Aruba Airlines

Aruba Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
AG ARU ARUBA
Founded 2010
Commenced operations 2013
Operating bases Queen Beatrix International Airport
Fleet size 3 (+2)[1]
Destinations 6 [2][3]
Company slogan Be Our Guest
Headquarters Oranjestad, Aruba
Website www.arubaairlines.com

Arubaanse Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., operating as Aruba Airlines, is an airline headquartered in Oranjestad, Aruba.

History

The airline began charter operations with a seven-seat Piper PA-31 Navajo in 2010.[4] In early 2011 the company attracted new investors, leading to the upgrade of operations to jet equipment.[4] The company received an economic Airline Operation Certificate in August 2012.[5] The airline then arranged to lease two Airbus A320 twin-engined 150-seat jet airliners; the first one arrived in Aruba in November 2012.[4] The aircraft started to fly charter flights from Aruba at the end of 2012 and scheduled operations started the next year, with Maracaibo, Venezuela as its initial destination. Flights to Panama City, Panama began on 5 July that year.[6]

Applications to fly to a number of locations were also made, including to the United States.

Headquarters

The main headquarters is in the city of Oranjestad in Aruba, which is the main operation centre, and the airline opened a new office at Queen Beatrix International Airport. It also has smaller offices in Panama City and in the Venezuelan cities of Maracaibo, Valencia and Maracay.[7]

Destinations

As of April 2015, Aruba Airlines flies to the following destinations:[2]

City Country Airport Notes
OranjestadAruba ArubaQueen Beatrix International Airport Hub
Panama CityPanama PanamaTocumen International Airport
MaracaiboVenezuela VenezuelaLa Chinita International Airport
Miami United StatesMiami International Airport[3]
ValenciaVenezuela VenezuelaArturo Michelena International Airport
WillemstadCuraçao CuraçaoHato International Airport
Santo Domingo Dominican RepublicLas Americas International Airport
Bogotá ColombiaEl Dorado International Airport Begins 2016

Fleet

Aruba Airlines Airbus A320 at MIA

As of September 2014, the Aruba Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft, with an average fleet age of 19.3 years:[1]

Aruba Airlines fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Options Passengers Notes
Business Economy Total
Airbus A320-200 3 1 0 12 138 150 Leased
Airbus A330-200 0 1 2 N/A N/A N/A
Total 3 2 2

References

  1. 1 2 "Aruba Airlines Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  2. 1 2 "Aruba Airlines - Destinations". Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  3. 1 2 Satchell, Arlene (2015-04-17). "Aruba Airlines to fly from MIA in July". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  4. 1 2 3 Aruba Airlines welcomes their first Airbus 320
  5. ↑ Minister Otmar Oduber signs economic AOC for Aruba Airlines
  6. ↑ "Aruba Airlines Begins Operation to Maracaibo / Panama City from June 2013". Routesonline. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "Aruba Airlines - Contact Us". Retrieved 2015-04-21.

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