Air Class Líneas Aéreas
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| Founded | 1996 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1997 | ||||||
| Hubs | Carrasco International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||||||
| Website | http://www.airclass.com.uy/ | ||||||
Air Class Líneas Aéreas is an airline based in Montevideo, Uruguay. It operates scheduled passenger and freight services, as well as charter flights. Its main base is Carrasco International Airport, Montevideo.[1]
History
The airline, established in 1996, started operations in 1997 and is owned by Daniel Gonzalez and Daniel Hernandez.
The airline began operating in 1997 as an air taxi service, and started scheduled flights between Montevideo and Buenos Aires in 2000. Further destinations were added later. It has 25 employees (at March 2007).[1]
On April 2 2012, the airline gained permission from the Uruguayan Ministry of Defence to start a commercial flight to the Falkland Islands.[2]
Destinations
At March 2007 Air Class Líneas Aéreas operates passenger and freight services between Montevideo and Buenos Aires, as well as charter flights to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Chile.[1] The company has a contract with DHL and some of their aircraft carry the DHL logo on the side.
Fleet
In June 2011 Air Class acquired its largest aircraft, a Boeing 727 manufacturer serial No. 21958. This all cargo aircraft was previously with DHL and is now based at Montevideo and is painted in Air Class colours.
As of December 2011 the Air Class Líneas Aéreas fleet includes:
- 1 × Embraer EMB 110P1 Bandeirante- Registered CX-VIP
- 4 × Fairchild SA227AC Metro III - Registrations CX-LAS, CX-CLA, CX-CSS, CX-CLS
- 1 × Boeing 727-214 - Registered CX-CAR
Accidents and Incidents
On June, 6th 2012 the Fairchild SA227AC Metro III CX-LAS performing a freight flight on behalf of DHL from Montevideo to Buenos Aires disappeared south of the island of Flores. [3]
External links
References
- ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 55.
- ^ http://en.mercopress.com/2012/04/02/green-light-for-uruguayan-flight-to-falklands-argentine-ambassador-says-it-s-not-commercially-viable
- ^ Report on Aviation Herald.com
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