PAL Airlines
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| Founded | 2003 | |||
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| Hubs | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport | |||
| Fleet size | 5 | |||
| Destinations | 6 | |||
| Company slogan | Acortando Distancias | |||
| Parent company | Grupo Musiet | |||
| Headquarters | Las Condes, Santiago Province, Chile | |||
| Key people | Carlos Musiet (General Manager) | |||
| Website | palair.cl | |||
PAL Airlines (previously known as Principal Airlines) is an airline based in Las Condes, Santiago Province, Chile,[1] operating out of Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport.
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History [edit]
The airline was established as a charter airline in September 2003[2] and received approval for scheduled services in June 2009.[3] It is owned by the Musiet family, who in the 1990s owned now defunct National Airlines.[4]
Destinations [edit]
PAL Airlines serves the following scheduled destinations within Chile:
- Arica - Chacalluta International Airport
- Antofagasta - Cerro Moreno International Airport
- Calama - El Loa Airport
- Copiapó - Desierto de Atacama Airport
- Iquique - Diego Aracena International Airport
- Santiago - Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport - Hub
Additionally, the airline operates charter flights.
Fleet [edit]
As of December 2011, the PAL Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 26.2 years:[5]
| Aircraft | In Service |
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| Boeing 737-200 |
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| Boeing 737-300 |
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| Total | 5 |
References [edit]
- ^ "main.swf." (Archive) PAL Airlines. Retrieved on January 25, 2013. "Casa Central*Carmencita 25*Las Condes*Santiago"
- ^ PAL Principal Airlines to launch domestic service in Chile on June 18 08 Jun 2009
- ^ New Chilean Domestic Airline Takes Off June 18 07 Jun 2009
- ^ Aero Latin News PAL ingresa al mercardo 04-Jun-09 (in Spanish)
- ^ PAL Airlines fleet list at planespotters.net
External links [edit]
- Official website (Spanish)
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