PAL Airlines (Chile)
PAL Airlines (or Principal Airlines) was a Chilean airline that operated out of Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Santiago.
History
The airline was established as a charter airline in September 2003[1] and received approval for scheduled services in June 2009.[2] It was owned by the Musiet family, who in the 1990s owned now-defunct National Airlines.[3]
The airline ceased operations in September 2014 due to unfavourable market conditions. In early 2015 it was declared bankrupt by a Chilean court.[4]
Destinations
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PAL Airlines served the following scheduled destinations within Chile:[citation needed]
- Antofagasta - Cerro Moreno International Airport
- Calama - El Loa Airport
- Copiapó - Desierto de Atacama Airport
- Iquique - Diego Aracena International Airport
- Santiago - Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport - Hub
Additionally, the airline operated charter flights, mainly to Punta Cana.
Fleet
The PAL Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft at the time of closure:[5]
| Aircraft | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-200 | CC-ACD, CC-CRP, CC-CZK[5] | |
| Boeing 737-300 | CC-ADZ, CC-AIT, CC-AKS[5] | |
| Total | 6 |
PAL Airlines had also previously leased one Airbus A340-300, one Airbus A330-300 and two Boeing 757-200s for very short periods.[5]
References
- ^ PAL Principal Airlines to launch domestic service in Chile on June 18 08 Jun 2009
- ^ New Chilean Domestic Airline Takes Off June 18 07 Jun 2009
- ^ Aero Latin News PAL ingresa al mercardo 04-Jun-09 (in Spanish)
- ^ "PAL Airlines". Airliner World: 15. March 2015.
- ^ a b c d PAL Airlines fleet list at planespotters.net
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