Turpial Airlines
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| Founded | March 15, 2016 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | April 7, 2017 | ||||||
| Hubs | Arturo Michelena International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | 12 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Valencia, Venezuela | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Turpial Airlines C.A. is a Venezuelan airline that has its hub at Arturo Michelena International Airport in Valencia, Venezuela. This airline has a fleet of 3 Boeing 737-400 authorized to operate regular and non-regular flights of passengers, cargo, and mail within the nation and internationally.
History
[edit]Turpial Airlines was founded on March 15, 2016, beginning its operations on April 7, 2017, with national routes that include Valencia, Maracaibo, and Porlamar, additionally with Panama City being its first international destination.[2][3]
Destinations
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As of December 2023[update], Turpial operates services to the following destinations:
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | Bogotá | El Dorado International Airport | [citation needed] | |
| Cuba | Holguín | Frank País Airport | Charter | [4] |
| Havana | José Martí International Airport | Charter | [4] | |
| Dominican Republic | Punta Cana | Punta Cana International Airport | Terminated | [5] |
| Santo Domingo | Las Américas International Airport | Suspended | [6] | |
| Mexico | Cancún | Cancún International Airport | Terminated | |
| Panama | Panama City | Tocumen International Airport | ||
| Venezuela | Barcelona | General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport | [7] | |
| Caracas | Simón Bolívar International Airport | [8] | ||
| Maracaibo | La Chinita International Airport | [9] | ||
| Porlamar | Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport | |||
| Puerto Ordaz | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana Airport | [7] | ||
| Santo Domingo | Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport | [9] | ||
| Valencia | Arturo Michelena International Airport | Hub |
Fleet
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Turpial Airlines includes the following aircraft as of January 2021:[10][11]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Boeing 737-400 | 3 | — | 12 | 134 | 144 | |
| – | 156 | 156 | ||||
| – | 158 | 158 | ||||
| Total | 3 | — | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Turpial Airlines on ch-aviation". ch-aviation.
- ^ Aviación al Día (2017-03-24). "Turpial Airlines recibe Certificado de Operador Aéreo por parte del INAC. – Aviación al Día". Aviacionaldia.com. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- ^ "Turpial Airlines started its operations from Valencia to Maracaibo, Porlamar and Panama City". www.dgcinternational.com (in Spanish). Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ a b Periódico Cubano. "Turpial Airlines, nueva aerolínea que vuela a Cuba desde Caracas". Periodicocubano.com (in Spanish). Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Reactivan vuelos entre Valencia y Punta Cana (+itinerario)". Elestimulo.com. 4 June 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ "Venezuela Suspends Flights to Panama and Dominican Republic Amid Political Tensions". Aviacionline.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "Turpial Airlines to launch two new routes from Valencia (VLN)". Aviacionline.com. 29 November 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Daniel Martínez Curiel. "Turpial Airlines estrena nueva ruta entre Valencia y Caracas". Torreeldorado.co (in Spanish). Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "Venezuelan airline Turpial will operate a flight between Maracaibo and Santo Domingo". Dominicantoday.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ "Turpial Airlines Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "Flota". Turpialairlines.com.
External links
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Media related to Turpial Airlines at Wikimedia Commons
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