport of passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules | 1791436717001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Aerorepresentantes Internacionales Aerorep S.A. Panoramic and sightseeing flights, including general aviation activities such as: transport of passengers by aero clubs for instruction or pleasure | 1791356292001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from