RUTACA Airlines

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RUTACA Airlines
Rutaca Logo.png
IATA ICAO Callsign
5R RUC RUTACA
Founded1974
HubsSimón Bolívar International Airport
Fleet size7
Destinations7
HeadquartersCiudad Bolívar, Venezuela
Websiteflyrutaca.com

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]

History[]

RUTACA Airlines was established and began operations in 1974. 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.

Destinations[]

A former RUTACA Embraer EMB 110 at Piarco International Airport in 2003

As of July 2021, RUTACA Airlines serves the following destinations:[2]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Aruba Oranjestad Queen Beatrix International Airport Terminated
Curaçao Willemstad Curaçao International Airport Terminated
Dominican Republic La Romana La Romana International Airport [3]
Dominican Republic Punta Cana Punta Cana International Airport
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo Las Americas International Airport Terminated
Guyana Kaieteur Kaieteur International Airport Terminated
Mexico Cancún Cancún International Airport Charter [4]
Sint Maarten Philipsburg Princess Juliana International Airport Terminated
Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain Piarco International Airport Terminated
Venezuela Barcelona General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport
Venezuela Caracas Simón Bolívar International Airport Hub
Venezuela Carúpano General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport Terminated
Venezuela Ciudad Bolívar Tomás de Heres Airport
Venezuela Cumaná Antonio José de Sucre Airport Terminated
Venezuela Maturín José Tadeo Monagas International Airport Terminated
Venezuela Porlamar Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport
Venezuela Puerto Ordaz Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana Airport Terminated [5]
Venezuela Santo Domingo Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport Terminated

Fleet[]

Current fleet[]

A RUTACA Boeing 737-200 at Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport in 2014

The RUTACA Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (as of July 2021):[6]

RUTACA Airlines fleet
Aircraft In
service 		Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 737-200 1 — 99
Boeing 737-300 2 — 130
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 2 — 166
McDonnell Douglas MD-88 2 — 166
Total 7 —

Former fleet[]

RUTACA Airlines formerly operated the following aircraft:

Accidents and incidents[]

  • On June 5, 1987, a Britten-Norman Islander (registration YV-230C) was disarmed in flight over the area of Upata, Bolívar state. All 10 occupants on board died.
  • On October 16, 2008, a Boeing 737-200 (registered YV162T) landed on runway 28R at Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) following a domestic flight from Puerto Ordaz (PZO). After touchdown, the airplane swerved to the left. The nose came to rest on the runway embankment.[8]
  • On February 15, 2009, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (registered YV1950) overran the runway at Guasdualito-Vare Maria Airport (GDO) following a domestic flight from San Fernando de Apure (SFD). The airplane sustained damage to the propeller and underside of the fuselage.[9]
  • On July 27, 2010, a Boeing 737-200 (registered YV169T) made an emergency landing at Ciudad Guayana international airport following a domestic flight from Ciudad Bolivar after problems in engine number one.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Rutaca Airlines information". Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Rutaca - Destinos".
  3. ^ "Venezuelan airline Rutaca opens flight between Caracas and La Romana". .arecoa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "Rutaca - Cancún". Rutaca.com.
  5. ^ "VENEZUELA: Rutaca suspende vuelos y complica conexión Puerto Ordaz-Caracas". www.entornointeligente.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Rutaca Airlines Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  7. ^ Aviation Safety Net accessed 15 August 2009
  8. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-2H4 YV162T Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  9. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Cessna 208B Grand Caravan YV1950 Guasdualito-Vare Maria Airport (GDO)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 30 March 2018.

External links[]

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