Air Costa Rica was an airline based in Juan Santamaría International Airport, San José, Costa Rica.[1] The airline, a subsidiary of Air Panama, commenced operations in December 2015 with a fleet of one Boeing 737-300 aircraft.[2] It mainly connected neighboring South and Central American cities from its hub in San Jose.
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| Founded | 2015 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | December 2015 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 2018 | ||||||
| Hubs | Juan Santamaría International Airport, San José | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Parent company | Air Panama | ||||||
| Headquarters | San José, Costa Rica | ||||||
| Key people | Carlos Víquez MD | ||||||
History
editOn 5 August 2015 the airline received its air operator's certificate from the Costa Rican aviation regulator and became eligible to start commercial operation, although the carrier did not commence operations until December 2015.[3]
The airline ceased operations in 2018.[4]
Destinations (planned)
editThe airline had expressed its intention of initially flying to 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 - Rio Hato
Scarlett Martínez International Airport - Roatan
Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport
Fleet
editThe Air Costa Rica fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of August 2017):[5]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| J | Y | Total | ||||
| Boeing 737-300QC | 1 | 1 | -
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149
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149
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sourced from Air Panama[2] |
| Fokker 100 | - | 2 | -
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100
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100
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| Total | 1 | 3 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Air Costa Rica To Start Flights in Late 2015". Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "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". 2015-08-06. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Air Costa Rica on ch-aviation".
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 12.