Aerogaviota
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| Founded | 1994 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Playa Baracoa (UPB/MUPB) | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Jose Marti International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 22 [citation needed] | ||||||
| Parent company | GAVIOTA, S.A. | ||||||
| Headquarters | Havana, Cuba | ||||||
| Website | http://www.aerogaviota.com/ | ||||||
Aerogaviota is an airline based in Havana, Cuba.[1] It operates domestic flights within Cuba as well as flights from Cuba to Jamaica. Its main base is Playa Baracoa, Havana,[2] although it occasionally flies out of and into Jose Marti International Airport, Havana.
History
The airline was established by the Cuban army and started operations in 1994 and is wholly owned by the Government of Cuba,[2] run by Corporación de la Aviación Civil S.A of Cuba.
Accidents and incidents
- On 29 April 2017, an Antonov An-26 chartered by Cuban military crashed at Las Lomas de San Cristóbal, killing all 8 people on board.[3]
Destinations
Aerogaviota operated scheduled services to the following domestic destinations as of 2017[update]: Baracoa, Cayo Coco, Havana, Holguín, and Santiago de Cuba.
The airline also serves Kingston and Montego Bay, Jamaica. In the past, it also served the route Holguín-Nassau (The Bahamas).
Fleet
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The Aerogaviota fleet includes the following aircraft as of 2017[update]:[4]
- Antonov An-26 (single aircraft lost in crash)
- 4 ATR 42-500 (As of August 2019[update])[5]
- Mil Mi-8P (1)
References
- ^ "Contáctenos." Aerogaviota. Retrieved on 1 February 2011. "Ave 47 No 2814 e/ 28 y 34, Reparto Kohly Playa, Ciudad de la Habana. Cuba."
- ^ a b Flight International 27 March 2007
- ^ Beltrán, Federico (29 April 2017). "Accidente aéreo en Cuba: Se estrella avión de Aerogaviota en Pinar del Río" [Accident in Cuba: Aerogaviota plane crashes in Pinar del Río] (in Spanish). Cibercuba. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Aerogaviota site - in Spanish
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 12.
External links
- Aerogaviota (in Spanish)
- Aerogaviota Fleet
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