Aruba Airlines
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| Founded | 2006 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2013 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Queen Beatrix International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 (+3)[1] | ||||||
| Destinations | 4 [2][3] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Oranjestad, Aruba | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Arubaanse Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., operating as Aruba Airlines, is an airline headquartered in Oranjestad, Aruba.
History
The airline was founded on January 31, 2006 and began charter operations with a seven-seat Piper PA-31 Navajo in 2010.[4] In early 2011 the company attracted new investors, leading to the upgrade of operations to jet equipment.[4] The company received an economic Airline Operation Certificate in August 2012.[5] The airline then arranged to lease two Airbus A320 twin-engined 150-seat jet airliners; the first one arrived in Aruba in November 2012.[4] The aircraft started to fly charter flights from Aruba at the end of 2012 and scheduled operations started on March 31, 2013, with Maracaibo, Venezuela as its initial destination. Flights to Panama City, Panama began on 5 July that year.[6]
Applications to fly to a number of locations were also made, including to the United States.
Headquarters
The main headquarters is in the city of Oranjestad in Aruba, which is the main operation centre, and the airline opened a new office at Queen Beatrix International Airport. It also has smaller offices in Panama City and in the Venezuelan cities of Maracaibo, Valencia and Maracay.[7]
Destinations
As of April 2015, Aruba Airlines flies to the following destinations:[2]
| City | Country | Airport | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bogotá |  Colombia |
El Dorado International Airport | Begins 2016 |
| Curaçao |  Curaçao |
Hato International Airport | Temporarily discontinued |
| Maracaibo |  Venezuela |
La Chinita International Airport | |
| Miami |  United States |
Miami International Airport | [3] |
| Oranjestad |  Aruba |
Queen Beatrix International Airport | Hub |
| Panama City |  Panama |
Tocumen International Airport | Temporarily discontinued |
| Santo Domingo |  Dominican Republic |
Las Americas International Airport | Temporarily discontinued |
| Valencia | Venezuela |
Arturo Michelena International Airport |
Fleet
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As of September 2014, the Aruba Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft, with an average fleet age of 19.3 years:[1]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Options | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | Economy | Total | |||||
| Airbus A319 | 0 | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Leased[8] |
| Airbus A320-200 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 138 | 150 | Leased |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||||
References
- ^ a b "Aruba Airlines Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Aruba Airlines - Destinations". Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ a b Satchell, Arlene (17 April 2015). "Aruba Airlines to fly from MIA in July". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ a b c Aruba Airlines welcomes their first Airbus 320
- ^ Minister Otmar Oduber signs economic AOC for Aruba Airlines
- ^ "Aruba Airlines Begins Operation to Maracaibo / Panama City from June 2013". Routesonline. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "Aruba Airlines - Contact Us". Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ Aruba Airlines celebrates the incorporation of their fourth aircraft, Curacao Chronicle, 5 July 2016
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