Turpial Airlines C.A. is a Venezuelan airline that has its hub at Arturo Michelena International Airport in Valencia, Venezuela. This airline has a fleet of 3 Boeing 737-400 authorized to operate regular and non-regular flights of passengers, cargo, and mail within the nation and internationally.

Turpial Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
T9[1] VTU[1] TURPIAL
FoundedMarch 15, 2016
Commenced operationsApril 7, 2017
HubsArturo Michelena International Airport
Fleet size3
Destinations12
HeadquartersValencia, Venezuela
Websitewww.turpialairlines.com

History

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Turpial Airlines was founded on March 15, 2016, beginning its operations on April 7, 2017, with national routes that include Valencia, Maracaibo, and Porlamar, additionally with Panama City being its first international destination.[2][3]

Destinations

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A Turpial Airlines Boeing 737-400 parked at Arturo Michelena International Airport in 2020

As of December 2023, Turpial operates services to the following destinations:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Colombia Bogotá El Dorado International Airport [citation needed]
Cuba Holguín Frank País Airport Charter [4]
Havana José Martí International Airport Charter [4]
Dominican Republic Punta Cana Punta Cana International Airport Terminated [5]
Santo Domingo Las Américas International Airport Suspended [6]
Mexico Cancún Cancún International Airport Terminated
Panama Panama City Tocumen International Airport
Venezuela Barcelona General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport [7]
Caracas Simón Bolívar International Airport [8]
Maracaibo La Chinita International Airport [9]
Porlamar Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport
Puerto Ordaz Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana Airport [7]
Santo Domingo Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport [9]
Valencia Arturo Michelena International Airport Hub

Fleet

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All of Turpial's 3 Boeing 737-400s parked Arturo Michelena International Airport in 2020

Turpial Airlines includes the following aircraft as of January 2021:[10][11]

Turpial Airlines fleet
Aircraft In
service
Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Boeing 737-400 3 12 134 144
156 156
158 158
Total 3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Turpial Airlines on ch-aviation". ch-aviation.
  2. ^ Aviación al Día (2017-03-24). "Turpial Airlines recibe Certificado de Operador Aéreo por parte del INAC. – Aviación al Día". Aviacionaldia.com. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  3. ^ "Turpial Airlines started its operations from Valencia to Maracaibo, Porlamar and Panama City". www.dgcinternational.com (in Spanish). Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Periódico Cubano. "Turpial Airlines, nueva aerolínea que vuela a Cuba desde Caracas". Periodicocubano.com (in Spanish). Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  5. ^ "Reactivan vuelos entre Valencia y Punta Cana (+itinerario)". Elestimulo.com. 4 June 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  6. ^ "Venezuela Suspends Flights to Panama and Dominican Republic Amid Political Tensions". Aviacionline.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Turpial Airlines to launch two new routes from Valencia (VLN)". Aviacionline.com. 29 November 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  8. ^ Daniel Martínez Curiel. "Turpial Airlines estrena nueva ruta entre Valencia y Caracas". Torreeldorado.co (in Spanish). Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Venezuelan airline Turpial will operate a flight between Maracaibo and Santo Domingo". Dominicantoday.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  10. ^ "Turpial Airlines Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  11. ^ "Flota". Turpialairlines.com.
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