Equair

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Equair
Logo of EquAir EquinoxAir S.A.S.png
IATA ICAO Callsign
NH EQX EQUAIR[1]
FoundedOctober 2020
Commenced operationsJanuary 10, 2022
HubsMariscal Sucre International Airport
Fleet size2
Destinations4
HeadquartersQuito, Ecuador
Key peopleGabriela Sommerfeld (CEO)
Websitewww.equair.com.ec

EquinoxAir S.A.S, operating under the Equair brand, is an airline headquartered in Quito, Ecuador.

As of January 10, 2022, it operates domestic flights, between Quito, Guayaquil and the Galápagos Islands.[2] The airline now competes with the Ecuadorian subsidiaries of Avianca and LATAM, as well as Aeroregional.

History[]

Equair was founded in October 2020 as EquinoxAir. It started its formation process with the authorities, and in March 2021 it got assigned some of the frequencies to the Baltra and San Cristóbal islands that TAME used to operate before its dissolution.[3]

On November 16, 2021, the company was officially presented and the Equair brand was revealed in an event that took place in Centro de Convenciones Bicentenario, Quito.[4]

On December 4, 2021, Equair received the first aircraft of its fleet, a Boeing 737-700. This aircraft was ferried from Lleida, Spain to Latacunga, Ecuador with stopovers in Reykjavík, Iceland and Boston, United States.[5]

Equair was expected to have its inaugural flight, between Quito and Guayaquil on December 22, 2021, but was delayed to January 2022 due to a COVID-19 outbreak between the employees of the airline.[6]

On January 7, 2022, the airline received its operation certificate from the Ecuadorian Civil Aviation General Directorate, after a demonstration flight to the Galápagos Islands was carried out.[7] Then, on January 10, 2022, the airline had its inaugural flight between Quito and Guayaquil.[8]

Destinations[]

Initially, the airline will focus its operation on domestic flights, between Quito and Guayaquil, and the Galápagos Islands.[9]

Country City Airport Remarks
 Ecuador Baltra Island Seymour Airport
Guayaquil José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
Quito Mariscal Sucre International Airport Hub
San Cristóbal Island San Cristóbal Airport

Fleet[]

As of January 2022, the Equair fleet includes the following aircraft:[10]

Equair fleet
Aircraft In
service 		Orders Passengers Notes
J Y Total
Boeing 737-700 2 2 — 142 142
Total 2 2

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "LiveATC.net - Live Air Traffic". www.liveatc.net. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  2. ^ Mazó, Edgardo Gimenez (10 January 2022). "A new airline is born in Latin America: Equair performed its maiden flight". Aviacionline.com (in Spanish).
  3. ^ "Asignadas a tres empresas las frecuencias de TAME en Galápagos". Primicias (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Equair se suma al mercado de aerolíneas ecuatorianas". El Comercio (in Spanish). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  5. ^ "South American Startups EQUAIR And Ultra Air Get Their First Jets". Simple Flying. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  6. ^ Daniel Martínez Garbuno (22 December 2021). "COVID Fears Prompt EQUAIR To Delay Its Inaugural Flight". Simpleflying.com. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  7. ^ Martinez, Daniel (8 January 2022). "Ecuadorian Startup EQUAIR Receives An AOC". Simple Flying. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  8. ^ Serrano, Diana (10 January 2022). "Aerolínea Equair inauguró sus vuelos domésticos". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  9. ^ Larenas, Nicolás (12 December 2021). "EquAir: estos son los precios, horarios y frecuencias de sus vuelos". Nicolás Larenas (in Spanish).
  10. ^ "Equair Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved January 10, 2022.

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