Viva Air Perú S.A.C. was a Peruvian ultra low-cost carrier.[1] It was created by Irelandia Aviation, which also developed similar carriers Viva Air Colombia and Mexico's VivaAerobús, the latter of which has no legal affiliation with the other "Viva" brands.[2]
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| Founded | November 2016 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | May 9, 2017 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | February 27, 2023 | ||||||
| Hubs | Jorge Chávez International Airport | ||||||
| Destinations | 4 | ||||||
| Parent company | Viva Air Colombia | ||||||
| Headquarters | Callao, Perú | ||||||
| Founder | William N.A. Shaw | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
editIn November 2016, William Shaw and José Castellanos announced the entry of a new low-cost airline in Perú, to operate in the first quarter of 2017 by the Peruvian company Viva Air Perú through the integration of the Viva group and Irelandia Aviation.[3] Both detailed that this new company would have two Airbus A320-200s from Viva Air Colombia, at a cost of 60 soles per segment and with eight national destinations, estimating that a number of 700 thousand passengers would be transported in its first year of operation.[4]
On January 19, 2017, the company obtained from the Ministry of Transport and Communications the operating permit for regular national air transport of passengers, cargo and mail for a period of four years. Also clarifying that they'll wait for the delivery of the air operator certificate that is estimated to arrive before April 11. Likewise, José Castellanos also explained that the prices would be made by sections.
On February 27, 2023, Viva Air Perú and its parent company suspended their operations indefinitely and grounded their entire fleet due to the financial crisis, blaming the situation on the delay on the response from Aerocivil on the Avianca-Viva merger authorization, stating that "The (civil aviation authority's) unprecedented decision will result in further delays in reaching a decision, for which Viva is forced to announce, unfortunately, the suspension of its operations with immediate effect".[5][6][7]
Destinations
editAs of December 2022, Viva Air Perú flew to destinations across Perú and Colombia.[8]
Fleet
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Viva Air Perú operated the following aircraft:[12]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 4[12] | 2017 | 2023 | Operated by Viva Air Colombia |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Planespotters Viva Air Peru Fleet Details and History
- ^ Moss, Loren (27 February 2020). "Irelandia Aviation To Grant Equity Ownership To All Viva Air Employees". Finance Colombia. Finance Colombia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Viva Air Peru iniciara ventas de pasajes". www.americaretail.com.
- ^ Juan Carlos (November 2, 2016). "Viva Air Perú es la nueva aerolínea low cost que ingresará con tarifas desde S/. 59.90". Archived from the original on 2017-04-27. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ^ "Comunicado a la opinión pública Viva suspende operaciones tras 7 meses de no recibir respuesta Por parte de la Aeronáutica Civil". Viva Air. Archived from the original on 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ Jaime Acosta, Luis (February 28, 2023). "Colombia's Viva Air grounds fleet after Avianca merger hold-up". Reuters.com. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Viva suspende operaciones tras 7 meses de no recibir respuesta Por parte de la Aeronáutica Civil". Vivaair.com (in Spanish). February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Route map Viva Air". Flightconnections. 24 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Viva Air operará dos nuevas rutas: Lima-Tacna y Lima-Cajamarca". January 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Viva abandonará rutas nacionales en Perú, para enfocarse en vuelos internacionales". Notitransportes.com (in Spanish). Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ "Viva Air dejara de volar a Talara desde finales de Febrero". Tnews.com.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ a b airfleets.net access-date 16. September 2020)
