AIRES

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AIRES
IATA
4C
ICAO
ARE
Callsign
AIRES
Founded February 23, 1981
Hubs El Dorado International Airport
Queen Beatrix Int'l Airport
Secondary hubs Ernesto Cortissoz Int'l Airport, Olaya Herrera Airport
Focus cities Quidbó
Frequent flyer program Alta Frecuencia
Alliance Possibility with Spirit Airlines
Fleet size 16
Destinations 28
Parent company AIRES S.A.
Company slogan The Airline That Joins The Best Of Colombia
Headquarters Flag of Colombia Bogotá, Colombia
Flag of Aruba Oranjestad, Aruba
Key people Francisco Jose Mendez Garcia, CEO
Website: [1]

AIRES (Acronym: Aerovías de Integración Regional) is an airline based in Bogotá, Colombia. It operates scheduled regional domestic and international services, as well as a domestic cargo service. Its main base is El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, with hubs at La Manguita Airport, Neiva, Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, Barranquilla, Olaya Herrera Airport, Medellín and Perales Airport, Ibagué[1]. The airline has been known for irregularities in customer relationships.

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[edit] History

The airline started operations on 23 February 1981. It was formed in Ibagué and began operations with two Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante aircraft. It has 581 employees[1].

[edit] Destinations

Main article: AIRES destinations

[edit] Fleet

The AIRES fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2008):

[edit] Previously operated

At August 2007[2]:

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-03-27, pp. 69-70. 
  2. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006