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{{Short description|Mexican low-cost airline}}
{{Short description|Mexican low-cost airline}}
{{Infobox airline
{{Infobox airline
| airline = Calafia Airlines
|airline=Calafia Airlines
| logo = Calafia Airlines logo.svg
|logo=Calafia Airlines logo.svg
| logo_size = 150
|logo_size=150
| fleet_size = 5
|fleet_size=5
| destinations = 12
|destinations=18
| IATA = A7
|IATA=A7
| ICAO = CFV
|ICAO=CFV
| callsign = CALAFIA<ref>{{cite web|title=Eurocontrol|url=https://extranet.eurocontrol.int/http://webprisme.cfmu.eurocontrol.int/indicators/aircraft_operators_browse.jsp}}</ref>
|callsign=CALAFIA<ref>{{cite web|title=Eurocontrol|url=https://extranet.eurocontrol.int/http://webprisme.cfmu.eurocontrol.int/indicators/aircraft_operators_browse.jsp}}</ref>
| parent =
|parent=
| founded = 1993
|founded=1993
| headquarters = {{nowrap|[[Cabo San Lucas]], [[Mexico]]}}
|headquarters={{nowrap|[[Cabo San Lucas]], [[Mexico]]}}
| key_people =
|key_people=
| hubs = *[[Cabo San Lucas International Airport|Cabo San Lucas]]
|hubs=[[Cabo San Lucas International Airport|Cabo San Lucas]]
| focus_cities = *[[La Paz International Airport|La Paz]]
|focus_cities=[[La Paz International Airport|La Paz]]
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|frequent_flyer=Calafia Plus
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*[[Loreto International Airport|Loreto]]
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|lounge=
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| frequent_flyer = Calafia Plus
|alliance=
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| lounge =
| website = [https://www.calafiaairlines.com/?culture=en-US calafiaairlines.com]
|website=[https://www.calafiaairlines.com/?culture=en-US calafiaairlines.com]
}}
}}


'''Calafia Airlines''' is a Mexican regional [[low-cost airline]]<ref>https://www.calafiaairlines.com/</ref> founded in 1993. It is based at the [[Cabo San Lucas International Airport|Cabo San Lucas International Airfield]]. It operates regular flights to the [[Baja California Peninsula]] and the Mexican Pacific coast, in addition to charter flights and tours, its main hub is [[Cabo San Lucas International Airport|Cabo San Lucas Airport]], and has focus city operations in [[La Paz International Airport|La Paz]] and [[Loreto International Airport|Loreto]]. Calafia Airlines was formerly named '''Aéreo Calafia''' until mid 2016, when as part of a commercial expansion project they decided to use a more commercial name, since they have been negotiating international destinations. It operates a fleet consisting of [[Embraer]] regional jet aircraft.
'''Calafia Airlines''' is a Mexican [[low-cost airline]]<ref>https://www.calafiaairlines.com/</ref> founded in 1993, based in the [[Cabo San Lucas International Airport|Cabo San Lucas International Airfield]]. It was formerly named '''Aéreo Calafia''' till mid 2016, when as part of a commercial expansion project they decided to use a more commercial name, since they are negotiating international destinations. It has [[Embraer]] and [[Airbus]] equipment. It has regular flights to the [[Baja California Peninsula]] and the Mexican Pacific coast, in addition to charter flights and tours.

== History ==
Established in 1992, Aéreo Calafia started operations in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur. The company offered a variety of services, encompassing air taxi, charter flights, and short-distance tourist flights. Initially, the company owned two compact [[Cessna 206|Cessna C206]] aircraft and a [[Cessna Caravan]]. These aircraft had passenger capacities of 5 and 12, respectively.

By 1995, the company had expanded its operations and ventured into organizing tours for visitors in the Los Cabos region. Aéreo Calafia became the first regional airline to offer tours for observing [[Whale watching|gray whales]], at the [[Gulf of California|Sea of Cortez]] during the winter months. They also successfully introduced tours to destinations such as [[San Ignacio Lagoon]], [[Copper Canyon]], [[Misión de Nuestra Señora de Loreto Conchó|Loreto]], [[Cabo Pulmo National Park]], and [[La Paz, Baja California Sur|La Paz]]. These distinctive offerings remained a hallmark of Aéreo Calafia, differentiating it from other airlines.
[[File:Calafia airlines.png|thumb|Calafia Airlines Embraer E145ER]]
Over the years, the airline has transformed into a prominent regional Mexican carrier, featuring a modern fleet of Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia and Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft, with passenger seating for 36 and 50, respectively. It also added new cities to its network, including Chihuahua, Guadalajara, Tijuana, Mexicali, León, and Monterrey, connecting the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean. This growth trajectory has been remarkable since its establishment in the 1990s as an air taxi service provider.

In 2016, the airline rebranded itself as Calafia Airlines and announced plans for new routes within Mexico. In 2017, it unveiled routes connecting the Pacific to the Gulf and initiated the Guadalajara-Puebla-Tuxtla-Palenque-Cancún route. As of 2023, such route, in addition to Guasave, Leon, Mexicali and Monterrey are no longer served. In August 2023, Calafia Airlines suspended operations temporarily due to pending procedures with the Mexican Civil Aviation Federal Agency, leaving passengers stranded. Calafia Airlines had faced a complex recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The company carried 49,698 passengers between January and June 2023, a 34.5% recovery versus the same period in 2019. According to data from the Mexican government, Calafia Airlines only had one aircraft in its fleet at the end of 2023’s second quarter. This aircraft is an [[Embraer ERJ family|Embraer E145ER]].


