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RUTACA Airlines (legally Rutas Aéreas C.A.) is an airline headquartered in Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela with its home base at Tomás de Heres Airport and a hub at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas.[1]
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Founded | 26 March 1974 | ||||||
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Hubs | Simón Bolívar International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 9 | ||||||
Destinations | 14 | ||||||
Headquarters | Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela | ||||||
Founder | Evard Mares Bianchi | ||||||
Employees | +500 (2023) | ||||||
Website | www |
RUTACA Airlines was founded by Evard Mares Bianchi on March 26, 1974, and began operating non-scheduled cargo and passenger flights with small aircraft. It currently operates scheduled and charter services throughout the country.
The airline's operations suffered gravely during the 2017 Venezuelan constitutional crisis, including suspending flights between key routes.[2]
As of November 2023[update], RUTACA Airlines serves the following destinations:[3]
The RUTACA Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (as of June 2024):[14]
Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||||
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C | Y | Total | ||||||
Boeing 737-300 | 3 | — | 12 | 112 | 124 | |||
– | 148 | 148 | ||||||
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 2 | — | – | 164 | 164 | |||
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | 2 | — | – | 166 | 166 | |||
McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | 2 | — | – | 166 | 166 | |||
Total | 9 | — |
RUTACA Airlines formerly operated the following aircraft:
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