Aviacsa

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Aviacsa

IATA 6A	ICAO CHP	Callsign Aviacsa
Founded		1990
Hubs		Mexico City International Airport Gen. Escobedo Int'l Airport
Focus cities		Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Int'l Airport Cancún International Airport
Frequent flyer program		Aviacpass
Fleet size		26
Destinations		26
Parent company		Aeroexo, SA.
Headquarters		Monterrey, Mexico
Key people		Eduardo Morales (CEO)
Website: http://www.aviacsa.com

Aviacsa (Consorcio Aviaxsa, S.A. de C.V.) is an airline based in Monterrey, Mexico. It operates extensive domestic services radiating from major hubs at Monterrey, Mexico City, Guadalajara and León, with extensions from Monterrey and Mexico City to 3 cities in the USA.^[1]

1 History
2 Destinations
- 2.1 Mexico
- 2.2 United States
3 Fleet
4 External links
5 References

[edit] History

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The airline was established on 5 May 1990 by the government of the Mexican state of Chiapas in order to fulfil the transportation needs of the fast-growing communities located in that state. It operated its first flight on September 20, 1990, using one 89-seat British Aerospace 146 (BAe 146) regional aircraft between Mexico City and the cities of Tapachula, and Tuxtla Gutiérrez, both located in the state of Chiapas. By the end of the year, the airline received a second BAe 146 and had initiated service from the two towns in Chiapas to Villahermosa, Mérida, Oaxaca, Chetumal, and Cancún.

In 1991 Aviacsa exchanged its fleet of BAe 146 aircraft for four 108-seat Fokker F100 aircraft. With these new planes, the airline was able to initiate flights from Monterrey to Mérida and Cancún, as well as service from Mexico City to Mérida and Villahermosa. Between 1992 and 1995 its main operation hubs were Mérida and Tuxtla Gutiérrez.

In 1994 Aviacsa once again changed its fleet of Fokker F100s for a fleet of four 164-seat Boeing 727-200s. The airline also launched a charter division, temporarily utilising the Fokker F100s. The company was privatized and sold to Aerojecutivo, also known as Aeroexo, a charter company based in Monterrey. Its new CEO, Alejandro Morales Mega, reconfigured the company's fleet, but due to financial difficulties, he fled from Mexico to avoid pending lawsuits against him. His brother, Eduardo Morales, took charge of the company.

In 1997 Aviacsa leased two Douglas DC-9-15 aircraft and was able to increase frequencies to its destinations. It announced that in its three years of charter operations, it had successfully carried out 1020 charter flights to cities within Mexico, the United States, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. In December 1999 the airline acquired four Boeing 737-200s and added them to its fleet.

Between 2000 and 2005 Aviacsa used its small fleet to introduce new flights and destinations throughout Mexico, as well as scheduled service to five US cities. In 2000, it changed its image, slogan, and corporate logo. Between 2001 and 2004, the airline began leasing and purchasing used 737-200s to help increase its route capabilities. In 2005 it suspended service to Chicago and to Miami in 2006. In 2007 Aviacsa plans to resume non-stop flights to Miami, from both Cancun and Monterrey. Currently, it is the third largest airline in Mexico, as well as the fastest growing.

[edit] Destinations

Aviacsa operates regular scheduled service to the following destinations:^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Mexico

[edit] United States

[edit] Fleet

The AVIACSA fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2007):^[1]

Aviacsa is in a fleet renovation program and with this also the company image the new and the old planes are showing a new scheme with a blue tail and the company webpage on the fuselage Boeing 737-400 as replacements for 727's, and Boeing 737-300's (delivery started August 2006) for 737-200's.^{[citation needed]}

AVIACSA average fleet age is 23.2 years old in June 2006.^[2]