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AerCaribe S.A., operating as AerCaribe, is a Colombia-based carrier operating both domestic and Americas-wide executive, charter and cargo services, as well as specialized fuel and military transport. The carrier is based at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, with a secondary base at Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima operating as AerCaribe Peru, and operates a fleet of turboprop and jet aircraft.[1]
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| Founded | 1997 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2006 | ||||||
| Operating bases | El Dorado International Airport | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | AerCaribe Peru S.A.C. | ||||||
| Fleet size | 13 | ||||||
| Destinations | Caribbean, Central America, South America | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bogota, Colombia | ||||||
| Key people | Jorge Luis Almeira Quiroz | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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| Founded | 2011 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2013 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Jorge Chávez International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 13 | ||||||
| Destinations | Caribbean, Central America, South America | ||||||
| Parent company | AerCaribe S.A. | ||||||
| Headquarters | Lima, Peru | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
AerCaribe began operations in 2006 with a fleet of Antonov turboprop aircraft, with domestic services in Colombia. AerCaribe operates its own 3,000sqm hangar at El Dorado, with departure and VIP lounges, conference rooms, and a restaurant. The carrier is certified by Antonov to offer maintenance and restoration works on Antonov aircraft in Colombia and Latin America, as well to act as a representative of Antonov in the sale and purchase of Antonov aircraft.[1]
In 2011, AerCaribe launched its first subsidiary, AerCaribe S.A.C. Peru, operating as AerCaribe Peru. It is a Peruvian-based carrier which operates scheduled and charter cargo services from its base in Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport within Peru.[2][3]
In 2015, AerCaribe received its first of three converted B737-300P2Fs (passenger to freighter) from PEMCO World Air Services, in Tampa, Florida, US.[4] The aircraft offers 11 pallet positions, a full-featured cargo loading system with retractable sill plate and over-rideable side restraints, all engineered to deliver good reliability and a 48,000lbs (22 tonnes) maximum payload.[5]
In 2019, it was announced that AerCaribe was looking into commencing operations from its base in Colombia, and its sub-base in Peru under its subsidiary AerCaribe Peru, to the United States.[6]
On 14th October 2020, one of the An-32s crashed while landing in Iquitos. The aircraft was destroyed, but the crew survived.[7]
AerCaribe and AerCaribe Peru both offer scheduled and charter cargo services from their respective bases within Colombia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, as well as within Peru.[8]
As of May 2024[update], both AerCaribe and AerCaribe Peru operates the following aircraft:[9][10]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Notes | |
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| Boeing 737-400 | 4 | - | - | |
| Antonov An-26 | 3 | - | - | |
| Antonov An-32 | 7 | - | - | |
| Total | 14 | - | ||
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