RUTACA Airlines
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| Founded | 1974 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Tomás de Heres Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 9 | ||||||
| Destinations | 5 | ||||||
| Company slogan |
Crece Volando (grows whilst flying) | ||||||
| Parent company | Rutas Aéreas C.A. | ||||||
| Headquarters | Ciudad Bolívar, Bolivar, Venezuela | ||||||
| Website | Rutaca | ||||||
Rutaca (Rutas Aéreas C.A.) was an airline based in Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela.[1]
History
Rutaca Boeing 737-200 in the 2014 livery at Del Caribe "Santiago Mariño" International Airport (October 2014)
Rutaca was established and began operations in 1974. It currently operates scheduled and charter services throughout the country.
The airline's operations suffered gravely during the 2017 Venezuelan constitutional crisis, including suspending flights between key routes such as Puerto Ordaz-Caracas.[2]
Destinations
This is the list of places that Rutaca flies to:
Old Rutaca Airlines Logo
- Maturín
- Caracas
- Ciudad Bolívar
- Porlamar
- Ciudad Guayana
- San Antonio del Tachira
- Santo Domingo del Tachira
- Barcelona (Venezuela)
- Cumaná
- Curaçao
- Punta Cana
- Port of Spain
Accidents and incidents
- On 25 January 2001, RUTACA Airlines Flight 225, a Rutaca Douglas DC-3 aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela, killing all 20 passengers and four crew members.[3]
- On 16 October 2008, a Rutaca Boeing 737-200, registered YV162T, landed on runway 28R at Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) following a domestic flight from Puerto Ordaz (PZO). After touchdown the airplane swerved to the left. The nose came to rest on the runway embankment.[4]
- On 15 February 2009, a Rutaca Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, registered YV1950, overran the runway at Guasdualito-Vare Maria Airport (GDO) following a domestic flight from San Fernando de Apure (SFD). The airplane sustained damage to the propeller and underside of the fuselage.[5]
- On 27 July 2010, a Rutaca Boeing 737-200, registered YV169T, made an emergency landing at Ciudad Guayana (CGU) international airport following a domestic flight from Ciudad Bolivar after problems in engine 1.
Fleet
The RUTACA Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (as of November 2015) [6]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers |
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| Boeing 737-200 | 8 | — | 99 |
| Boeing 737-300 | 1 | — | 149 |
| Total | 9 | 0 |
References
- ↑ Rutaca Airlines information
- ↑ http://www.entornointeligente.com/articulo/10149146/VENEZUELA-Rutaca-suspende-vuelos-y-complica-conexion-Puerto-OrdazCaracas-21062017
- ↑ Aviation Safety Net accessed 15 August 2009
- ↑ Rutaca Boeing 737 Accident
- ↑ Rutaca Cessna 208B Accident
- ↑ Rutaca Airlines Fleet Details and History
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