Link Conexión Aérea, S.A. de C.V., operating as TAR Aerolíneas, is a Mexican regional airline based in the city of Querétaro, the capital city of the homonymous state. It operates scheduled flights to 34 national destinations. Its inaugural flight occurred on March 3, 2014, between Querétaro and Guadalajara. The company currently operates a fleet of 12 Embraer ERJ 145s to 14 destinations throughout Mexico. Its headquarters and main operational base is in Querétaro,[2][3] with Guadalajara, Monterrey and Puerto Vallarta serving as focus cities.
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| Founded | April 12, 2012 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | January 15, 2014 | ||||||
| AOC # | 6LIF479F[1] | ||||||
| Hubs | Querétaro | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Star Club, Star Pass | ||||||
| Fleet size | 14 | ||||||
| Destinations | 14 | ||||||
| Parent company | LINK Conexión Aérea S.A. de C.V. | ||||||
| Headquarters | Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
editTAR began in October 2011, owned by the MAFRA Group (Grupo MAFRA). In April 2012 the Mexican government granted permission to make scheduled regular flight services to Link Corporación Áerea. In September 2012, Link purchased three Embraer ERJ 145 jets, with a capacity of 50 passengers, to be delivered in February 2014, to begin scheduled flight services. The airline started services in March 2014, as TAR Aerolíneas with a direct flight between Quéretaro and Puerto Vallarta.
TAR's aim is to become the strongest regional airline in the country, with a cellular multiregional growth strategy. With the development of regional routes, TAR aims to develop a strong presence in different regions including the Yucatán Peninsula, the Gulf of México, the Mid North region, the Pacific, and the South.
It was announced in September 2016 that the airline will begin international service from Querétaro to San Antonio, Texas soon.[4] However, there was no further information in regards to the service, to date.
In 2023, TAR has wet-leased two of its aircraft to Mexicana, and is operating select flights on its behalf.[5][6][7]
Destinations
editTAR Aerolineas serves the following destinations within Mexico:
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Fleet
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As of November 2024[update], TAR Aerolineas operates the following aircraft:[10]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Note | |||
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| Embraer ERJ-145LR | 14 | — | 50 | Only 2 planes in service | |||
| Total | 14 | — | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ "TAR Aerolíneas". FlyBaboo. 4 February 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ^ Mexico. "TAR Aerolineas". LinkedIn. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ^ "La aerolínea TAR iniciará rutas internacionales a Estados Unidos y el Caribe". Expansión (in Spanish). September 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ Lerma, Reneé (18 December 2023). "Mexicana de Aviación Conducts Test Flights for AOC Approval". Mexico Business News. Mexico Business. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ Carrillo, Emmanuel (25 December 2023). "Las otras 'alas' de Mexicana: Esta aerolínea estará detrás de sus operaciones regionales". Radio Fórmula. Grupo Fórmula. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Mexicana begins ticket sales; TAR will operate 6 destinations". El Financiero (in Spanish). December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ "La Paz will have new national air routes". El Sudcaliforniano (in Spanish). August 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Starts marketing TAR flights" (in Spanish). El Diario de Coahuila. February 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- ^ "Transportes-Aereos-Regionales Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
External links
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