Aero Cóndor
Defunct Peruvian airline
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Aero Cóndor S.A., also known as Aero Cóndor Peru, was[1] an airline based in Lima, the capital of Peru. It was founded and started operations in 1975,[2] and provides domestic charter flights, cargo, scenic, and air ambulance services. Its main hub is Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima.
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| Founded | 1975 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | June 2008 | ||||||
| Hubs | Jorge Chávez International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
| Destinations | 15 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Lima, Peru | ||||||
| Key people | Carlos A. Palacín Fernández (CEO and Founder) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
Aero Cóndor operated an extensive domestic network of more than fifteen destinations until June 2008, when most scheduled services were suspended due to the high fuel prices. On the same month, the Peruvian Ministry of Transportation and Communications ordered the grounding of their fleet of Boeing 737 airliners due to safety concerns as these aircraft had been recently involved in several incidents.[3] Nowadays,[when?] the company only serves scenic and charter flight.[citation needed]
Operations
The company is only active at the domain of scenic tourist flights and charter flights.[citation needed]
Former scheduled destinations
- Arequipa (Rodríguez Ballón International Airport)
- Ayacucho (Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport)
- Cajamarca (Major General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport)
- Chiclayo (FAP Captain José Abelardo Quiñones González International Airport)
- Cusco (Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport)
- Iquitos (Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport)
- Juliaca (Inca Manco Capac International Airport)
- Lima (Jorge Chávez International Airport) Hub
- Piura (Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport)
- Pucallpa (Captain Rolden International Airport)
- Puerto Maldonado (Padre Aldamiz International Airport)
- Tacna (Crnl. FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport)
- Talara (Cap. FAP Víctor Montes Arias Airport)
- Trujillo (Cap. FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport)
- Tumbes (Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport)
Fleet
Aero Cóndor consisted of the following aircraft:[4]
Accidents and incidents
- On March 10, 1989, a Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander (registered OB-T-1271) struck a radio antenna and crashed onto a building located into residential area of Lima, on approach to Jorge Chávez International Airport. All 10 occupants on board were killed.[5]
