Sol del Paraguay

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Sol del Paraguay
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IATA ICAO Callsign
PI SGU SOLPARAGUAYO
FoundedMay 15, 2010
Commenced operationsJuly 15, 2011
HubsSilvio Pettirossi International Airport
Focus citiesEncarnacion
Fleet size1
Destinations4
Parent companyCrucero del Norte
HeadquartersAsunción, Paraguay
Key peopleJulio Koropeski (CEO)
Websitewww.viajaconsol.com

Sol del Paraguay Lineas Aereas S.A. is a Paraguayan passenger airline, based at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in the city of Asuncion.

History[]

The project to create the airline began in 2010. Sol del Paraguay is also a Paraguayan road transportation company that runs national and international routes, and is one of the largest long-distance bus operators in Paraguay. Due to its rapid growth, the company decided to expand and thus the idea to launch Sol del Paraguay Lineas Aereas came about. It had 3 Fokker 100 aircraft with a capacity of 108 people, with another on order. The company's first proving flight took place in May 2011, coinciding with the 200th anniversary of Paraguayan independence, and scheduled services began in late 2011. The airline operated two routes, with twice-daily domestic flights between Asunción and Ciudad del Este; and twice-daily between Asunción and Buenos Aires.[1][2][3]

The launch of Sol del Paraguay Lineas Aereas was considered very important in Paraguay. The country had spent 15 years without a national airline, since former flag-carrier, Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas became a part of Brazilian airline TAM in 1996. The initiation of flights in 2011 was somewhat symbolic, as it was the bicentennary of Paraguayan independence, and the company's three aircraft were all named after Paraguayan national symbols: Lago de Ypacaraí, Itapúa Poty, and Héroes del Chaco. It had been reported that Sol del Paraguay would operate domestic flights to Encarnacion and Pedro Juan Caballero,[4] two cities which, despite having airports, did not have any scheduled flights.

On August 1, 2012, the airline ceased all operations due to financial problems following a local economic downturn.[5]

In mid-2014 a proposal came out to revive the company, now only the Paraguayan aeronautical authorities are expected to restart flights. Since the restart of its operations on January 12, 2016, it operates in said aircraft to Encarnacion, then Pedro Juan Caballero was added among its destinations, and as of July 2019, Ciudad del Este was also added.

Destinations[]

The company operates to the following destinations as of 2016:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Argentina Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini International Airport Terminated
Paraguay Asunción Silvio Pettirossi International Airport Hub
Paraguay Ciudad del Este Guaraní International Airport
Paraguay Encarnacion Teniente Amin Ayub Gonzalez Airport Focus City Periodically suspended, due to Covid-19
Paraguay Pedro Juan Caballero Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster Airport Terminated

Fleet[]

Current fleet[]

A former Sol del Paraguay Fokker 100 at Mexico City International Airport in 2010

The airline operates the following fleet:[7]

Sol del Paraguay fleet
Aircraft In
service 		Passengers Notes
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 1 12
Total 1

Former fleet[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Aerolínea de bandera paraguaya iniciará operaciones en noviembre". paraguay.com. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Comienza a operar aerolínea de Paraguay". UPI. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2012-06-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "ABC Color". Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Sol del Paraguay Líneas Aéreas". viajaconsol.com. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 17, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "El Avion :: Sol del Paraguay Líneas Aéreas". www.viajaconsol.com. Retrieved January 12, 2016.

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