AeroGal
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| Founded | 1986 | |||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Aeromillas | |||
| Fleet size | 11 | |||
| Destinations | 10 | |||
| Company slogan | English: Fly smart Spanish: Vuela Inteligentemente |
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| Parent company | Avianca (81%) TACA Airlines (19%) |
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| Headquarters | Quito, Ecuador | |||
| Key people | Gabriela Sommerfeld Rosero (CEO) | |||
| Website | www.aerogal.com.ec | |||
AeroGal (Spanish acronym: Aerolíneas Galápagos S.A.) is an airline based in Quito, Ecuador.[1] It operates passenger and cargo flights within Ecuador, between the mainland and the Galápagos Islands, and between Ecuador and New York, Perú (on behalf of TACA) and Colombia.
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[edit] History
AeroGal was established in 1986.
Through a commercial agreement between AeroGal and Synergy Group (Avianca, OceanAir, VIP) the airline will receive new airplanes that will allow the start of new destinations. International destinations as Los Angeles, Milan, Madrid, Lima and Panama are being considered.
The agreement includes code sharing on national routes between AeroGal and VIP (Lago Agrio, Francisco de Orellana, Manta and Portoviejo).
[edit] Merger with Avianca and TACA
In October 2009, AeroGal announced its merger with the Colombian airline Avianca, and the Salvadoran airline TACA.[2] AeroGal will continue to operate under their own brand but shares its assets with the other airlines.
Avianca currently owns the majority of the airline with more than 81% acquired, which forced Avianca to make a large investment of U.S. $ 7.2 million to strengthen and modernize the company. Despite the purchase by Avianca, AeroGal will continue using its separate identity and will continue to operate in Ecuador.
[edit] Destinations
AeroGal operates services to the following scheduled destinations (as of July 2010):
[edit] North America
[edit] South America
^1 : This destination is served as an Avianca destination and is sold as an Avianca flight but it is operated by Aerogal.
^2 : This destination is served as a TACA Peru destination and is sold as a TACA Peru flight but it is operated by Aerogal.
[edit] Fleet
The Aerogal fleet includes the following aircraft with an average age of 11.6 years (as of 7 January 2012[update])[3]
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leased from Avianca ex Mexicana |
| Airbus A320-214 |
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| Boeing 767-300ER |
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[edit] Accidents and incidents
- On September 19, 2010, AeroGal flight 700, a Boeing 767, was involved in a near-miss incident at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. The incident is under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board. Initial reports indicate that the AeroGal flight was cleared to land on runway 13L, but instead attempted to land on runway 13R. Runway 13R was in-use by a JetBlue aircraft who had been cleared for takeoff. The error was spotted by a Delta crew in line for takeoff, who relayed the information to the tower. The air traffic controller issued an order for the AeroGal jet to turn immediately and was able to prevent the collision.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Official website (Spanish)
[edit] References
- ^ "Contáctenos." AeroGal. Retrieved on November 21, 2010. "Quito Dirección Matriz : Amazonas 7797 y Juan Holguín."
- ^ http://www.laprensagrafica.com/economia/internacional/69906-la-fusion-avianca-taca-aerogal-puede-generar-planes-similares-en-america-latina.html
- ^ http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/AeroGal
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