La Costeña (airline)
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| Founded | 1999 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | November 1999 | ||||||
| Hubs | Augusto C. Sandino International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Bluefields Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 8 | ||||||
| Parent company | Regional Airlines Holding LLC | ||||||
| Headquarters | Managua, Nicaragua | ||||||
| Key people | Julio Caballero (Director) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Aerotaxis La Costeña S.A. is an airline based in Managua, Nicaragua. It operates passenger services from Managua to 10 domestic destinations. Its main base is at Augusto C. Sandino International Airport, Managua.[2]
History
The airline started operations in November 1999. By September 2011 it had 140 employees.
In May 31, 2019, Avianca Holdings sold its 62% participation in La Costeña to Regional Airlines Holding LLC, from Delaware, United States.[3][4]
Destinations
La Costeña operates scheduled services to the following domestic destinations:
| Country | City | Airport | Notes/Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras | Tegucigalpa | Tegucigalpa Airport | [5] |
| Nicaragua | Bluefields | Bluefields Airport | Hub |
| Nicaragua | Bonanza | San Pedro Airport | |
| Nicaragua | Corn Islands | Corn Islands Airport | |
| Nicaragua | Emerald Coast | Costa Esmeralda Airport | Terminated |
| Nicaragua | Managua | Augusto C. Sandino International Airport | Hub |
| Nicaragua | Ometepe | Ometepe Airport | Terminated [6] |
| Nicaragua | Puerto Cabezas | Puerto Cabezas Airport | |
| Nicaragua | San Carlos | San Carlos Airport | Terminated |
| Nicaragua | San Juan de Nicaragua | San Juan de Nicaragua Airport | Terminated |
| Nicaragua | Siuna | Siuna Airport | |
| Nicaragua | Waspam | Waspam Airport |
Fleet
Current fleet
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La Costena fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of January 2021):[7][8]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 42-320 | 2 | — | |
| Cessna 208B Grand Caravan | 4 | — | |
| Total | 6 | — |
Former Fleet
Accidents and incidents
- On July 20, 1999, a La Costena Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (YN-CED), was flying from Managua to Bluefields, when the aircraft prematurely descended and flew into a remote hillside in Cerro Silva, killing both crew members and all 14 passengers. A GPS device had been removed for use in another aircraft before the flight.[9]
References
- ^ IATA Code shared with Aeronica
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 103.
- ^ Reportur.co
- ^ El Nuevo Diario de Nicaragua
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-13. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) La Costena schedule - ^ "Ometepe Island Info - Flying Into Our New Airport!". ometepeislandinfo.com. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 22.
- ^ "La Costeña - Pilot Career Centre". Pilotcareercentre.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Aviation Safety Network
External Links
Media related to La Costeña at Wikimedia Commons
