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Avianca currently has four weekly flights to Los Angeles, and its upcoming daily route will be operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

While the number of Colombians traveling to the small South American nation has been meager in the past, the figures are growing.

Avianca transported 830,070 passengers between Colombia and Europe in 2016 versus 710.869 the previous year.

Details of an alliance between Avianca and United Airlines "are yet to be negotiated," but the Star Alliance carriers are working to formalize a long-term deal.

Aeromexico was the only major carrier in Latin America to finish behind Avianca.

The potential penalty for each airline could exceed $570,000 USD.

"No technical factor was part of the accident, everything involved human error," said Colonel Freddy Bonilla of Aerocivil.

A flight technician was the only survivor while the other crew members on the Boeing 727 all lost their lives.

This marks a major expansion for the coffee chain in Medellín, where it only just opened its first cafe in September.

Royal Dutch Airlines will fly its Boeing 787-9 aircraft to Cartagena's Rafael Núñez International Airport three times each week.