AIRES

Infobox Airline
airline = AIRES

logo_size = 250
logo_size = 275
fleet_size = 16
destinations = 25
IATA = 4C
ICAO = ARE
callsign = AIRES
parent = AIRES S.A.
company_slogan = "The Airline That Joins The Best Of Colombia"
founded = February 23, 1981
headquarters = flagicon|Colombia Bogotá, Colombia
flagicon|Aruba Oranjestad, Aruba
key_people = Francisco Jose Mendez Garcia, CEO
hubs = El Dorado International Airport
Queen Beatrix Int'l Airport
secondary_hubs = Ernesto Cortissoz Int'l Airport, Olaya Herrera Airport
focus_cities = Quidbó
frequent_flyer = Alta Frecuencia
lounge =
alliance =
website = http://www.aires.aero/

AIRES (Acronym: "Aerovías de Integración Regional") is an airline based in Bogotá, Colombia. It operates scheduled regional domestic and international services, as well as a domestic cargo service. Its main base is El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, with hubs at La Manguita Airport, Neiva, Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, Barranquilla, Olaya Herrera Airport, Medellín and Perales Airport, Ibaguécite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | pages= 69-70 | date= 2007-03-27] .

History

The airline started operations on 23 February 1981. It was formed in Ibagué and began operations with two Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante aircraft. It has 581 employees.

Destinations

Fleet

The AIRES fleet includes the following aircraft (as of 20 July 2008) [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=4C&al_op=1] :

*2 Bombardier Dash 8 Q100
*10 Bombardier Dash 8 Q200
*4 Bombardier Dash 8 Q300

Previously operated

At August 2007 [Flight International, 3-9 October 2006] :
*3 De Havilland Canada Dash 8
*4 F-27 Friendship
*6 Embraer EMB 110P1 Bandeirante

External links

* [http://www.aires.com.co es icon AIRES]
* [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=4C&al_op=1 AIRES Fleet]

References