Aviacsa
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| IATA code : | 6A |
| ICAO code : | CHP |
| Call sign : | AVIACSA |
| Founding: | 1990 |
| Operation stopped: | 2009 |
| Seat: |
Monterrey , Mexico
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| Turnstile : | |
| Company form: | Corporation |
| Management: | Eduardo Morales |
| Frequent Flyer Program : | Aviacpass |
| Fleet size: | 26th |
| Aims: | National and international |
| Aviacsa ceased operations in 2009. The information in italics refer to the last status before the end of operation. | |
Aviacsa (Consorcio Aviaxsa, SA de CV) was a Mexican airline based in Monterrey .
history
Aviacsa was founded on May 5, 1990 by the government of Chiapas state to provide air transport to the fast growing cities in the state. The first flight was carried out on September 20, 1990 with a BAe 146 . It was flown from Mexico City to Tapachula and Tuxtla Gutiérrez . By the end of the year, a second BAe 146 was put into service and flights to Villahermosa , Mérida , Oaxaca de Juárez , Chetumal and Cancún began.
In 1991 the BAe 146 fleet was replaced by four Fokker 100s with 108 seats each. With these new aircraft, Aviacsa was able to consolidate the route network even further. Between 1992 and 1995, turnstiles were set up in Mérida and Tuxtla Gutiérrez .
In 1994 the Fokker 100 fleet was replaced by four Boeing 727-200s with 164 seats each. The airline also entered the charter business, for which the Fokker 100s were temporarily used. The company was privatized and sold to Aerojecutivo, also known as Aeroexo, a Monterrey charter company.
In 1997, two Douglas DC-9-15 were leased, with which it was possible to increase the frequencies on the existing routes. It was announced that in its three years in the charter business, there were 1,020 charter flights in Mexico , the United States , the Caribbean , Central America, and South America . In December 1999, the airline purchased four Boeing 737-200s to expand its fleet .
Between 2000 and 2005, the small fleet was used to service new flights and destinations in Mexico, as well as scheduled flights to five US cities. In 2000 the company's corporate identity was changed. Between 2001 and 2004 the airline began leasing and buying used Boeing 737-200s to increase capacity on existing routes. In 2005 the airline started selling its tickets online as well.
After the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil, the Aviacasa was the third largest Mexican airline in 2007.
At the end of 2009 Aviacsa went bankrupt and all flight connections were suspended. More than 4,000 employees across Mexico were made unemployed.
Destinations
Aviacsa offered domestic flights from its hubs in Monterrey , Mexico City , Guadalajara and León, as well as an international route to Las Vegas .
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As of November 2009, the Aviacsa fleet consisted of 26 aircraft:
- 23 Boeing 737-200s with 120 seats each
- 3 Boeing 737-300s with 138 seats each
See also
Web links
- Aviacsa website (English, Spanish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f Aviacsa History
- ^ Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil
- ^ Directory: World Airlines . In: Flight International , March 27, 2007, p. 81.
- ↑ aviacsa.com: Aviacsa fleet November 4, 2009