Cubana de Aviacion, S.A

Cubana de Aviacion S.A., commonly known as Cubana, is a national airline based in Cuba, as well as the countrys largest airline. It was founded in October 1929, becoming one of the earliest airlines to emerge in Latin America. It has its corporate headquarters in Havana, and its main base is located at Jose Marti International Airport. Originally a subsidiary of Pan American World Airways and later a private company owned by Cuban investors, Cubana has been wholly owned by the Cuban government since May 1959 and celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2009. In the early 1990s, Cubana pursued a multi-faceted strategy to face the challenges posed by the end of the Socialist bloc and the dissolution of the Soviet Union. This strategy targeted a restructuring of Cubanas fleet, the revamping of the airlines technical capabilities, and upgrading the quality of passenger services. Cubana started leasing some Western aircraft (McDonnell-Douglas, Airbus, Boeing) for limited periods of time in th...