Sol Líneas Aéreas
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| Founded | 2005 | |||
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| Fleet size | 6 | |||
| Destinations | 15 | |||
| Headquarters | Rosario, Argentina | |||
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| Website | www.sol.com.ar | |||
SOL S.A. Líneas Aéreas[4] is an Argentine airline founded in 2005,[2] 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 has its headquarters in Rosario.[5]
The original plan was to link the Santa Fe Province with the rest of the country by air without connecting at Buenos Aires, as few airlines fly to the Santa Fe province, given its close location to the cities of Buenos Aires and Córdoba. Furthermore, since most Argentine airlines fly larger aircraft such as the Boeing 737, McDonnell Douglas MD-80/MD-90 or Airbus A320, the plan was to fly smaller equipment, offering regular daily connections between the Santa Fe region and other Argentine cities.
The carrier has an all-Saab 340 fleet.
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[edit] Destinations
As of September 2011[update], the airline serves the following destinations:[6]
| † | Hub |
| ‡ | Focus city |
| ¤ | Seasonal |
| City | Airport Code | Airport Name | ||
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 Argentina |
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| Buenos Aires | AEP | SABE | Jorge Newbery Airport † | |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | CRD | SAVC | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport | |
| Córdoba | COR | SACO | Ingeniero Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport | |
| Mar del Plata | MDQ | SAZM | Ástor Piazzola International Airport ¤ | |
| Mendoza | MDZ | SAME | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport | |
| Neuquén | NQN | SAZN | Presidente Perón International Airport | |
| Rosario | ROS | SAAR | Islas Malvinas International Airport † | |
| San Luis | LUQ | SAOU | Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport | |
| Santa Fe | SFN | SAAV | Sauce Viejo Airport ‡ | |
| Tucumán | TUC | SANT | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport | |
| Santa Rosa | RSA | SAZR | Santa Rosa Airport | |
| Villa Gesell | VLG | SAZV | Villa Gesell Airport ¤ | |
| Villa Mercedes | VME | SAOR | Villa Reynolds Airport | |
 Uruguay |
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| Montevideo | MVD | SUMU | Carrasco International Airport | |
| Punta del Este | PDP | SULS | Capitan Corbeta C.A. Curbelo International Airport ¤ | |
[edit] Accidents and incidents
18 May 2011: Flight 5428, a 1985-built Saab 340A,[7] tail number LV-CEJ,[7][8] operating a scheduled domestic Córdoba–Mendoza–Neuquén–Comodoro Rivadavia passenger service,[3][7] crashed in Prahuaniyeu,[3][9] 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-west of Los Menucos,[10] in Río Negro Province, Argentina, while en route on its last leg,[9][11][12] following several distress calls made by the pilots.[9] All 22 occupants of the aircraft, of whom 19 were passengers, perished in the accident.[3][8][9][10][11][12][13] The cause of the accident is yet to be determined, although ice accumulation on the aircraft wings is believed to have been a factor.[14][15]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b https://extranet.eurocontrol.int/http://prisme-web.hq.corp.eurocontrol.int/indicators/aircraft_operators_browse.jsp
- ^ a b c "Sol, la única compañía aérea del interior [Sol, the only Argentine interior's company]" (in Spanish). La Nación. 20 May 2011. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1374847-sol-la-unica-compania-aerea-del-interior. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Paso a paso, cómo fue el vuelo fatal del avión de Sol [The way the fatal crash was step by step]" (in Spanish). Clarín. 20 May 2011. http://www.clarin.com/sociedad/Paso-vuelo-fatal-avion-Sol_0_484151750.html. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "Condiciones del contrato y otros avisos importantes." Sol Líneas Aéreas. Retrieved on May 19, 2011.
- ^ "Contactos." Sol Líneas Aéreas. Retrieved on October 9, 2010. "Casa Central - Domicilio legal Rosario: Entre Ríos 986 - CPA S2000CRR"
- ^ "Timetable (Effective 5 September 2011)". Sol Líneas Aéreas. http://www.sol.com.ar/site/new/programacion/programacion_septiembre2.pdf. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ a b c "ASN Aircraft accident Saab 340A LV-CEV Prahuaniyeu". Aviation Safety Network. 19 May 2011. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20110518-0. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Argentine plane crash kills 22". Air Transport World. 20 May 2011. http://atwonline.com/operations-maintenance/news/argentine-plane-crash-kills-22-0519. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ a b c d "22 dead as plane crashes in Argentina". Oman Daily Observer. 20 May 2011. http://main.omanobserver.om/node/51698. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Argentina plane crash kills all 22 people on board". BBC News. 19 May 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-13451332. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ a b Nelson Quinones (19 May 2011). "Plane crash kills 22 in Argentina". CNN International. CNN. http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/05/19/argentina.plane.crash/. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ a b Bill Faries; Rodrigo Orihuela (19 May 2011). "Argentine Plane Crashes in Patagonia, Killing All 22 Passengers and Crew". Bloomberg L.P.. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-19/argentina-sol-lineas-airline-crash-kills-22-people-in-rio-negro-province.html. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ Warren, Michael (19 May 2011). "22 Dead in Plane Crash in Argentine Patagonia". The Guardian. Associated Press. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/9652842. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ "PLANE CRASH IN ARGENTINIAN PATAGONIA, 22 PASSENGERS DEAD". Agenzia Giornalistica Italia. 19 May 2011. http://www.agi.it/english-version/world/elenco-notizie/201105190753-cro-ren1005-plane_crash_in_argentinian_patagonia_22_passengers_dead. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "Airline: 'There is still no evidence on what might have caused the accident'". Buenos Aires Herald. 19 May 2011. http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/67558/airline-there-is-still-no-evidence-on-what-might-have-caused-the-accident-. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Official website (Mobile) (Spanish)
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