JetSmart Argentina
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| Founded | 2016 (as Alas del Sur) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 10 April 2019 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Buenos Aires–El Palomar | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | 10 | ||||||
| Parent company | JetSmart | ||||||
| Headquarters | Córdoba, Argentina | ||||||
| Website | jetsmart.com | ||||||
JetSmart Airlines S.A., styled as JetSMART, is an Argentinian airline owned by the Chilean ultra low-cost carrier JetSmart, itself owned by Indigo Partners, a firm that also has stakes in US-based Frontier Airlines, Mexico-based Volaris, and Hungary-based Wizz Air. The airline uses the branding and corporate identity of JetSmart, its parent company, and operates a fleet of Airbus A320-200 aircraft with a base at El Palomar Airport near Buenos Aires. Its aircraft are registered in Argentina.
History
The airline was originally established in 2016 as Alas del Sur Líneas Aéreas (English: Southern Wing Airlines), with plans to establish a hub in Córdoba. The plans consisted of an April 2017 launch date with short-haul flights from Córdoba to South American destinations added throughout 2017, and long-haul flights from Argentina to North America, Europe, and Asia by 2022.[1] The airline planned to operate a fleet of Airbus A320 and Boeing 777 aircraft.[2] However, as the airline did not receive an air operator's certificate, the start of service was postponed. In June 2018, Indigo Partners acquired the startup airline through its Chilean subsidiary JetSmart, allowing for JetSmart's entry into Argentina's domestic aviation market, and the airline was subsequently rebranded as JetSmart Argentina.[3]
JetSmart Argentina received its air operator's certificate and its first aircraft, an Airbus A320-200 registered as LV-HEK, in December 2018.[4][5] In February 2019, the airline announced and opened reservations for its first services beginning on 10 April 2019, which were to be operated from a new base at El Palomar Airport near Buenos Aires, after its parent company had previously operated flights to the airport from Santiago de Chile.[6]
Destinations
JetSmart Argentina operates or has operated to the following destinations as of November 2019[update]:[7]
Fleet
The JetSmart Argentina fleet consists of the following aircraft as of November 2019[update]:[10]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 3 | 3[11] | 186 | |
| Total | 3 | 3 | ||
References
- ^ "Destinations". Alas del Sur (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Fleet". Alas del Sur (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Indigo Partners acquires stake in Alas del Sur - report". ch-aviation. ch-aviation GmbH. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ Gimenez Mazó, Eduardo (20 December 2018). "JetSMART Argentina obtuvo el CESA" [JetSMART Argentina obtained AOC]. Aviacionline (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "JetSMART Argentina secures AOC, preps for 2Q19 launch". ch-aviation. ch-aviation GmbH. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ a b Liu, Jim (14 February 2019). "JetSMART outlines Argentina network form[sic] April 2019". Routesonline. Informa Markets. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Destinations". JetSMART. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ a b c Liu, Jim (7 August 2019). "JetSMART Argentina adds new routes from Nov 2019". Routesonline. Informa Markets. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "La low cost JetSMART comenzará a volar hacia Ushuaia en noviembre" [Low cost JetSMART will start flying to Ushuaia in November]. Ushuaia 24 (in Spanish). Medios CMS. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "JetSMART Argentina Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ Uphoff, Rainer (6 August 2019). "JetSmart to double its Argentinian fleet by April 2020". FlightGlobal. DVV Media International Limited. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
Category:Airlines of Argentina Category:Airlines established in 2016 Category:Low-cost carriers Category:2016 establishments in Argentina Category:Argentine brands
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