American Falcon

American Falcon
IATA
WK
ICAO
AFB
Callsign
AMERICAN FALCON
Founded 1995
Ceased operations 2004
Shut down 2005
Destinations
Headquarters

American Falcon (IATA: WKICAO: AFBCall sign: AMERICAN FALCON)[1] was an Argentinian airline based in Buenos Aires. The airline began operations in 1996 and shut down in 2005.[1] It operated largely domestic services, but also some international routes to South American cities.[2]

The airline was formed in 1995, and initially offered only charter services, though it gradually introduced scheduled flights.[3] In 2003, the airline embarked on a major expansion after the closure of Líneas Aéreas Privadas Argentinas and Dinar, investing US$4 million in new routes and aircraft.[4] On 1 March 2004, due to rising fuel costs, the airline announced it was ending all operations within a week.[4] It completely shut down a year later.[1]

The airline operated a maximum of five aircraft after its 2003 expansion—three Boeing 737-200s and two Fokker F28s.[3][4] Shortly before it ended operations, it returned one of the Fokkers to the lessor.[4]

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