EcoJet (airline)
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| Founded | 2013 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Cochabamba, Bolivia | ||||||
| Website | www.ecojet.bo | ||||||
Línea Aérea EcoJet S.A., stylized as ecojet, is a Bolivian domestic airline headquartered on the grounds of Jorge Wilstermann International Airport in the city of Cochabamba.[1] It started scheduled passenger operations on November 24, 2013, with two 93-seat Avro RJ85 aircraft.[2][3] The airline links its home city of Cochabamba, strategically located in the center of the country, with 9 major domestic destinations, reaching all the main centers of population. Along with Amaszonas, ecojet is a private airline that competes with state-owned airline Boliviana de Aviación in the Bolivian domestic market.
History
Ecojet was established on November 24, 2013 and started operations with an inaugural flight linking Cochabamba with Sucre using an Avro (BAe) RJ85 aircraft.[4]
As of January 2018, the airline's fleet has increased to four aircraft.
Destinations
The airline flies to nine destinations.[5]
| Hub | |
| Future | |
| Terminated destination |
| City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobija |  Bolivia |
CIJ | SLCO | Cobija Airport | |
| Cochabamba | Bolivia |
CBB | SLCB | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport | |
| Guayaramerin | Bolivia |
GYA | SLGY | Guayaramerín Airport | |
| La Paz | Bolivia |
LPA | SLLP | El Alto International Airport | |
| Riberalta | Bolivia |
RIB | SLRI | Riberalta Airport | |
| Santa Cruz | Bolivia |
VVI | SLVR | Viru Viru International Airport | |
| Sucre | Bolivia |
SRE | SLAL | Alcantarí Airport | |
| Tarija | Bolivia |
TJA | SLTJ | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza Airport | |
| Trinidad | Bolivia |
TDD | SLTR | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport |
Fleet
The EcoJet fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2019):[6]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Former | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avro RJ85 | 3 | — | 2 | 93 | CP-2788 and CP-2850 are retired from service. |
| Boeing 737-300 | 1 | 1 | Ex-Southwest Airlines Analog Cockpit, HUD and Winglets equipped aircraft. | ||
| Total | 5 | — | |||
References
- ^ http://www.bolivianland.net/UserFiles/File/0ArchComTodos/Bolivia-Noticias/HTML-Format/Bolivia-Noticias-2013_ing.htm
- ^ Llega a seis ciudades en ruta nacional Ecojet alza vuelo con $us 10 millones Inversión. La aerolínea tiene pasajes promocionales hasta enero. Lunes, 25 de Noviembre, 2013, http://www.eldia.com.bo/index.php?cat=357&pla=3&id_articulo=132671 (Spanish)
- ^ EcoJet launches operations in Bolivia By Bruce Drum on December 3, 2013, http://worldairlinenews.com/2013/12/03/ecojet-launches-operations-in-bolivia/
- ^ "Línea aérea EcoJet inicia sus vuelos comerciales". avionesbolivia.blogspot.com (in Spanish). Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ^ http://www.ecojet.bo/reservas-y-servicios, timetable, 2014, (Spanish)
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 7.
