Sol Líneas Aéreas
Defunct Argentine airline, 2005–2016
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
SOL S.A. Líneas Aéreas[4] was an Argentine airline founded in 2005,[5] and operating since August 2006 pursuant to an agreement between Transatlántica Group and the government of Santa Fe Province, who sought to improve air connections between the cities of Córdoba and Santa Fe. It had its headquarters in Rosario.[6]
The airline filed for bankruptcy and ceased operation in January 2016.[3] At the time of closure, the airline's fleet was made up of Saab 340 A/B and Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft.
Corporate affairs
Key people
As of November 2013[update], Horacio Gabriel Angeli held the company's chief executive and president positions.[7]
Destinations
Sol Líneas Aéreas served the following destinations throughout its history:
Fleet
At time of shutdown:
| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Bombardier CRJ200 | — | 5[11] | — | 50 | 50[citation needed] | |
| Saab 340 A/B | 4 | — | — | 34 | 34[citation needed] | |
| Total | 4 | 5 | ||||
In 2015, the airline took delivery of the first of six CRJ200 aircraft (leased from Air Nostrum) that were to enter service from October 2015.[12]
Accidents and incidents
18 May 2011: Flight 5428, a 1985-built Saab 340A, tail number LV-CEJ, operating a scheduled domestic Córdoba–Mendoza–Neuquén–Comodoro Rivadavia passenger service, crashed in Prahuaniyeu, 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-west of Los Menucos, in Río Negro Province, Argentina, while en route the last leg, following several distress calls made by the pilots.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19] All 22 occupants of the aircraft, of whom 19 were passengers, perished in the accident.[13][15][16][17][18][19][20] The cause of the accident had not been determined as of September 2011, although ice accumulation on the aircraft wings is believed to have been a factor.[21]
