Línea Aérea Conviasa (legally Consorcio Venezolano de Industrias Aeronáuticas y Servicios Aéreos[4]) is the flag carrier of Venezuela, with its headquarters on the grounds of Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, near Caracas.

[6] In January 1997, Venezuela's former flag carrier, Viasa, ceased operations after 37 years of service due to prolonged financial problems.

In May 2001, the idea to create a new flag carrier for Venezuela was proposed, but in December 2002, the project was put on hold until October 1, 2003.

[7] In March 2007, Iran Air began a route from Caracas to Tehran via Damascus under a codeshare agreement with Conviasa.

[11] One of the company's executives stated that the service mainly existed for political reasons; Venezuela had warm relations with Iran and Syria.

In 2008, the Italian newspaper La Stampa said Iran was using the flight to transport missile parts to Syria, enabling it to evade United Nations sanctions.

[14][15] The Venezuelan government responded that Conviasa was running an ordinary commercial flight and that travelers were subject to standard controls.

On February 7, 2020, the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") added Conviasa and its fleet of 40 aircraft to the Specially Designated Nationals list.

[29] In July 2020, Conviasa bought a 23-year old Airbus A340-300 to supplement its single A340-200, as well as to reinforce air cargo and long radius.