Air Costa Rica
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Founded | 2015 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | December 2015 | ||||||
Hubs | Juan Santamaría International Airport, San José | ||||||
Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
Company slogan | Estamos Volando | ||||||
Parent company | Air Panama | ||||||
Headquarters | San José, Costa Rica | ||||||
Key people | Carlos Víquez MD |
Air Costa Rica is a planned airline based in Juan Santamaría International Airport, San José, Costa Rica.[1] The airline, a subsidiary of Air Panama, is likely to commence operation from December 2015 with a fleet of two Boeing 737-300 aircraft.[2] Initially the airline will connect neighboring south and Central American cities from its hub at San Jose.
History
On 5 August 2015 the airlines received its air operator's certificate from the Costa Rican aviation regulator and became eligible to start commercial operation. Although the carrier not going to commence operation before December 2015.[3]
Destinations (planned)
The airline has expressed its intention of initially flying the following cities.[2]
- Bogotá
El Dorado International Airport - Guatemala City
La Aurora International Airport - Guayaquil
José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport - Lima
Jorge Chavez International Airport - Managua
Managua International Airport - Panama City
Tocumen International Airport - Roatan
Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport
Fleet
The Air Costa Rica fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2016):[4]
Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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J | Y | Total | ||||
Boeing 737-300QC | 1 | 1 | |
sourced from Air Panama[2] | ||
Fokker 100 | - | 2 | |
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Total | 1 | 3 |
References
- ↑ "Air Costa Rica To Start Flights in Late 2015". Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Air Costa Rica eyes late 4Q launch date". Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ "Air Costa Rica concludes certification process, pledges to be a 100-percent "Tico" airline". Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 12.
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