Turpial Airlines
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| Founded | 2016 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Arturo Michelena International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Valencia, Venezuela | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Turpial Airlines C.A. is a Venezuelan airline that has its hub at Arturo Michelena International Airport in Valencia, Venezuela. This airline has a fleet of 3 Boeing 737-400 authorized to operate regular and non-regular flights of passengers, cargo and mails within the nation, as well as internationally.
History[]
Turpial Airlines was founded in 2016, beginning its operations on April 7, 2017 with national routes that include Valencia, Maracaibo and Porlamar, additionally with Panama City being its first international destination.[2][3]
Destinations[]
As of January 2021, Turpial operates services to the following destinations:
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | Bogota | El Dorado International Airport | Planned for 2021 | |
| Dominican Republic | Punta Cana | Punta Cana International Airport | ||
| Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | Las Américas International Airport | [4] | |
| Mexico | Cancún | Cancún International Airport | Charter | |
| Panama | Panama City | Tocumen International Airport | ||
| Venezuela | Maracaibo | La Chinita International Airport | ||
| Venezuela | Porlamar | Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport | ||
| Venezuela | Puerto Ordaz | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana Airport | ||
| Venezuela | Santo Domingo | Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport | ||
| Venezuela | Valencia | Arturo Michelena International Airport | Hub |
Fleet[]
Turpial Airlines includes the following aircraft as of January 2021:[5][6]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Boeing 737-400 | 3 | — | 12 | 134 | 144 | |
| — | 156 | 156 | ||||
| — | 158 | 158 | ||||
| Total | 3 | — | ||||
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Turpial Airlines on ch-aviation". ch-aviation.
- ^ Aviación al Día (2017-03-24). "Turpial Airlines recibe Certificado de Operador Aéreo por parte del INAC. – Aviación al Día". Aviacionaldia.com. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- ^ "Turpial Airlines started its operations from Valencia to Maracaibo, Porlamar and Panama City". www.dgcinternational.com (in Spanish). Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ "Turpial resumes the Valencia-Santo Domingo with three weekly flights". Dominicantoday.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ "Turpial Airlines Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "Flota". Turpialairlines.com.
External link[]
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