Ultra Air
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| Founded | 2020 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | February 23, 2022[1] | ||||||
| Hubs | José María Córdova International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | El Dorado International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Rionegro, Colombia | ||||||
| Key people | William N.A. Shaw (Founder & CEO) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Ultra Air S.A.S is a Colombian low-cost airline headquartered in Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia, with its main base located at José María Córdova International Airport, serving Medellín.
History
Ultra Air was founded in 2020 by founder and former CEO of Viva Air Colombia & Viva Air Perú and former Interjet CEO William Shaw. It received its air operator's certificate from the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority in January 2022, and began passenger operations on February 23, 2022 with an inaugural flight from Bogotá to San Andrés Island.[2]
In January 2022, Ultra Air became the first airline to receive a mega-investment qualification from the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, which grants tax incentives to companies that meet certain criteria such as creating a certain amount of new jobs, of which Ultra Air created 22,000, and investing a certain amount, which Ultra Air has planned USD $30 million of throughout five years.[3]
Destinations
As of October 2022, Utra Air flies to the following destinations:[4]
Fleet
As of November 2022, Ultra Air operates an all-Airbus A320 fleet.[6]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 6 | — | 180 | |
| Total | 6 | — | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Colombian Startup Ultra Air Takes Its First Flight". simpleflying.com. 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Los cielos de Colombia se visten de naranja: Ultra Air inició sus vuelos regulares". aviacionline.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Ultra Air receives «Mega-investment» rating and gets ready to begin operations". aviacionline.com. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Ultra Air | Vuelos a precios justos en Colombia | Sitio oficial". ultraair.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Ultra Air anuncia nuevas rutas y servicios en su web". Volavi.co (in Spanish). Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ "Ultra Air Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
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