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Aeroperu
Aeroperu was the national flag air carrier of Peru.
History
Started in 1973, Aeroperu was formed to take over the international routes operated by APSA (owned then by Pan American Airways). At first, the airline was largely controlled by the Peruvian Air Force.
Aeroperu was based at Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima, Peru, and grew into an international airline while also developing a large jet aircraft route system domestically. In its early years Peru's flag carrier used Fokker F-28, Boeing 727, McDonnell Douglas DC-8 (which were leased from Viasa) and a Lockheed L-1011. Aeroperu's main focus was with South American routes, although it did serve Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City as well as Miami.
In the 1990s, economic trouble led to the sale of 47 percent of the airline to AeroMexico. Aeroperu then re-introduced a new livery, similar to that of AeroMexico. Three 727-200's and three DC10-15's were bought from Mexicana, another subsidiary from AeroMexico at that time. Three Boeing 757s were also introduced as property of AeroMexico and another one leased. Additionally, service to Los Angeles was introduced.
Aeroperu had suffered two fatal events (including Flight 603). The last one likely contributed to the airline's demise. Before the take-off of flight 603, the maintenance crew erroneously left masking tape over the sensitive static ports of the plane. The crew thus received contradicting and false flight data, particularly from the altimeter, after take-off. This prevented even ground radar from successfully assisting the flight crew during the emergency, and ultimately led to the plane's crash into the Pacific Ocean on October 2, 1996. This was a severe loss to the airline, from which it could never recover.
On March 10, 1999, financial difficulties forced Aeroperu to cease operations. Aeroperu's major creditors decided on August 18 to liquidate its assets.
Livery
Aeroperu's final livery featured a white upper fuselage and a grey lower fuselage, with dark blue and red cheatlines, the Peruvian flag over the front passenger windows, the tail covered in dark blue, with the name aeroperu inscribed in white and a Chavin symbol in white.
Destinations
Domestic
Peru
Arequipa (Rodriguez Ballon International Airport) Focus City
Cusco (Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport) Focus City
Lima (Jorge Chavez International Airport) Main Hub
Chiclayo (Capitan FAP Jose A. Quinones International Airport)
Iquitos (Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport)
Trujillo (Capitan FAP Carlos Martinez de Pinillos International Aiport)
Tumbes (Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport)
Piura (Capitan FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport)
Juliaca (Inca Manco Capac International Airport)
Tarapoto (Comandante FAP Guillermo del Castillo Paredes Airport)
Pucallpa (Capitan Rolden International Airport)
Tacna (Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport)
Puerto Maldonado (Puerto Maldonado International Airport)
International
Europe
Spain
* Madrid (Madrid Barajas International Airport)
North America
Dominican Republic
* Punta Cana (Punta Cana International Airport)
Mexico
* Cancun (Cancun International Airport)
* Mexico City (Mexico City International Airport)
Panama
* Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
Costa Rica
* San Jose (Juan Santamaria International Airport)
United States
* Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
* Miami (Miami International Airport)
* New York City (John F. Kennedy International Airport)
South America
Argentina
* Buenos Aires (Ministro Pistarini International Airport)
Bolivia
* La Paz (El Alto International Airport)
* Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Viru Viru International Airport)
Brazil
* Rio De Janeiro (Galeao International Airport)
* Sao Paulo (Guarulhos International Airport)
Chile
* Santiago (Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport)
Colombia
* Bogota (El Dorado International Airport)
Ecuador
* Guayaquil (Jose Joaquin de Olmedo International Airport)
* Quito (Mariscal Sucre International Airport)
Venezuela
* Caracas (Simon Bolivar International Airport)
* Isla Margarita (Del Caribe International General Santiago Marino Airport)
Fleet
8 Boeing 727-200
6 Boeing 757-200
3 McDonnell Douglas DC-10
3 Douglas DC-8
2 Lockheed L-1011
External links
Aeroperu-History, Fleet, and more
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