The Douglas DC-3 is an airplane that revolutionized passenger transportation in the 1930s and 1940s. It was developed by a group of engineers, led by Arthur E. Raymond, and flew for the first time in 1935. Its design was so advanced for its time, that even today, 80 years after its first flight, it is operating in numbers. considerable in different parts of the globe. Douglas DC-3 A DC-3 operated by Scandinavian Airlines System in Sweden (1989). Guy Commercial and transport aircraft Manufacturers Flag of United States Douglas Aircraft Company Flag of the Lisunov Soviet Union (under license, see also: Lisunov Li-2) First flight December 17, 1935 State In service No. built 16 079[1] Development of Douglas DC-2 Variants C-47 Skytrain Lisunov Li-2 Showa L2D AC-47 Spooky....Servivensa (acronym for Servicios Avensa, S.A.) was a Venezuelan airline, a subsidiary of the airline Avensa based at the Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas. It operated scheduled domestic flights between 1990 and 2003. SERVIVENSA IATA VC ICAO SVV Indicative Servivensa Foundation 1990 Cessation 2003 Headquarters Flag of Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela Fleet 33 Destinations 14 traveler program N/A Company Services Avensa Public Limited Company