==Destinations==
==Destinations==
[[File:Aerpuerto de La Paz, BCS, 201710.jpg|thumb|International Airport, La Paz, Baja California Sur, México]]
Calafia Airlines has the following destinations:<ref name="destinos">{{Cite web |url=https://www.aereocalafia.com.mx/Destinos |title=Aereo Calafia |access-date=2016-02-19 |archive-date=2016-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301093606/https://www.aereocalafia.com.mx/Destinos |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Calafia Airlines has the following destinations:<ref name="destinos">{{Cite web |url=https://www.aereocalafia.com.mx/Destinos |title=Aereo Calafia |access-date=2016-02-19 |archive-date=2016-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301093606/https://www.aereocalafia.com.mx/Destinos |url-status=dead }}</ref>


===Baja California===
===Baja California===
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* [[Mexicali]] ([[Mexicali International Airport]])
* [[Tijuana]] ([[Tijuana International Airport]])
* [[Tijuana]] ([[Tijuana International Airport]])


===Baja California Sur===
===Baja California Sur===
* [[Cabo San Lucas]] ([[Cabo San Lucas International Airport]]) '''Hub'''
* [[Cabo San Lucas]] ([[Cabo San Lucas International Airport]]) '''Hub'''
* [[La Paz (Baja California Sur)|La Paz]] ([[La Paz International Airport]]) '''Focus city'''
* [[Ciudad Constitución]] ([[Ciudad Constitución Airport]])
* [[Loreto, Baja California Sur|Loreto]] ([[Loreto International Airport]]) '''Focus city'''
* [[La Paz (Baja California Sur)|La Paz]] ([[La Paz International Airport]]) '''Hub'''
[[File:MMTJ004.jpg|thumb|Air side of the Tijuana International Airport.]]
* [[Loreto, Baja California Sur|Loreto]] ([[Loreto International Airport]])
* [[San José del Cabo]] ([[Los Cabos International Airport]])


===Chihuahua===
===Chihuahua===
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===Jalisco===
===Jalisco===
* [[Puerto Vallarta]] ([[Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport]])
* [[Guadalajara]] ([[Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport]])
* [[Guadalajara]] ([[Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport]])

===Nuevo León===
* [[Monterrey]] ([[Monterrey International Airport]])


===Sinaloa===
===Sinaloa===
* [[Culiacán]] ([[Culiacán International Airport]])
* [[Culiacán]] ([[Culiacán International Airport]])
* [[Guasave]] ([[Campo Cuatro Milpas Airport]])
* [[Los Mochis]] ([[Los Mochis International Airport]])
* [[Los Mochis]] ([[Los Mochis International Airport]])
* [[Mazatlán]] ([[Mazatlán International Airport]])
* [[Mazatlán]] ([[Mazatlán International Airport]])
[[File:Loreto Airport 100 0225.jpg|thumb|Loreto International Airport — Loreto, Baja California Sur.]]


===Sonora===
===Sonora===

Revision as of 17:28, 26 September 2023

Calafia Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
A7 CFV CALAFIA[1]
Founded1993
HubsCabo San Lucas
Focus citiesLa Paz
Frequent-flyer programCalafia Plus
Fleet size5
Destinations18
HeadquartersCabo San Lucas, Mexico
Websitecalafiaairlines.com

Calafia Airlines is a Mexican low-cost airline[2] founded in 1993, based in the Cabo San Lucas International Airfield. It was formerly named Aéreo Calafia till mid 2016, when as part of a commercial expansion project they decided to use a more commercial name, since they are negotiating international destinations. It has Embraer and Airbus equipment. It has regular flights to the Baja California Peninsula and the Mexican Pacific coast, in addition to charter flights and tours.

Destinations

Calafia Airlines has the following destinations:[3]

Baja California

Baja California Sur

Chihuahua

Jalisco

Nuevo León

Sinaloa

Sonora

Fleet

A Calafia Airlines Embraer ERJ 145ER at Guadalajara Airport.

Current fleet

The Calafia Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of May 2023):[4][5][6]

Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Embraer EMB 120ER Brasilia 1 — 30
Embraer ERJ 145ER 4 — 50
Total 5 —

Historic fleet

Calafia Airlines also previously operated the following aircraft types:[citation needed]

Incidents and accidents

Flight Date Aircraft Location Passengers Description
126 5 Nov 2007 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan Culiacán, Sinaloa. 13 Just departing from CUL to CSL, the airplane lost altitude and crash-landed in a field near the airport. No casualties.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Eurocontrol".
  2. ^ https://www.calafiaairlines.com/
  3. ^ "Aereo Calafia". Archived from the original on 2016-03-01. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  4. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 21.
  5. ^ "Fleet details of Calafia Airlines". Planespotters.net. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "Aereo Calafia Fleet | Airfleets aviation". www.airfleets.net. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  7. ^ Aviation Safety Network

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