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Paranair S.A. (legally known as Compañía de Aviación Paraguaya S.A.) is a Paraguayan airline based at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport, in the country's capital of Asunción. It utilizes a fleet of Bombardier CRJ100/200 aircraft to operate scheduled flights between Paraguay and other South American countries.

Founded2015 (as Amaszonas Paraguay)
15 October 2018 (as Paranair)
Commenced operations
23 September 2015; 10 years ago (2015-09-23)
Fleetsize3
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Paranair S.A.
IATA ICAO Call sign
ZP AZP GUARANI
Founded2015 (as Amaszonas Paraguay)
15 October 2018 (as Paranair)
Commenced operations
23 September 2015; 10 years ago (2015-09-23)
HubsSilvio Pettirossi International Airport
Fleet size3
Destinations9
HeadquartersAsunción, Paraguay
Websitewww.paranair.com
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History

Paranair's previous logo as Amaszonas Paraguay

The airline was founded in 2015 as Amaszonas Paraguay, originally as a joint venture between Air Nostrum and Amaszonas.[1] As Amaszonas Paraguay, the airline's first flight took place on 23 September 2015.[2] On 19 June 2018, the airline announced its separation and independence from the Amaszonas group of airlines by rebranding the company as Paranair. The company's joint backers became Inversiones en Lineas Aereas Internacionales and Avmax Group Inc. from Spain and Canada respectively, with each company holding a 50% stake in Paranair.[3] Operations under the Paranair name began on 15 October 2018.[4]

Between July 2019 and February 2025 Paranair held a codeshare agreement with LATAM Paraguay.[5][6]

Destinations

As of September 2026, Paranair offers or has previously offered scheduled flights to the following destinations:[7]

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Country City Airport Notes Refs
Argentina Buenos Aires Aeroparque Jorge Newbery [8]
Ministro Pistarini International Airport Terminated
Córdoba Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport Terminated [9]
Corrientes Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport Terminated [10][11]
Salta Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport [12]
San Salvador de Jujuy Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport [13]
Bolivia Santa Cruz de la Sierra Viru Viru International Airport [14]
Brazil Brasília Brasília International Airporta Terminated [15][16]
Campinas Viracopos International Airport Terminated [17][18]
Campo Grande Campo Grande International Airport Terminated [19][20]
Curitiba Afonso Pena International Airport Terminated [19][21]
Florianópolis Hercílio Luz International Airport Seasonal [22]
Porto Alegre Salgado Filho International Airport Terminated [23][20]
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport Seasonal [22]
São Paulo São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport Terminated [18][24]
Chile Iquique Diego Aracena International Airport Terminated [25][21]
Santiago Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport Terminated [26][21]
Paraguay Asunción Silvio Pettirossi International Airport Hub
Ciudad del Este Guaraní International Airport Terminated [27][28]
Peru Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport Terminated [29][30]
Uruguay Montevideo Carrasco International Airport [31]
Punta del Este Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport Seasonal [32]
Rivera Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido Binational Airport Terminated [33][34]
Salto Nueva Hespérides International Airport Terminated [35][34]
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a.^ Route operated by Paranair on behalf of LATAM Paraguay as wet lease.[36]

Fleet

A Paranair Bombardier CRJ200 at Carrasco International Airport in 2019

Current fleet

As of August 2025, Paranair operates the following aircraft:[37]

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Paranair fleet
Aircraft In
service
Orders Passengers Notes
Bombardier CRJ200LR 3 — 50
Total 3 —
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Former fleet

The following aircraft were previously operated by Paranair:

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